Release Checklist for QGIS Website version 1.0

Involved contributors

The website update is managed and coordinated by Stephan Reber and Otto Dassau.

Contributor

Stephan Reber <stephan.reber at sr-gis.de>

Otto Dassau <otto.dassau at gmx.de>

Tasks and deadlines for website migration

Migration of QGIS web presence to OSGEO (until 30 May)

Tasks

Contributor

Status

Provide Joomla 1.0 / mysql at qgis.osgeo.org

Stephan Reber

(./)

Provide automatic backup solution for mysql database

Otto Dassau

(./)

Provide automatic backup solution for joomla folder (currently rsync ~ once a week)

Otto Dassau

Organize new website content (until 25 August)

Tasks

Contributor

Status

Adapting the existing template js_simplicity_blue

Stephan Reber

(./)

Designing a graphic for the header (with about 800x200px) -> just a template for the moment

Otto Dassau

(./)

Rearranging the menus. Giving the content in the front end a more intuitive structure

Stephan Reber

(./)

Sorting out and rearranging the modules. The modules we need can be ordered to the adequate menu point

Stephan Reber

Rearranging the content: Giving the content in the back end a more intuitive structure by adding more sections/categories

Stephan Reber

(./)

Add official citation note for QGIS to the website

Add and highlight search links for mailing lists nabble/gmane/NNTP/RSS

Add donation info

Stephan Reber

(./)

Rearranging the downloadpage. Adding a clear separation of the downloadable versions. Integration in the look and feel of the webpage.

Stephan Reber

Remove date / time / pdf etc icons from articles etc

Stephan Reber

(./)

Get SEF urls working (see DOCUMENTATION.txt at xblade14-2 -> /osgeo/qgis)

Otto Dassau

(./)

Update any statically made links to the SEF versions of the links

Get rid of the secon light gray frame around the outside of the content

Otto Dassau

(./)

Create class to adapt size of module box titles (e.g. "Polls") and their content

Remove the word 'website' from the window title and add "Quantum GIS" instead

Stephan Reber

(./)

Find a better place for the OSGeo logo

Stephan Reber

(./)

Add multi-language support

Stephan Reber

(./)

Find translators for website into foreign languages

Otto Dassau

Community Map and Joomla plugin for an extension repository (until 1 September)

Tasks

Contributor

Status

Get map revamped and quality control checked. Ensure email address data privacy to the map signees, this info must not escape

Otto Dassau

Migrate user map database dump before we finish migration to qgis.osgeo.org and shut down qgis.org

Otto Dassau

Add a repository for the plugins (with up-/downloads, reviews, ranking, search)

Stephan Reber

WebsiteReleaseChecklist1.0 (last edited 2008-08-19 18:33:14 by StephanReber)