Changes between Version 33 and Version 34 of IIRS/DevelopmentPlan


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10/24/13 11:12:25 (3 years ago)
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    11[[PageOutline(2-5, Table of Contents, floated)]] 
    2 = Development plan =  
    3  
    4 == Notes == 
    5 * Hours in [square brackets] is an estimate, (hours in normal brackets) on done items is time actually spent. 
    6 * '''21.5 hours''' alreadu spent on design, meetings and documentation 
     2= Development plan & progress log =  
    73 
    84== Alpha (19 September) == 
     5''Delivers a simple D7 site based on TN's own new distribution and module set, with component/plugabble (initiative) widget system, internationalisation capabilities.'' 
    96 
    10 ''Delivers a D7 Panopoly-based site based on TN's own new distribution, with component/plugabble (initiative) widget system, internationalisation capabilities.'' 
     7=== Research tasks === 
     8* UNDERWAY: Investigate I18n & related language/internationalisation modules & best practice -- see https://drupal.org/node/133977 
     9* POSTPONED: Resolve tension/shortcoming in nested Drush Makefiles causing module dupes between /profiles/modules and /sites/all/modules - https://drupal.org/node/1006620 
     10* DISCOVER: If a module or interface exists for handling multi pages with workflow type progresssions -- CTools has part of this already. 
     11* DECISION (Jim): Establish whether to use existing, standard Panels renderer or customise new one for working with Widgets. 
     12* DECISION (Jim): Use current page manager or extend based around Widget Instance and Framework concepts. 
    1113 
    12 === Progress ===  
     14=== Plan === 
     15Estimated time in hours in brackets. 
     16 
     171. (2) Build stub code for the CTools content types (panes, workflows) needed to behave as template/documentation source. 
     181. (1) Create wireframe panes to test workflow progression though pages. 
     191. (4) Create views panes (search, listing, display, about). 
     201. (1) Expose Widget Instance entity to Panels/CTools as a context. 
     211. (3) Create panel from panes and instances created so far. Add placeholder strings and deliver to Ed to get sign off and translated into Portuguese. 
     221. (4) Build stub Widget Instance entity and part of related UI for viewing/managing them. 
     231. (1) Convert and update Drupal Features and modules. 
     241. (2) Set up test site on Jim's server -- allows us to set up Hybrid Auth social media login 
     251. (3) Create very simple Bootstrap-based theme (little/no customisations) 
     26 
     27=== Other key tasks === 
     281. Convert code so far into better structure (core, initiative, registration etc), reusing PSE widget code where possible 
     29 
     301. [8] Begin/convert new Widget modules (core, initiative, registration etc) -- see 
     311. [8] Enable French language and translate some key bits with Google Translate. 
     321. [32] Convert D6 widget modules & features to D7 per  [[IIRS/SolutionDesign]] 
     331. [4] Create 'Hub Profile' on clone (STG?) of D6 TN.org containins basic text, country, language and widget displays. 
     341. [8] (Ben?) Update widget HTML/CSS/theme as needed.  
     351. [2] Add Services related modules as needed 
     361. [8] Update all views, panels, features to handle language context. 
     37 
     38=== Nice to haves === 
     39These are a secondary goals that are nice to haves, but the IIRS widget with internationalisation and associated (syncing) directory is the primary goal... To do if we have time, Ed to prioritise as needed. 
     401. [4] Debug & improve Hub install profile. --  
     41 
     42'''Expected total: 12.25 +/- 5''' (= 98 - 140 hrs) 
     43 
     44== Beta (? October) == 
     45 
     46''Delivers a cleaned/tweaked up system and some web services connections back to the D6 site, plus an installed and integrated beta website.'' 
     47 
     481. [12] Fix bugs/do tweaks 
     491. [32] Add Services to sync between D6 <--> D7 sites (and future hub sites) with resilient queuing, plugable architecture 
     501. [12] Test, tweak, prep Beta, install, integrate 
     51 
     52''Subtotal: 6.5 +/- 3 days'' (= 52 - 76 hrs) 
     53 
     54'''Total: 18.75 +/- 8 days''' (= 150 - 216 hrs) 
     55 
     56NB: from Ed - Jim - your '''total''' time budget is 150 hrs. This gives us 3 days with a second programmer in beta phase (agreed as good idea). Bear this in mind!  
     57 
     58 
     59 
     60== Development Log == 
     61==== Notes ==== 
     62* Hours in [square brackets] is an estimate, (hours in normal brackets) on done items is time actually spent. 
     63* '''21.5 hours''' already spent on design, meetings and documentation 
     64 
    1365==== 26 August -- 4 hours spent ==== 
    1466* Clone winacc_panpoly distribution repo -> rename to transitionnetwork_d7 - [https://github.com/transitionnetwork/transitionnetwork_d7 transitionnetwork_d7 repo] (1.5 hours) 
    … …  
    53105* Email regarding integration with incumbent/existing sites (0.25 hours) 
    54106 
    55 ==== 4 September -- 1.5h (+16.25) ==== 
     107==== 4 September -- 1.5h (17.75) ==== 
    56108* Development Work to create plugins and framework using panels/ctools as base (1 hour) 
    57109* Skype with Ed regarding progress and plans (0.5 hours) 
    58110 
     111==== Hiatus, retool ==== 
     112Ed moved house, Jim was busy... Lots of thinking happened but not much actual development. Jim is now back and all over this like a {insert suitable simile‎ here}! 
    59113 
    60 ==== UNDERWAY ==== 
     114==== 22 October -- 1 h (1 total) ==== 
     115* Mild rethink to maximise results, minimise development and aim squarely at the IIRS widget as the MVP. -- DOCS UPDATE PENDING -- 
    61116* Plan of module & architecture from Drupal/code perspective -- code sketching. 
    62 * UNDERWAY Investigate I18n & related language/internationalisation modules & best practice -- see https://drupal.org/node/133977 
    63 * UNDERWAY Resolve tension/shortcoming in nested Drush Makefiles causing module dupes between /profiles/modules and /sites/all/modules - https://drupal.org/node/1006620  
    64  
    65  
    66  
    67 === To Do === 
    68  
    69 1. [8] Begin/convert new Widget modules (core, initiative, registration etc) -- TO BREAK DOWN ONCE UNDEWAY 
    70 1. [4] Debug & improve Hub install profile. 
    71 1. [1] Set up test site on Jim's server -- allows: 
    72   a. [3] R&D Add & set up Social media login/integration, convert basics to feature. 
    73 1. [3] Create very simple Bootstrap-based theme (little/no customisations) 
    74 1. [8] Begin/convert new Widget modules (core, initiative, registration etc) -- see 
    75 1. [8] Enable French language and translate some key bits with Google Translate. 
    76 1. [32] Convert D6 widget modules & features to D7 per  [[IIRS/SolutionDesign]] 
    77 1. [4] Create 'Hub Profile' on clone (STG?) of D6 TN.org containins basic text, country, language and widget displays. 
    78 1. [8] (Ben?) Update widget HTML/CSS/theme as needed.  
    79 1. [2] Add Services related modules as needed 
    80 1. [8] Update all views, panels, features to handle language context. 
    81  
    82 '''Expected total: 12.25 +/- 5''' (= 98 - 140 hrs) 
    83  
    84 == Beta (? October) == 
    85  
    86 ''Delivers a cleaned/tweaked up system and some web services connections back to the D6 site, plus an installed and integrated beta website.'' 
    87  
    88 1. [12] Fix bugs/do tweaks 
    89 1. [32] Add Services to sync between D6 <--> D7 sites (and future hub sites) with resilient queuing, plugable architecture 
    90 1. [12] Test, tweak, prep Beta, install, integrate 
    91  
    92 ''Subtotal: 6.5 +/- 3 days'' (= 52 - 76 hrs) 
    93  
    94 '''Total: 18.75 +/- 8 days''' (= 150 - 216 hrs) 
    95  
    96 NB: from Ed - Jim - your '''total''' time budget is 150 hrs. This gives us 3 days with a second programmer in beta phase (agreed as good idea). Bear this in mind!  
     117* Decision taken to not include panopoly