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==== | ==== Phase 1 ==== | ||
Critical bugs phase (8/24/11 - 8/31/11) | |||
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| # | | #16 || '''Critical bugs''' || | ||
* <s>[Kiwix for Windows crashby opening specific ZIM file]</s> | |||
* <s>[Not possible on Windows to open a ZIM file if accented path]</s> | |||
* <s>[Search engine does not always work on Windows]</s> | |||
* <s>[Deal with relative paths in the library]</s> | |||
|| closed || 100% || || Top || 20 hours | |||
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==== Phase 2 ==== | |||
Feedback system (8/31/11 - 9/21/11) | |||
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| # | | #7 || '''Menu item feedback''' || In browser feedback || closed || 100% || || High || 2 | ||
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| # | | #8 || '''Post download feedback''' || Post content download || open || 100% || || High || 4 | ||
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| # | | #9 || '''Feedback system''' || Supporting in browser and post download || closed || 100% || || High || 40 | ||
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==== Phase 3 ==== | |||
Filtering and Sorting (9/21/11 - 9/28/11) | |||
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| #5 || '''Filters and sorting''' || Add ability to filter and sort listed ZIM files || | |- style="vertical-align: top;" | ||
| #5 || '''Filters and sorting''' || Add ability to filter and sort listed ZIM files || closed || 100% || || Low || 15 | |||
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| #6 || '''Searching''' || Add ability to search available ZIM files (title and description) || | | #6 || '''Searching''' || Add ability to search available ZIM files (title and description) || closed || 100% || || Low || 15 | ||
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==== Phase 4 ==== | |||
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| # | | #12 || '''KPIS''' || Implement KPIS || pause || 30% || || Low || 20 | ||
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| # | | #15 || '''Distribution''' || Easier workflow for local distribution<br/> * <s>build kiwix-install</s><br/> * <s>improve build-kiwix-release.sh and provide ZIP files for each ZIM file</s><br/> * <s>Write the documentation about how to use the tools</s><br.>* port the tools on OSX<br/> || || 90% || || Low || 40 | ||
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==== Backlog ==== | |||
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| # | | #1 || '''[[#Revamp the help page]]''' || The help page must be more complete, more ''sexy'', with screenshots. It should also provide an easy way to download new content. || proposal || 0% || || Low || 30 hours | ||
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| # | | #2 || '''[[#Kiosk mode]]''' || It would also be cool to have a kiosk mode available in which the interface would be fullscreen unless a special keyboard command was issued. || discussion || 0% || || low || 5 hours | ||
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| # | | #3 || '''[[#History navigator]]''' || You can purge your history, but you can't view it. It would be nice to be able to browse through your history either from a menu or the Sidebar.. || discussion || 0% || || Low || really depends what we want here. A few hours to get a simple list of pages but a lot of work if you want a mgmt tool. | ||
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| # | | #4 || '''Desktop File browser integration''' || ZIM file mime-type should be recognized as "application/x-zim", icon should be the kiwix one and double click on them should start kiwix and open the file. || closed || 100% || || Medium || 20 hours | ||
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| # | | #10 || '''[[#Refine Kiwix UI]]''' || Improve the look and feel || || 0% || || Low || 20 | ||
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| # | | #11 || '''Upgrade to XUL 2.0''' || Upgrade to XUL runner 2.0 || || 0% || || Low || 40 | ||
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| # | | #13 || '''Search''' || Improve search || || 0% || || Low || 40 | ||
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| # | | #14 || '''ePub''' || Add ePub support || || 0% || || Low || 60 | ||
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| #2 || '''Ability to build zim files''' || Implement a full pipeline for openZim files || || 0% || || Low || 500 | | #2 || '''Ability to build zim files''' || Implement a full pipeline for openZim files || grant request ongoing || 0% || || Low || 500 | ||
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== Refine Kiwix UI == | == Refine Kiwix UI == | ||
Improve the appearence. Appearance is important to gain confidence in the software and make the whole user experience better. I propose here to involve here someone with design skills and propose to implement his proposition after discussion in the app. [[User:Kelson|Kelson]] 20:39, 22 August 2011 (CEST) | |||
Propositions: | |||
* Better language switch menu organisation, they are now too much language in one list | * Better language switch menu organisation, they are now too much language in one list | ||
* Still continue to improve the tabs design | |||
== Automate zim file generation == | == Automate zim file generation == | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[User interface feedback]] | * [[User interface feedback]] | ||
[[category:projects]] | |||