Summer of Code/2016/Redesign and recreate Sugar Labs webappearance

About Me

Name:	Kanika Murarka
Program:	Bachelor of Technology
Major:	Computer Science and Engineering (Pre-Final Year)
College/University:	GGSIPU, New Delhi, India
Email:	Contact[at]KanikaMurarka[dot]xyz
Phone:	+91-9868-179-156, +91-8800-184-063
First language:	Hindi, but also proficient in English
IRC:	Kanikaa in freenode #sugar
SugarLabs Wiki Username:	Beastie
Timezone:	I can work from 16:00 to 21:00 IST (UTC +5:30) but it's adjustable
Current Location:	Delhi, India,
Open Source Projects:	I have contributed in Mozilla Delhi Community
Twitter:	Kanika on Twitter
Github:	Kanika on GitHub
Blog:	Kanika’s Blog

About My project

Name of Project

Redesign and Recreate Sugar Labs Web Appearance

Abstract

This project is to revamp the existing templates in diversified sites of Sugar Labs and unify a theme across each one of them. The obsolete pages would be re-designed and a minimal number of technologies would be applied to develop the web appearance.

Overview

The existing sites are very diversified in nature. The goal is to make a unified theme and apply it across all the sites (main page, planet, wiki etc.). This would ensure consistency and ease of use across all Sugar Labs sites. The obsolete pages would be dropped/re-designed according to the needs and minimal design would be applied.
Using less no. of technologies would make code maintenance easier and would also facilitate in dropping off unnecessary tools. This would mean unification in technology across all sites.

Goals

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Approach

An incremental enhancement approach would be followed.

1. Discuss with mentor(s) about specifications
2. Implementing stuff
3. Getting feedback and re-iterating
   

This would help in revealing any bugs/mis-conception early in development phase itself and also give more time on enhancing the application as desired.

Milestones

22 April - 23 May	Community bonding period Get to know mentors, further discussion on project and start with initial set-up Reading more source code for better understanding of the system Get regular feedback from mentor(s).
23 May - 3 June (Tentative)	Preparation for exams and giving exams. Mention more details how would you compensate this time.
4 June - 11 June	Get feedback from mentor(s) and re-iterating
12 June - 19 June	Get feedback from mentor(s) and re-iterating
20 June - 27 June	Documenting the changes Writing tests; preparation to submit mid-term evaluations Submitting mid-term evaluations. Deliverables: Some deliverable Some other deliverable and so on
28 June - 5 July	Get feedback from mentor(s) and re-iterating
6 July - 13 July	Get feedback from mentor(s) and re-iterating
20 July - 26 July	Get feedback from mentor(s) and re-iterating
27 July - 3 August	Get feedback from mentor(s) and re-iterating
4 August - 10 August	Get feedback from mentor(s) and re-iterating
=10 August - 15 August	Get feedback from mentor(s) and re-iterating
15 August - 23 August	Preparing documentation for final changes Submission for final evaluation Deliverables: A modern and innovative template on all sites of sugar labs Consistency of tools and technologies used across all the sites