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= Information for students =

This is a collection of ''possible'' tasks for the [http://code.google.com/opensource/gci/2010-11/ Google Code-in]. Please note that you can '''not''' claim these tasks from here. Should Geeklog be accepted as a mentoring organization, you will be able to claim tasks from the Code-in homepage, once the contest starts.

For more information, please see the [http://code.google.com/opensource/gci/2010-11/faqs.html Google Code-in FAQ].

If you have questions about a specific task, please contact the mentor(s) listed for the task or post on the [http://eight.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/geeklog-devel geeklog-devel mailing list].


= Adding Tasks =

When adding a new task, please keep these things in mind:

* the task should be suitable for 13-18 year olds
* the task should be small-ish, doable in a few hours to a few days
* the task needs to be clearly defined, i.e. when can it be considered "done"?
* the task shouldn't need a lot of explaining to start

Also, when adding a task, please consider to volunteer mentoring it!


= Tasks =

== Move the FAQ to the wiki ==

Description: The [http://www.geeklog.net/faqman/ Geeklog FAQ] is hard to maintain in its current state (due to technical issues with the FAQ plugin and the fact that contributions can't be included easily). So the idea is to move all the current FAQ topics to the [http://wiki.geeklog.net/ Geeklog Wiki]. Hints: One wiki page per FAQ article. Add a FAQ category. Make sure the formatting, e.g. of sample code, is carried over.
<br>Category: Documentation
<br>Difficulty: easy
<br>Time: a few hours
<br>Possible Mentor: [[User:Dirk|Dirk Haun]]

== FAQ: Fix occurences of config.php ==

Description: There are a lot of places in the [http://www.geeklog.net/faqman/ Geeklog FAQ] that still refer to the <tt>config.php</tt> that was used for configuration in earlier Geeklog versions. Find and rewrite those sections to refer to the Configuration Admin panel instead. Note: Some occurences may still be valid (e.g. when referring to upgrading from an old version) or may need to refer to the <tt>siteconfig.php</tt> or <tt>db-config.php</tt> file now instead.
<br>Category: Documentation
<br>Difficulty: easy
<br>Time: 1-2 hours
<br>Possible Mentor: [[User:Dirk|Dirk Haun]]

== Review the installation instructions ==

Description: Try to install Geeklog following the [http://www.geeklog.net/docs/english/install.html installation instructions]. Make notes of the problems you have ''understanding'' these instructions. Suggest a list of improvements.
<br>Category: Documentation
<br>Difficulty: easy
<br>Time: 1-2 hours
<br>Possible Mentor: [[User:Dirk|Dirk Haun]]

== Review the installation instructions ==

Description: Try to install Geeklog following the [http://www.geeklog.net/docs/english/install.html installation instructions]. Make notes of the problems you run into ''following'' these instructions. Check that the troubleshooting section covers these problems. If not, suggest additions.
<br>Category: Documentation
<br>Difficulty: easy
<br>Time: 1-2 hours
<br>Possible Mentor: [[User:Dirk|Dirk Haun]]

== Find a replacement for kses ==

Description: Geeklog uses [http://sourceforge.net/projects/kses/ kses] as its HTML filter. Since kses is no longer supported, we are looking for a replacement. Research other existing HTML filters and evaluate them. Check features such as filtering abilities (HTML tags + attributes, JavaScript, CSS), ability to close unbalanced HTML tags. Also consider dependency on any frameworks / libraries, ongoing support, and a GPLv2-compatible license.
<br>Category: Research
<br>Difficulty: medium
<br>Time: about 8 hours
<br>Possible Mentor: [[User:Dirk|Dirk Haun]]

== Provide a translation for a plugin ==

Description: Geeklog (i.e. the Geeklog Core) has been translated into more than 20 [[What Languages are Available?|languages]]. However, not all of the plugins we ship with Geeklog have been translated to all those languages yet. If you speak one of those languages, [[Translations|provide a missing translation]]. (To do: make a full list of the missing translations; this should easily account for 20+ tasks)
<br>Category: Translation
<br>Difficulty: medium
<br>Time: about 4-6 hours each
<br>Possible Mentors: preferably people speaking the language ...

== Update a Geeklog (Core) translation ==

Description: Geeklog (i.e. the Geeklog Core) has been translated into more than 20 [[What Languages are Available?|languages]]. However, not all of the Core language files are actively maintained, so some of them are only partially translated. If you speak one of those languages, [[Translations|update one of those translations]]. (To do: make a full list of the affected translations; this should account for another 10+ tasks)
<br>Category: Translation
<br>Difficulty: medium
<br>Time: about 4-6 hours each
<br>Possible Mentors: preferably people speaking the language ...

== Create a "Invitation to contribute" page ==

Description: When you click to download OpenOffice.org, you are taken to [http://download.openoffice.org/contribute.html this page] that explains how you can contribute to OOo. Design a similar page for Geeklog.
<br>Category: Outreach
<br>Difficulty: medium
<br>Time: about 4 hours
<br>Possible Mentor: ???

== Design a flyer == 

Description: Design a flyer / handout (for inspiration, here's an [http://www.geeklog.net/filemgmt/index.php?id=711 old flyer] and a [http://geeklog.info/filemgmt/index.php?id=170 poster] that can also be used as a flyer). Refer to the [http://www.geeklog.net/docs/english/ Geeklog Documentation] for a list of features.
<br>Category: Outreach
<br>Difficulty: medium
<br>Time: about 8-12 hours
<br>Possible Mentor: ???

== Update plugins list  == 

Description: Update the [[Unofficial_Plugins|plugins list]] and give some basic informations for each one (Description, last available version, last release date, link to support or contact).
<br>Category: Documentation
<br>Difficulty: medium
<br>Time: about 1-2 days
<br>Possible Mentor: ???

== Review Patches ==

Description: We have quite a few [[Submitting Patches|patches]] for issues (bugs and feature requests) in our [http://project.geeklog.net/tracking/ bugtracker]. Your task would be to review such a patch, i.e. check that it can be applied to the current Geeklog version; fix it if it can't be applied as-is; check that it does resolve the issue; leave feedback and, if necessary, an updated patch on the issue in the bugtracker. Note: Your job here is to check that the patch can be applied and whether or not it solves the issue. If it doesn't solve the issue, then providing a correct patch would be a separate task (to be defined after your review).
<br>Category: QA
<br>Difficulty: medium
<br>Time: between 4 hours and 2 days, depending on the patch
<br>Possible Mentors: ??? (preferably more than one)

List of Patches (one task per patch):

* [http://project.geeklog.net/tracking/view.php?id=1143 Update bigdump.php]
* [http://project.geeklog.net/tracking/view.php?id=1141 nl2br breaks the HTML compliance]
* [http://project.geeklog.net/tracking/view.php?id=1111 e-mail autotag]
* [http://project.geeklog.net/tracking/view.php?id=1083 Allow autotag description and link to information page]
* [http://project.geeklog.net/tracking/view.php?id=1078 Provide a "Link Details" view for links in the Links plugin]
* [http://project.geeklog.net/tracking/view.php?id=1077 Use Admin lists in Spam-X plugin]
* [http://project.geeklog.net/tracking/view.php?id=1076 Add a use counter for Spam-X filtering rules]
* [http://project.geeklog.net/tracking/view.php?id=1056 Poll Plugin - Votes do not get counted correctly when updating a poll with multiple questions.]
* [http://project.geeklog.net/tracking/view.php?id=976 "Report this post" option should have a comment field]
* [http://project.geeklog.net/tracking/view.php?id=967 Get rid of the ereg functions]
* [http://project.geeklog.net/tracking/view.php?id=965 Cosmetics: Get rid of the extra yellow-ish borders in advanced editor template]
* [http://project.geeklog.net/tracking/view.php?id=879 The blogroll could be added to the link plugin]
* [http://project.geeklog.net/tracking/view.php?id=838 Make topics sortable like blocks]
* [http://project.geeklog.net/tracking/view.php?id=782 professional header.thtml language attribute]
* [http://project.geeklog.net/tracking/view.php?id=740 Allow users to enter a password on the registration page]
* [http://project.geeklog.net/tracking/view.php?id=728 Comments Form on same page as story]
* [http://project.geeklog.net/tracking/view.php?id=175 FCKeditor doesn't use RTL automatically]
* [http://project.geeklog.net/tracking/view.php?id=157 Add FCK editor to "mail users" utility]

To do: Update Time estimates (and possibly Difficulty) for each task before this list goes into Melange.

= TBD =

More programming tasks can be lifted from the bugtracker:
* issues labelled "beginner"
* issues that have a patch attached: try out the patch


Possible categories: Code, documentation, outreach, QA, research, training, translation, user interface