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== Goals == | == Goals == | ||
== Kiwix-js == | |||
* Stabilize and optimize the ServiceWorker mode, to try to make it the default mode (on platforms that support it). This mode should be much more sustainable in the long term. | |||
* Improve performance by using WebAssembly (on platforms that support it) for the bzip2 decompression. Preliminary tests let us hope around 30% performance improvement. | |||
* Investigate on compiling the libzim to WebAssembly. If it's technically possible, it would allow to benefit from all the features and optimizations of this library, without the need of re-implementing them. | |||
== Achievements == | == Achievements == | ||
Revision as of 19:44, 1 May 2018
This page summarizes the action plan for the Kiwix Google Zürich Hackathon 2018.
Goals
Kiwix-js
- Stabilize and optimize the ServiceWorker mode, to try to make it the default mode (on platforms that support it). This mode should be much more sustainable in the long term.
- Improve performance by using WebAssembly (on platforms that support it) for the bzip2 decompression. Preliminary tests let us hope around 30% performance improvement.
- Investigate on compiling the libzim to WebAssembly. If it's technically possible, it would allow to benefit from all the features and optimizations of this library, without the need of re-implementing them.
Achievements
Impact
Method
~ 8 developers meet during a week to make a few steps forward.
Place
The hackathon will take place in Zürich, Switzerland, for 3 days @Google offices.
Agenda
- September 16th afternoon: arrivals (suggested arrival time 5PM)
- September 17th -> 23th: Kiwix hackathon (17th -> 19th @Google)
- September 23th afternoon: departures (suggested departure time 3PM)
People
- Emmanuel
- Isaac
- Joe
- Matthieu
- Mossroy
- Renaud
Rashiq
Costs
- Accommodation: ~4500 CHF
- Travels: ~700 CHF (local)
- F&B: ~ 2500 CHF
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