Summer 2010 JS Projects

Introduction

This is a high-level planning page for the various JavaScript related open source projects happening in CDOT during Summer 2010.

processing.js - complete 1.0 and documentation
c3DL - repackage, audit, automate
Arius 3D - build 3D "photos"
Scenecaster - build a collaborative web-based scene manipulator
Firefox enterprise management - hook into update mechanisms in Firefox
Mozilla Drumbeat open video library - build open js library around video element to add more features

processing.js
- 1.0 complete by end of May
- docs mostly complete or done by end of May
- Bug fixing, community work, etc. ongoing
Mozilla Drumbeat video library
- prototype done and ready to show for end of June at Mozilla Summit
- Enhanced features, bugs fixed ongoing
Scenecaster
- in browser 3D widgets and manipulation actions done by end of May
- standalone prototype/demo done by end of June
- better analysis of what needs to be fixed in c3dl (e.g., Collada, scene and object loading)
- research and prototype of collaborative 3D editing features by end of July
- enhanced feature set and incorporate into an existing social network environment by end of August.
Arius 3D
- Experiments with large numbers of points, progressive enhancement, etc. using c3dl/webgl/pjs by end of May
- Improve progressive enhancement and compression by end of June
- Lighting by end of July
- August, TBD
Firefox Enterprise
- Feature set, work plan, initial research by end of June
- Initial prototype by end of July
- Improved prototype by end of August

Cathy - holidays, plus light management of relationship between Scenecaster and Arius 3D
Dave - managing and overseeing projects

Andor - 33% processing.js, 33% c3dl, 33% technical advisement
Matthew - 75% time on c3dl bug fixing, 25% time on prototyping Scenecaster demo
Mickael - 75% processing.js, 25% prototyping Arius 3D rendering, figure out where we are slow, file/fix bugs
Anna - 75% processing.js, 25% community/infrastructure building c3dl
Scott - 75% processing.js, 25% research and initial work on Firefox Enterprise
Daniel - 50% processing.js, 50% video library