Changes between Version 119 and Version 120 of SoCAndBountyIdeas

Timestamp:

Apr 1, 2015, 6:17:50 AM (9 years ago)

Author:

tomkiewicz

Comment:

Update plugins website idea

SoCAndBountyIdeas

@@ -156 +156 @@
 == Easy plugins with a website ==
 Current process of installing plugins discourages users from doing it. Now, user have to run through [wiki:ThirdPartyPlugins the list], download a plugin, extract it and copy to some "magic" folder. Some things could be done to improve the situation:
- * a mechanism for installing a plugin without touching a filesystem (downloading from URL, saving in user directory, loading it)
+ * a mechanism for installing a plugin without touching a filesystem (downloading from URL, saving in user directory, loading it), might require new plugin callbacks (install/uninstall) to setup additional files (graphics, html, database) or check for dependencies
  * new, (really) convenient plugins window
- * plugins website with something like 1-click-install from openSuSE
+ * plugins website with something like 1-click-install from openSuSE - might work only in internal browser (see mockup)
  * (optional) auto-update mechanism
+
+There are several concerns around website:
+ * in previous years, students focused on this part of project, failing to get Pidgin's side ready. It would be better to handle this as a latter part
+ * we should try to use existing solution (there is Mozilla's plugin website with opened source) - it may be hard to go through it, but later support may be priceless
+ * if we won't take advantage of already implemented solutions, a good framework should be used (Django, Zend Framework)
+ * its design should be consistent with current Pidgin website
+
 Examples:
  * [http://adiumxtras.com/ adiumxtras.com]
  * [http://addons.instantbird.org/ addons.instantbird.org], [https://addons.mozilla.org/ addons.mozilla.org]
  * [http://software.opensuse.org/package/pidgin software.opensuse.org]
+
 See [http://i.imgur.com/URmXMuW.png the mockup].