Roger Binns
2003-12-05 07:22:03 UTC
Is anyone looking for non-phone specific coding or
other projects?
There are several pieces of code I would like written
that have nothing to do with a particular phone. Here
are some examples:
User interface
These all require working with wxPython. You should
be familiar with wxPython and the wx libraries. They
are fairly simple to learn. Ideally you should have
at least two platforms out of Windows, Linux and Mac
available to ensure your code works correctly.
- A better configuration dialog
- Drag and drop in the filesystem view
- Improving the calendar UI
- Various random tuneups and improvements throughout
such as hot keys, using colour, better fonts
- Remembering stuff and setting it again on next run
(eg window sizes and positions)
Algorithms
These require just working in Python and figuring
out how to solve various problems.
- Being able to work out the difference between two
phonebook records and produce output as a list of
adds, changes and removes. As an example this would
be used to compare what was on a phone (or other source)
between two syncs. (They deleted that user, added one,
changed so and so's home number, added a home number for
that person etc). The SequenceMatcher in difflib
http://www.python.org/doc/2.3.2/lib/module-difflib.html
may actually do most of the work for you
- Based on the output of the above, work out the rules to
apply the changes to the phonebook stored in the UI
- Work out a way of doing undo's and redos, perhaps including
out of sequence redos
- [Phone specific - VX4400/6000] Work out the correct way of
allocating index numbers to wallpaper and ringtone entries
when writing out the index files (especially if the existing
index referenced files that don't exist)
Interoperability
These are random pieces of coding work.
- Writing a phone emulator that impersonates various models
user interfaces, phonebooks etc. This is useful for testing
and for other people to see what other phones behave like.
- Working out which COM interfaces are used to talk to outlook
for contacts and calendaring information
- Looking for online sync information. This could be syncing
with other services (eg Yahoo addressbook) or funky things
like redirecting bitpim over the network (ie bitpim runs on
machine, the phone is plugged into another and they are
connected over the network).
Other
I would like to improve both the content and appearance of the
website and online help. I think it can be made both better looking
as well as clearer, more concise and better worded.
Roger
other projects?
There are several pieces of code I would like written
that have nothing to do with a particular phone. Here
are some examples:
User interface
These all require working with wxPython. You should
be familiar with wxPython and the wx libraries. They
are fairly simple to learn. Ideally you should have
at least two platforms out of Windows, Linux and Mac
available to ensure your code works correctly.
- A better configuration dialog
- Drag and drop in the filesystem view
- Improving the calendar UI
- Various random tuneups and improvements throughout
such as hot keys, using colour, better fonts
- Remembering stuff and setting it again on next run
(eg window sizes and positions)
Algorithms
These require just working in Python and figuring
out how to solve various problems.
- Being able to work out the difference between two
phonebook records and produce output as a list of
adds, changes and removes. As an example this would
be used to compare what was on a phone (or other source)
between two syncs. (They deleted that user, added one,
changed so and so's home number, added a home number for
that person etc). The SequenceMatcher in difflib
http://www.python.org/doc/2.3.2/lib/module-difflib.html
may actually do most of the work for you
- Based on the output of the above, work out the rules to
apply the changes to the phonebook stored in the UI
- Work out a way of doing undo's and redos, perhaps including
out of sequence redos
- [Phone specific - VX4400/6000] Work out the correct way of
allocating index numbers to wallpaper and ringtone entries
when writing out the index files (especially if the existing
index referenced files that don't exist)
Interoperability
These are random pieces of coding work.
- Writing a phone emulator that impersonates various models
user interfaces, phonebooks etc. This is useful for testing
and for other people to see what other phones behave like.
- Working out which COM interfaces are used to talk to outlook
for contacts and calendaring information
- Looking for online sync information. This could be syncing
with other services (eg Yahoo addressbook) or funky things
like redirecting bitpim over the network (ie bitpim runs on
machine, the phone is plugged into another and they are
connected over the network).
Other
I would like to improve both the content and appearance of the
website and online help. I think it can be made both better looking
as well as clearer, more concise and better worded.
Roger