GSoC 2015

[Anton Lundin]

On 04 February, 2015 - Dirk Hohndel wrote:

> On Wed, Feb 04, 2015 at 11:11:21PM +0100, Anton Lundin wrote:
> > On 04 February, 2015 - Dirk Hohndel wrote:
> > 
> > > So here are some ideas that I have seen...
> > > 
> > > - more flexible print formatting
> > >   Something template based that the user can modify
> > > 
> > > - unit testing
> > >   We have a start, but this needs a lot more work
> > > 
> > > - asset management
> > >   Ability to manage all the equipment that a diver has with them on a
> > >   dive, including grouping, tracking weights, etc
> > > 
> > > - more work on the Android full Subsurface
> > >   Implement useful dialogs with QML or QtWidgets. NOT build a new UI, but
> > >   tune the existing UI to be more Android/touch friendly
> > > 
> > > - adding integration with more online logbooks
> > >   There are several more out there that have an API
> > > 
> > > 
> > > What else?
> > 
> > After a re-read of
> > http://trac.hohndel.org/wiki/Subsurface_GSOC_2014_Idea_List
> > 
> > * Continuous Integration Framework
> > 
> > I know that you cooked something for the daily builds. Do you think
> > there is something left there worth looking at as a gsoc project?
> 
> No - what I have works for what I need and makes my job easy. I don't see
> any value in having someone develop a competing system.
> 
> > * Native Windows/Linux/OS-X Bluetooth rfcomm
> > 
> > The Windows and Linux parts are pretty straight forward. The OS-X bits
> > are a mess, because rfcomm isn't a socket api there...
> 
> Yes, that should be added. I have a promise to get a Mac BT implementation
> soon. Windows and Linux still have to be addressed.
> 

Jef did some POC patches for libdivecomputer quite a while back. Those
might be good inspiration.


> > * UI/UX polish? Especially the planner...
> 
> Having random students work on the UI is unlikely to get us ahead unless
> we have specific wirefeames that they can implement...

This was more a desperate hope for a student with awesome design and ux
skills =) I'm probably just dreaming...


//Anton


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