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* Implement a stand-alone C implementation of http://dev.w3.org/html5/webvtt/ | * Implement a stand-alone C implementation of http://dev.w3.org/html5/webvtt/ | ||
| − | * Implement the track element (see [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=629350 bug 629350]) in Firefox, such that it can use the aforementioned parser | + | * Implement the [http://www.w3.org/TR/html-markup/track.html track element] (see [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=629350 bug 629350] and [http://www.w3.org/html/wg/drafts/html/master/embedded-content-0.html#the-track-element track section in HTML5 spec]) in Firefox, such that it can use the aforementioned parser |
* Complete this work in 2013, have it land in mozilla-central, ship in Firefox. | * Complete this work in 2013, have it land in mozilla-central, ship in Firefox. | ||
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* Mozilla | * Mozilla | ||
** [https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/dev-media dev-media] mailing list, for async contact with Mozilla media developers | ** [https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/dev-media dev-media] mailing list, for async contact with Mozilla media developers | ||
| − | ** [irc://irc.mozilla.org/media #media] irc channel, for real-time contact with Mozilla media developers | + | ** [irc://irc.mozilla.org/media #media] irc channel, for real-time contact with Mozilla media developers. Ralph is 'rillian' on irc. |
** [irc://irc.mozilla.org/introduction #introduction] irc channel, for real-time help with general Mozilla development | ** [irc://irc.mozilla.org/introduction #introduction] irc channel, for real-time help with general Mozilla development | ||
** [irc://irc.mozilla.org/seneca #seneca] irc channel, for course/project back-channel communication | ** [irc://irc.mozilla.org/seneca #seneca] irc channel, for course/project back-channel communication | ||
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* W3C | * W3C | ||
** http://www.w3.org/community/texttracks/ consider joining the public mailing list | ** http://www.w3.org/community/texttracks/ consider joining the public mailing list | ||
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| + | ==Drivers== | ||
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| + | Each student is expected to drive (i.e., lead, manage) one or more areas of the project. A project of this scale and scope doesn't get finished without people watching, and caring about, all its various aspects. An initial list of major areas (please add those not included): | ||
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| + | * Build System, Build Automation, CI: '''Jordan''' | ||
| + | * Issues, Bugs, Triage: '''Shayan''' | ||
| + | * Documentation - External: ''name'' | ||
| + | * Documentation - Internal: ''name'' | ||
| + | * DOM Interface Implementation(s): '''Dale''' | ||
| + | * WEBVTT Parser Implementation: '''Caitlin''' | ||
| + | * WEBVTT Parser Integration within Gecko: '''Rick''' | ||
| + | * WEBVTT Spec Tests: '''Shayan''' | ||
| + | * DOM Tests: '''Jordan''' | ||
| + | * Spec Change, Conformance, etc. Management: ''name'' | ||
Latest revision as of 10:55, 10 January 2013
Contents
Goals
- Implement a stand-alone C implementation of http://dev.w3.org/html5/webvtt/
- Implement the track element (see bug 629350 and track section in HTML5 spec) in Firefox, such that it can use the aforementioned parser
- Complete this work in 2013, have it land in mozilla-central, ship in Firefox.
Repos
- Dev (Seneca): https://github.com/humphd/webvtt
- Upstream: https://github.com/mozilla/webvtt
For Seneca students, patches should land in the humphd repo first, from which the mozilla repo will get updated.
Communications
- Seneca
- webvtt-dev mailing list for students in DPS911 and OSD700 for course, project co-ordination
- Mozilla
- dev-media mailing list, for async contact with Mozilla media developers
- #media irc channel, for real-time contact with Mozilla media developers. Ralph is 'rillian' on irc.
- #introduction irc channel, for real-time help with general Mozilla development
- #seneca irc channel, for course/project back-channel communication
- W3C
- http://www.w3.org/community/texttracks/ consider joining the public mailing list
Drivers
Each student is expected to drive (i.e., lead, manage) one or more areas of the project. A project of this scale and scope doesn't get finished without people watching, and caring about, all its various aspects. An initial list of major areas (please add those not included):
- Build System, Build Automation, CI: Jordan
- Issues, Bugs, Triage: Shayan
- Documentation - External: name
- Documentation - Internal: name
- DOM Interface Implementation(s): Dale
- WEBVTT Parser Implementation: Caitlin
- WEBVTT Parser Integration within Gecko: Rick
- WEBVTT Spec Tests: Shayan
- DOM Tests: Jordan
- Spec Change, Conformance, etc. Management: name
