Views 2 is currently being updated for Drupal 6 compatibility, but it needs major help in order to be ready for the Drupal 6's approximate release date! We're short on people and short on time, so here's the bottom line. Without your assistance and contributions, there will be no Views for Drupal 6 within any useful timeframe. If we don't have Views 2 ready for the D6 release date, the vast majority of casual users will not even bother to download and try Drupal 6. That would be bad, so you need to get involved in helping to complete Views 2 so this scenario doesn't happen! What can I do to assist? There are still four major areas that need to be completed: User Interface, Handlers, Documentation, and the Upgrade Path. Here's how you can get involved: Views 2 Priorities * User Interface [managed by dmitrig01] There are several key features in the User Interface that need some help, but they're too detailed to explain here. If you would like to help code it, or if you're themer who likes intelligible design, we want your skill. * Handlers Small chunks of code that tell Views about other modules that may exist. Handlers provide the 'core integration' functionality. * Comment * Book * Comment * Forum * Profile * Search * Statistics * Taxonomy * Upload * Upgrade path * Documentation * In-module documentation for end users (tooltips, help pages) [managed by dmitrig01] * Drupal.org End-user Handbook documentation [managed by Senpai] * Drupal.org Handbook Developer documentation * Drupal.org Handbook Themer documentation Who we need * Able coders who are willing to donate some hours to the effort * Documentation writers who are willing to write a paragraph or three. * People who can over-see other people and are able to do either of the above (we're still looking for over-seers for some areas). How you can help Please leave a reply about your availability, what you capabilities are, and what you'd be willing to work on. We'll handle it from there. We really need help under these four categories but if you can think of anything else you'd like to help with, then go ahead and make a comment about that too.
On Nov 18, 2007, at 5:39 PM, Dmitri G wrote:
Without your assistance and contributions, there will be no Views for Drupal 6 within any useful timeframe. If we don't have Views 2 ready for the D6 release date, the vast majority of casual users will not even bother to download and try Drupal 6. That would be bad, so you need to get involved in helping to complete Views 2 so this scenario doesn't happen!
To add support to Dmitri's email, I'd like to add this: Without a D6 version of views, drupal.org will not be able to upgrade to D6, either, since we're going to rip out about a 1/3 of the code in project* and make it require views, instead of porting all that nasty code to D6. Without a d.o upgrade, 6.0 will not be released. Please help. Thanks, -Derek (dww) p.s. http://groups.drupal.org/node/6180 for the interested reader.
I'd love to help out where I can. I'll start trolling the issue queues to start, but I can handle some user interface issues and maybe a could of the handlers. Also, parts of views that I don't know I can document as I learn. I use views 1 almost everyday but haven't yet familiarized myself with 2. Please let me know if there is a specific place you'd like me to start and I'll let you know if I can handle it or not. ~Jerad On Nov 18, 2007 11:02 PM, Derek Wright <drupal@dwwright.net> wrote:
On Nov 18, 2007, at 5:39 PM, Dmitri G wrote:
Without your assistance and contributions, there will be no Views for Drupal 6 within any useful timeframe. If we don't have Views 2 ready for the D6 release date, the vast majority of casual users will not even bother to download and try Drupal 6. That would be bad, so you need to get involved in helping to complete Views 2 so this scenario doesn't happen!
To add support to Dmitri's email, I'd like to add this:
Without a D6 version of views, drupal.org will not be able to upgrade to D6, either, since we're going to rip out about a 1/3 of the code in project* and make it require views, instead of porting all that nasty code to D6. Without a d.o upgrade, 6.0 will not be released.
Please help.
Thanks, -Derek (dww)
p.s. http://groups.drupal.org/node/6180 for the interested reader.
Could we organize a conference call where Earl steps all interested parties through the code at a high level and talks about the task list? The Dojo framework would be good for this. -Robert Dmitri G wrote:
Views 2 is currently being updated for Drupal 6 compatibility, but it needs major help in order to be ready for the Drupal 6's approximate release date! We're short on people and short on time, so here's the bottom line. Without your assistance and contributions, there will be no Views for Drupal 6 within any useful timeframe. If we don't have Views 2 ready for the D6 release date, the vast majority of casual users will not even bother to download and try Drupal 6. That would be bad, so you need to get involved in helping to complete Views 2 so this scenario doesn't happen!
What can I do to assist? There are still four major areas that need to be completed: User Interface, Handlers, Documentation, and the Upgrade Path. Here's how you can get involved:
Views 2 Priorities * User Interface [managed by dmitrig01] There are several key features in the User Interface that need some help, but they're too detailed to explain here. If you would like to help code it, or if you're themer who likes intelligible design, we want your skill. * Handlers Small chunks of code that tell Views about other modules that may exist. Handlers provide the 'core integration' functionality. * Comment * Book * Comment * Forum * Profile * Search * Statistics * Taxonomy * Upload * Upgrade path * Documentation * In-module documentation for end users (tooltips, help pages) [managed by dmitrig01] * Drupal.org <http://Drupal.org> End-user Handbook documentation [managed by Senpai] * Drupal.org <http://Drupal.org> Handbook Developer documentation * Drupal.org <http://Drupal.org> Handbook Themer documentation
Who we need * Able coders who are willing to donate some hours to the effort * Documentation writers who are willing to write a paragraph or three. * People who can over-see other people and are able to do either of the above (we're still looking for over-seers for some areas).
How you can help Please leave a reply about your availability, what you capabilities are, and what you'd be willing to work on. We'll handle it from there. We really need help under these four categories but if you can think of anything else you'd like to help with, then go ahead and make a comment about that too.
On Nov 18, 2007, at 10:42 PM, Robert Douglass wrote:
Could we organize a conference call where Earl steps all interested parties through the code at a high level and talks about the task list? The Dojo framework would be good for this.
This is a brilliant idea. Earl, assuming you're up for it, perhaps you should start a quick poll in the views developer group @ g.d.o with the times you're available, and let folks vote/comment[1] for their favorite (so we can get the best turn-out). I'd be willing to host a similar "dojo session" for people who wanted to help work on project* D6, if anyone's interested... ;) Thanks, -Derek (dww) [1] Ranked choice voting would be nice for this...
A quick poll would be a great idea. I'm very willing to help on getting Views 2 ready. I've dug pretty deep in the Views 1 code already and had my share of manually created handlers. Wim Derek Wright wrote:
On Nov 18, 2007, at 10:42 PM, Robert Douglass wrote:
Could we organize a conference call where Earl steps all interested parties through the code at a high level and talks about the task list? The Dojo framework would be good for this.
This is a brilliant idea. Earl, assuming you're up for it, perhaps you should start a quick poll in the views developer group @ g.d.o with the times you're available, and let folks vote/comment[1] for their favorite (so we can get the best turn-out).
I'd be willing to host a similar "dojo session" for people who wanted to help work on project* D6, if anyone's interested... ;)
Thanks, -Derek (dww)
[1] Ranked choice voting would be nice for this...
Le 19 nov. 07 à 07:42, Robert Douglass a écrit :
Could we organize a conference call where Earl steps all interested parties through the code at a high level and talks about the task list? The Dojo framework would be good for this.
I thought Drupal was using jQuery ? -- Bertrand
On Nov 19, 2007, at 12:36 AM, Bertrand Mansion wrote:
I thought Drupal was using jQuery ?
Tee hee... he's talking about the "Dojo framework" as in the Drupal Dojo, and it's weekly "sessions". These are interactive lessons, where a presenter (or team of presenters) does a screencasts, with audio, and IRC for questions, pasting links, etc. http://groups.drupal.org/drupal-dojo Cheers, -Derek (dww)
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