Webified - Revision history

TuukkaH: add links to current activity at the top

2009-11-05T18:40:04Z

add links to current activity at the top

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			''The results of this project are now in the [[Activities/Browse\|Browse]] activity and at [http://git.sugarlabs.org/projects/browse/repos/webified a branch of Browse]. See also complementary work on [[Karma]].''
	====About you====		====About you====

Lucian at 23:45, 6 July 2009

2009-07-06T23:45:21Z

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	* '''What is the timeline for development of your project? The Summer of Code work period is 7 weeks long, May 23 - August 10; tell us what you will be working on each week. (As the summer goes on, you and your mentor will adjust your schedule, but it's good to have a plan at the beginning so you have an idea of where you're headed.) Note that you should probably plan to have something "working and 90% done" by the midterm evaluation (July 6-13); the last steps always take longer than you think, and we will consider cancelling projects which are not mostly working by then.'''		* '''What is the timeline for development of your project? The Summer of Code work period is 7 weeks long, May 23 - August 10; tell us what you will be working on each week. (As the summer goes on, you and your mentor will adjust your schedule, but it's good to have a plan at the beginning so you have an idea of where you're headed.) Note that you should probably plan to have something "working and 90% done" by the midterm evaluation (July 6-13); the last steps always take longer than you think, and we will consider cancelling projects which are not mostly working by then.'''

	<br />'''Milestones'''~~. Stuff with~~ + is done		<br />'''Milestones'''
			Legend: - todo, + prototype done, # done
	* Webified SSB can load a website (hello world)		* Webified SSB can load a website (hello world)
	: Requires:		: Requires:
	:: + getting more familiar with Sugar and Browse code		:: # getting more familiar with Sugar and Browse code
	:: + building the Webified SSB.		:: # building the Webified SSB.
	: '''Week 1'''		: '''Week 1'''
	* Both Browse and Webified SSB can use GMail in offline mode (through Gears)		* Both Browse and Webified SSB can use GMail in offline mode (through Gears)
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	* Browse (with its utility extension) can successfully "sugarize" GMail and the resulting activity works.		* Browse (with its utility extension) can successfully "sugarize" GMail and the resulting activity works.
	: Requires:		: Requires:
	:: + activity template as host for the Webified SSB		:: # activity template as host for the Webified SSB
	::: '''Week 3'''		::: '''Week 3'''
	:: + python tool that packages up activities, using the activity template		:: # python tool that packages up activities, using the activity template
	::: '''Week 3, at worst 4'''		::: '''Week 3, at worst 4'''
	:: + button in Browse that uses the python tool		:: # button in Browse that uses the python tool
	::: '''Week 4'''		::: '''Week 4'''
	* JavaScript from inside a Webified SSB can call dbus stuff		* JavaScript from inside a Webified SSB can call dbus stuff
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	* Webified SSB can save and restore its state with the Journal.		* Webified SSB can save and restore its state with the Journal.
	: Save & restore the browser state. possibilities:		: Save & restore the browser state. possibilities:
	:: ~~- just save the URL. It may be slower to resume and in fact loses some state, but it should be enough for most cases.~~		:: # Browse does this
	~~:: - save the HTML structure. May have trouble with running scripts.~~
	~~:: - pickle the WebView. I'm not sure it works, but it may be the easiest way~~
	: Save & restore Gears state		: Save & restore Gears state
	:: + do nothing. Gears provides resuming state. The only real drawback is that only the latest version will be available to resume. No actual data would be stored in the Journal.		:: # do nothing. Gears provides resuming state. The only real drawback is that only the latest version will be available to resume. No actual data would be stored in the Journal.
	:: - save the entire Gears profile. Could be very slow for large profiles.		:: - save the entire Gears profile. Could be very slow for large profiles.
	:: - save just the sqlite ~~database~~. Could be very slow for large databases (GMail).		:: - save just the sqlite databases. Could be very slow for large databases (GMail).
	* Build a JavaScript-side API for basic functionality that cannot be achieved easily with HTML and Gears		* Build a JavaScript-side API for basic functionality that cannot be achieved easily with HTML and Gears
	: - similar in concept to [http://fluidapp.com/developer/ Fluid's], but tailored for Sugar.		: - similar in concept to [http://fluidapp.com/developer/ Fluid's], but tailored for Sugar. Based on the javascript-dbus bridge
	~~: - based~~ on the javascript-dbus bridge
	* Webified SSB can run a userscript (GreaseMonkey)		* Webified SSB can run a userscript (GreaseMonkey)
	: + should be as easy as injecting some JavaScript in the page		: + should be as easy as injecting some JavaScript in the page
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	: - there will be instructions for how to add/remove userscripts		: - there will be instructions for how to add/remove userscripts
	* Webified SSB can use a userstyle (CSS)		* Webified SSB can use a userstyle (CSS)
	: + a user stylesheet can be made in data/style.user.css		: # a user stylesheet can be made in data/style.user.css
	: + there's a GUI for it		: + there's a GUI for it

Lucian at 23:42, 6 July 2009

2009-07-06T23:42:12Z

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	* '''What is the timeline for development of your project? The Summer of Code work period is 7 weeks long, May 23 - August 10; tell us what you will be working on each week. (As the summer goes on, you and your mentor will adjust your schedule, but it's good to have a plan at the beginning so you have an idea of where you're headed.) Note that you should probably plan to have something "working and 90% done" by the midterm evaluation (July 6-13); the last steps always take longer than you think, and we will consider cancelling projects which are not mostly working by then.'''		* '''What is the timeline for development of your project? The Summer of Code work period is 7 weeks long, May 23 - August 10; tell us what you will be working on each week. (As the summer goes on, you and your mentor will adjust your schedule, but it's good to have a plan at the beginning so you have an idea of where you're headed.) Note that you should probably plan to have something "working and 90% done" by the midterm evaluation (July 6-13); the last steps always take longer than you think, and we will consider cancelling projects which are not mostly working by then.'''

	<br />'''Milestones''':		<br />'''Milestones'''. Stuff with + is done
	* Webified SSB can load a website (hello world)		* Webified SSB can load a website (hello world)
	: Requires:		: Requires:
	:: - getting more familiar with Sugar and Browse code		:: + getting more familiar with Sugar and Browse code
	:: - building the Webified SSB.		:: + building the Webified SSB.
	: '''Week 1'''		: '''Week 1'''
	* Both Browse and Webified SSB can use GMail in offline mode (through Gears)		* Both Browse and Webified SSB can use GMail in offline mode (through Gears)
	: Requires:		: Requires:
	:: - getting the Firefox Gears extension working in Browse and the Webified SSB		:: + getting the Firefox Gears extension working in Browse and the Webified SSB
	: '''Week 2, at worst 3'''		: '''Week 2, at worst 3'''
	* Browse (with its utility extension) can successfully "sugarize" GMail and the resulting activity works.		* Browse (with its utility extension) can successfully "sugarize" GMail and the resulting activity works.
	: Requires:		: Requires:
	:: - activity template as host for the Webified SSB		:: + activity template as host for the Webified SSB
	::: '''Week 3'''		::: '''Week 3'''
	:: - python tool that packages up activities, using the activity template		:: + python tool that packages up activities, using the activity template
	::: '''Week 3, at worst 4'''		::: '''Week 3, at worst 4'''
	:: - button in Browse that uses the python tool		:: + button in Browse that uses the python tool
	::: '''Week 4'''		::: '''Week 4'''
	* JavaScript from inside a Webified SSB can call dbus stuff		* JavaScript from inside a Webified SSB can call dbus stuff
	: Dbus is vital for good integration, but there may not be enough time in GSoC for making a nice JavaScript-side API. So I will at least provide a javascript-dbus bridge that web developers can build on.		: Dbus is vital for good integration, but there may not be enough time in GSoC for making a nice JavaScript-side API. So I will at least provide a javascript-dbus bridge that web developers can build on.
	: Requires investigating:		: Requires investigating:
	:: - [http://sandbox.movial.com/wiki/index.php/Browser_DBus_Bridge#Gecko_version_notes This] javascript-dbus bridge		:: + [http://sandbox.movial.com/wiki/index.php/Browser_DBus_Bridge#Gecko_version_notes This] javascript-dbus bridge
	:: - if that is not appropriate, try marshalling calls to Python with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JSON-RPC JSON-RPC]		:: - if that is not appropriate, try marshalling calls to Python with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JSON-RPC JSON-RPC]
	::: - through PyXPCOM (hulahop). almost as good as a direct bridge		::: - through PyXPCOM (hulahop). almost as good as a direct bridge
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	:: - pickle the WebView. I'm not sure it works, but it may be the easiest way		:: - pickle the WebView. I'm not sure it works, but it may be the easiest way
	: Save & restore Gears state		: Save & restore Gears state
	:: - do nothing. Gears provides resuming state. The only real drawback is that only the latest version will be available to resume. No actual data would be stored in the Journal.		:: + do nothing. Gears provides resuming state. The only real drawback is that only the latest version will be available to resume. No actual data would be stored in the Journal.
	:: - save the entire Gears profile. Could be very slow for large profiles.		:: - save the entire Gears profile. Could be very slow for large profiles.
	:: - save just the sqlite database. Could be very slow for large databases (GMail).		:: - save just the sqlite database. Could be very slow for large databases (GMail).
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	: - based on the javascript-dbus bridge		: - based on the javascript-dbus bridge
	* Webified SSB can run a userscript (GreaseMonkey)		* Webified SSB can run a userscript (GreaseMonkey)
	: - should be as easy as injecting some JavaScript in the page		: + should be as easy as injecting some JavaScript in the page
	: - a GUI like the one GreaseMonkey has is outside the scope of this project		: - a GUI like the one GreaseMonkey has is outside the scope of this project
	: - there will be instructions for how to add/remove userscripts		: - there will be instructions for how to add/remove userscripts
	* Webified SSB can use a userstyle (CSS)		* Webified SSB can use a userstyle (CSS)
	: ~~- again, should~~ be ~~just injecting some CSS~~		: + a user stylesheet can be made in data/style.user.css
	: ~~- again, no~~ GUI ~~will be provided, just instructions~~		: + there's a GUI for it

	Beyond GSoC, I would like to keep working on this.		Beyond GSoC, I would like to keep working on this.

Lucian at 15:34, 18 June 2009

2009-06-18T15:34:39Z

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	Lucian Branescu Mihaila		Lucian Branescu Mihaila
	* '''What is your email address?'''		* '''What is your email address?'''
	lucian dot ~~branescu~~ at gmail dot com		lucian dot braneNOSPAMscu at gmail dot com
	* '''What is your Sugar Labs wiki username?'''		* '''What is your Sugar Labs wiki username?'''
	lucian		lucian

Lucian at 15:33, 23 April 2009

2009-04-23T15:33:52Z

Lucian at 16:55, 15 April 2009

2009-04-15T16:55:00Z

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	:: - do nothing. Gears provides resuming state. The only real drawback is that only the latest version will be available to resume. No actual data would be stored in the Journal.		:: - do nothing. Gears provides resuming state. The only real drawback is that only the latest version will be available to resume. No actual data would be stored in the Journal.
	:: - save the entire Gears profile. Could be very slow for large profiles.		:: - save the entire Gears profile. Could be very slow for large profiles.
	:: - save just the sqlite database. Could be very slow for large ~~databasesc~~ (GMail).		:: - save just the sqlite database. Could be very slow for large databases (GMail).
	* Build a JavaScript-side API for basic functionality that cannot be achieved easily with HTML and Gears		* Build a JavaScript-side API for basic functionality that cannot be achieved easily with HTML and Gears
	: - similar in concept to [http://fluidapp.com/developer/ Fluid's], but tailored for Sugar.		: - similar in concept to [http://fluidapp.com/developer/ Fluid's], but tailored for Sugar.

Dfarning: fix camelcase links

2009-04-03T21:28:07Z

fix camelcase links

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	====Miscellaneous====		====Miscellaneous====
	[[Image:lucian-dev-env.png\|thumb\|right\|My development environment with the small hack.]]		[[Image:lucian-dev-env.png\|thumb\|right\|My development environment with the small hack.]]
	* '''We want to make sure that you can set up a [[~~DevelopmentTeam~~#Development_systems\|development environment]] before the summer starts. Please send us a link to a screenshot of your Sugar development environment with the following modification: when you hover over the XO-person icon in the middle of Home view, the drop-down text should have your email in place of "Restart." See the image on the right for an example. It's normal to need assistance with this, so please visit our IRC channel, #sugar on irc.freenode.net, and ask for help.'''		* '''We want to make sure that you can set up a [[Development Team#Development_systems\|development environment]] before the summer starts. Please send us a link to a screenshot of your Sugar development environment with the following modification: when you hover over the XO-person icon in the middle of Home view, the drop-down text should have your email in place of "Restart." See the image on the right for an example. It's normal to need assistance with this, so please visit our IRC channel, #sugar on irc.freenode.net, and ask for help.'''
	Picture to the right.		Picture to the right.
	* '''What is your t-shirt size? (Yes, we know Google asks for this already; humor us.)'''		* '''What is your t-shirt size? (Yes, we know Google asks for this already; humor us.)'''

Homunq: Summer of Code/2009/Webified moved to Webified over redirect: Category:2009_GSoC_applications

2009-04-02T16:01:26Z

Summer of Code/2009/Webified moved to Webified over redirect: Category:2009_GSoC_applications

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Lucian at 14:38, 2 April 2009

2009-04-02T14:38:06Z

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	Webified		Webified
	* '''Describe your project in 10-20 sentences. What are you making? Who are you making it for, and why do they need it? What technologies (programming languages, etc.) will you be using?'''		* '''Describe your project in 10-20 sentences. What are you making? Who are you making it for, and why do they need it? What technologies (programming languages, etc.) will you be using?'''
	I'm making a template [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Site-specific_browser SSB] activity and a small utility that can create activities out of websites using that template.<br/><br/>		I'm making a template [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Site-specific_browser SSB] activity and a small utility that can create activities out of websites using that template. This combination will make sugarizing web apps almost entirely automatic.<br/><br/>

	The purpose of this project is twofold:<br />		The purpose of this project is twofold:<br />

Dfarning: Webified moved to Summer of Code/2009/Webified: move gsoc 2009 under gsoc09

2009-04-01T22:20:45Z

Webified moved to Summer of Code/2009/Webified: move gsoc 2009 under gsoc09

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	:: - just save the URL. It may be slower to resume and in fact loses some state, but it should be enough for most cases.		:: - just save the URL. It may be slower to resume and in fact loses some state, but it should be enough for most cases.
	:: - save the HTML structure. May have trouble with running scripts.		:: - save the HTML structure. May have trouble with running scripts.
	:: - pickle the WebView. I'm not sure it works, but it may be the		:: - pickle the WebView. I'm not sure it works, but it may be the easiest way
	: Save & restore Gears state		: Save & restore Gears state
	:: - do nothing. Gears provides resuming state. The only real drawback is that only the latest version will be available to resume. No actual data would be stored in the Journal.		:: - do nothing. Gears provides resuming state. The only real drawback is that only the latest version will be available to resume. No actual data would be stored in the Journal.
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	: - based on the javascript-dbus bridge		: - based on the javascript-dbus bridge
	* Webified SSB can run a userscript (GreaseMonkey)		* Webified SSB can run a userscript (GreaseMonkey)
	: ~~Should~~ be as easy as injecting some JavaScript in the page		: - should be as easy as injecting some JavaScript in the page
	: a GUI like the one GreaseMonkey has is outside the scope of this project		: - a GUI like the one GreaseMonkey has is outside the scope of this project
	: there will be instructions for how to add/remove userscripts		: - there will be instructions for how to add/remove userscripts
	* Webified SSB can use a userstyle (CSS)		* Webified SSB can use a userstyle (CSS)
	: again, should be just injecting some CSS		: - again, should be just injecting some CSS
	: again, no GUI will be provided, just instructions		: - again, no GUI will be provided, just instructions

	Beyond GSoC, I would like to keep working on this.		Beyond GSoC, I would like to keep working on this.