GSoC 2009/Projects/IM Client For Canola

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== IM Client For Canola Using Python-purple - GSoC 2009 Project ==
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*'''Student''': Thiago Borges Abdnur (aka: bolaum)
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*'''Student''': thiago borges abdnur
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*'''Mentor''': Rafael Antognolli  
*'''Mentor''': Rafael Antognolli  
*'''Repository''':  
*'''Repository''':  
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===Project summary===
===Project summary===
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TBD
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This project intends to build a simple and easy to use IM client plugin for Canola. Initially, we intended to use python-purple as the lib for communications, but we decided to use telepathy instead to be compliant with Maemo's standard.
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====Proposed and possible features====
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* Client connected in background
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* Tray icon to warn about received messages
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* Auto-login option
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* Bonjour protocol support for finding other Canola users in local network
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* Suggest features! New ideas are always welcome!
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===TODO===
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* Basic tasks
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** Use and play around with python-purple '''(DONE, but deprecated)'''
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** Understand telepathy framework '''(DONE)'''
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** Run and study example codes '''(DONE)'''
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** Begin development of UI '''(in progress)'''
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** Start backend dev. with:
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*** Buddy-list fetching
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*** Basic messaging support
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** File transfer support
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* Extra features
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** Bonjour support for finding Canola users in LAN
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** Improve UI considering community feedback
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** Add features recommended by the community
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** Finish up documentation
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===Project Reports===
===Project Reports===
*[http://n2.nabble.com/-GSoC-09--IM-Client-for-Canola---report-1-td3022902.html Report 1]
*[http://n2.nabble.com/-GSoC-09--IM-Client-for-Canola---report-1-td3022902.html Report 1]

Revision as of 05:32, 7 June 2009

  • Student: Thiago Borges Abdnur (aka: bolaum)
  • Mentor: Rafael Antognolli
  • Repository:

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Project summary

This project intends to build a simple and easy to use IM client plugin for Canola. Initially, we intended to use python-purple as the lib for communications, but we decided to use telepathy instead to be compliant with Maemo's standard.

Proposed and possible features

  • Client connected in background
  • Tray icon to warn about received messages
  • Auto-login option
  • Bonjour protocol support for finding other Canola users in local network
  • Suggest features! New ideas are always welcome!


TODO

  • Basic tasks
    • Use and play around with python-purple (DONE, but deprecated)
    • Understand telepathy framework (DONE)
    • Run and study example codes (DONE)
    • Begin development of UI (in progress)
    • Start backend dev. with:
      • Buddy-list fetching
      • Basic messaging support
    • File transfer support


  • Extra features
    • Bonjour support for finding Canola users in LAN
    • Improve UI considering community feedback
    • Add features recommended by the community
    • Finish up documentation


Project Reports

Retrieved from "http://bugs.maemo.org/GSoC_2009/Projects/IM_Client_For_Canola"