OpenWetWare:Software/Milestones/March 2008

Lab Notebook

 * Create a model group lab notebook for IGEM users
 * Work with Ricardo to do the design
 * Evaluate using a simplified entry form for daily log entries
 * Does not require adding the template calls to the beginning and end of daily lab notebook sections.
 * Also provides a drop-down list of all current projects
 * Add auto-create of a Project page
 * No need to enter or edit mediawiki text on project creation

UMS

 * Track down problem related to email messages sent to new users or rejected users.

User Poll

 * Add a small user poll to the OWW front page just below the current search box
 * When a person responds, the current poll stats will be shown as a histogram.
 * Poll will not be limited to OWW members.
 * Will revise as needed if abuse is detected.
 * Will use existing Ajax-based PHP/JavaScript/MySQL script
 * Reports for all polls will be maintained in an OWW MediaWiki special page
 * All new poll questions will be added via the special page
 * Results will be stored in the OWW database

Search

 * Complete poll to determinne whether we should eliminate the Ajax Google-suggest-inspired search
 * The idea of prompted search is sound but the implementation has been criticized by several users
 * Jason R. Kelly 17:18, 22 March 2008 (CDT):Should we consider moving to google search? We could have "Go" and "Search", but search would point to a site:openwetware.org google search.  I did some informal testing and google seems much better, what's the tech dev position on this?

Invite User

 * Complete work on the "invite" extension
 * Use the HTML form Ilya and Reed worked on
 * The inviting member will be alerted when a user that member invites joins OWW

Contact Us

 * Fix the 'navigation' sidebar icon.
 * Part of the problem may be related to caching pages.
 * Also may be related to how labels are stored in the MySQL database and the MediaWiki: namespace

File Upload

 * Deploy a test version of the abbreviated file upload process
 * Provide a way to use it within the editor
 * Try out the Java-based drag-and-drop upload.
 * | Radlinks has a closed source but still pretty useful component that fits the bill.
 * The initial 'trial' version is limited to small files.
 * Price for the full version is $69.00

Fix Google Search

 * Was incapacitated when the "search from current page" feature was added.
 * The code is in the Special:Search page. This is a matter of moving part of the OWW modified version of the page into the OWW subclassed OWWSpecialSearch php page.

User Interface

 * Install the FCKEditor
 * Requires MW1.11
 * Notify Steering Committee
 * Solicit input.

Community Features

 * Add configurable header text to the Feedback tag.
 * The text will appear in the MediaWiki: namespace

Filename conflict resolution

 * Investigate providing a way for users to see filenames minus any disambiguation tagging.
 * Other users will see the full name.
 * Evaluate in light of the MW1.11 Image programming model change.

Deprecate support for Flash Video

 * Decided to just use youtube or google video, rather than host anything ourselves.

Upgrade OWW Linux Server at Rackspace

 * Complete upgrade agreement/service order
 * Work with MIT legal to do this
 * Send a message to her immediately
 * Get back agreement
 * Return to Rackspace
 * Move OWW Server to RHEL5
 * Currently on RHEL4
 * 2 weeks to complete the work
 * Move /data directory
 * Reconfigure MySQL
 * Standard on RHEL5
 * Currently on MySQL 4.1
 * Reconfigure PHP5
 * Will use the native RHEL5 PHP5 package
 * Install sudo and other packages needed
 * Load all Databases
 * Test Mediawiki
 * Test all extensions

Complete upgrade to Mediawiki 1.11.2 (or most recent release)

 * Load all Databases
 * Test Mediawiki
 * Test all extensions

Modify backup procedures

 * Add all MySQL backups to the /data rsync process back to MIT
 * Move local MIT copy of /data to MIT Bionet server (nightly backup)
 * Move rsync job from model.mit.edu (RHEL4) to shmoo.mit.edu (RHEL5)
 * Investigate MySQL replication between MIT and Rackspace

Speak to Sasha at Harvard Church Lab re: MySQL database replication

 * Explore how this may be accomplished
 * Church Lab has excellent web server Internet access and backup facilities

SSL Certificate for OWW

 * Price out certificate
 * Verisign: 1 Year: $399 for 1 year
 * Rackspace/Thawte: $249 for 2 years


 * wjf 13:10, 16 March 2008 (CDT) Based upon the Rackspace Price, I ordered a 2 year SSL certificate.


 * Details of the certificate will be present in the certificate itself:
 * url will be https://www.openwetware.org
 * org is OpenWetWare.org
 * Org unit is 'Operations'
 * Rackspace will invoice/install this week.
 * No issue moving the certificate to another server that I'm aware or
 * Certificate does not contain the IP address, just the DNS name
 * This will allow user logins to OWW to be protected.
 * We don't anticipate deploying SSL for all OWW transactions.
 * The basis for this is non-repudiation and authentication but not general encryption.

Search

 * Evaluate Wikipedia's Lucene Search for OWW
 * Provides for Relevance-ranked searching
 * Evaluate Google Custom Search
 * We can create multiple custom searches, each for a major site area such as
 * Materials
 * Protocols
 * Courses

Subscribe to Page Range

 * Evaluate a way to subscribe to changes for a range of pages rather than from a specific page.
 * Uses the "Recent Changes" page and a filter

OWW Chat

 * Work with Austin to integrate the new Jabber chat features with OWW
 * Figure out what to do about the current Wiki:Chat PHP/HTML/Javascript search
 * Is there an way to implement/reserve a way to schedule voice chats?
 * Skype works but is proprietary
 * Most OWW members have access to it.
 * Other VOIP methods?