[kdewebdev-site] Roll call

[Chris Martin]

Eric Laffoon wrote:
> Hi all, 
> for my information could you reply here if you are wanting to be active in 
> site development. Also could you answer the following?

I want to help too. I'm currently very busy with a deadline that's 
creeping on me, but anticipate some free time after that (March). I'd 
like to try and set aside a few hours a week to contribute though.

> Primary area of interest - PHP, XML, XHTML/CSS, graphics, content, UI/layout 
> (application), database, KNewStuff, special features?

PHP, XML, XHTML/CSS, Database (MySQL, some pgSQL). I'm decent with 
graphics too, but prefer coding. KNewStuff sounds very cool too.

> Can you field a PHP5 test bench?

Yes, no, and eventually so. I'm running php4 here on my test server, but
have been thinking about configuring 5 too. I already installed the 
command line package for debian, just don't want to hose my testing 
setup yet as I don't have time to fix it if something goes haywire. 
(like my MySQL 4.1 upgrade)
I'll be getting a new laptop soon and will definately be putting it on that.
FWIW I do have it installed on my windows partition (that rarely gets
booted) with Apache 2.0

> Would you like a remote PHP5 test area?

Yes, if I don't have it setup here yet.

> Do you have experience with PHP5?

Some. I set it up around RC2 to try it out, and recently have been
drooling over the simpleXML features.
Other than consuming a few web services, and testing my php4 code, not
much though. It's the road I'm heading down though, just taking my
time as all of my servers (at hosts) are still running php4.

> Site areas of interest? (It would be useful if the application areas had 
> someone willing to take oversight to insure loose ends are completed)
> Main
> Quanta
> Kommander
> KFileReplace
> KImageMapEditor
> KXSL dbg
> developer

Quanta, KFileReplace, Kommander..
How about cervisia?

> Feature you would like to see on the site?

Quanta Docs.
Info/how to's on other packages (Kommander, etc), and how they integrate 
with Quanta/kdewebdev.

> After the initial site is rolling we will be developing a second site to reach 
> several objectives. For the project the objective will be to create a revenue 
> stream to fund development sponsorships. For end users it will be a 
> subscription support service. The objective is to provide a service starting 
> at the cost of somewhere between a cup of coffee or lunch for monthly 
> membership. This would provide more extensive help as well as content like 
> articles and tutorials. (This would also offer service contracts to clients 
> who wish to purchase one, which would be advantageous for adopting Quanta in 
> some areas.) The content would be available only to members for a time out 
> period after which it would be generally available. So this would be like 
> what magazines do. I would like to find people interested in contributing 
> work here and once it is going I would be happy to contract for content based 
> on subscription revenue for part of the service. Would you be interested in 
> helping to create this for the project?

mixed feelings about this. I can't stand when I go to a magazine site
and they do this (after I've already bought their magazine).
But at the same time, there's a good reason behind yours, and the prices
sound like they'll be more than reasonable.

Locking articles and tutorials also seems kind of "Mandrake"-ey to me at 
first. I picture users searching for something, only to find "Join the 
club" messages everywhere.

-- 
Chris Martin
Web Developer
Open Source & Web Standards Advocate
http://www.chriscodes.com/