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Codeathon Projects

Since we expect GHC2010 Codeathon participants to reflect diverse skills and expertise, we have identified a range of projects. We will try to label these projects as more suitable for non-coders or non-Python-coders or coders unfamiliar with Web services where possible.

Projects that do not involve programming

• Provide feedback on an existing Eden module.
  • Role-play being a user:
    • Try it out.
    • What do you expect it to do?
    • What features would you want?
    • What do you think the workflow should be?
  • Improve it:
    • Try to break it. Report bugs.
    • Document the existing workflow.
    • Develop a how-to guide for users.
    • Write tooltips (help info) for fields on forms.
    • Request features.
    • Suggest improvements.
  • How to report bugs, make suggestions, etc.:
    • Request a Trac account.
    • File a ticket here.
    • Bug reporting guidelines (aimed at acceptance testing but describes how to classify bugs)
  • Modules that could use some usability improvement:
    • All of them. Well, ok, try these:
    • Mapping
    • Shelter registry
    • Hospital registry
    • Person registry
  • New or unfinished modules that would benefit from feature and workflow suggestions:
    • Logistics
    • Volunteer management
    • Messaging
    • Rapid assessment tool

• http://eden.sahanafoundation.org/wiki/Pakistan

• Entering data on live Pakistan site - Fran what can be done?
• Researching info for Pakistan site.

Projects for coders just starting with Python web services

These may be the most practical and useful projects.

• Bug fixing
• Polishing existing modules (very useful!)
  • Fixing UI issues
  • Adding features

More complex projects for Python (or Web Services) coders

• Tweak the Tweet (or SMS) parsing
  • Parse formatted SMS messages or tweets (e.g. key value pairs)
  • Detect when message interpretation isn't certain and dispatch to a human reader (use Job Jar)
  • Create database records from parsed messages
  • BluePrintMessagingModule#Twitter
  • BluePrintMessagingModule#Micro-Syntax

• Job Jar
  • UI for assigning data entry or similar tasks to users
  • Track who does what, mark completed
  • Admin UI for defining tasks
  • Cross-check / verify task, or compare result of 2 users on same task

• Suggestion Box
  • ​http://groups.google.com/group/sahana-eden/browse_thread/thread/bbda1e98b73e1437