Changes between Version 84 and Version 85 of DevProjects

Timestamp:

Apr 21, 2013, 9:42:17 AM (12 years ago)

Author:

davea

Comment:

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DevProjects

@@ -25 +25 @@
 
  * Read the list of proposed projects on this page.
+  '''(Note: please do not add items to this list;
+  suggest new items in the boinc_dev email list.)'''
  * Scan the [/query BOINC bug database] for unresolved bugs or feature requests.
  * Scan the [//dev/ BOINC message boards] for ideas.
@@ -41 +43 @@
 
 == Major projects ==
-The following development projects are available
-'''(Note: please do not add items to these lists.
-Suggest new items in the boinc_dev email list.)'''
 
 === Handle heterogeneous GPUs ===
+
 Currently BOINC requires that all GPUs of a given vendor (NVIDIA, ATI, Intel) be similar,
 and it treats them as a single pool
@@ -54 +54 @@
 
 === Eliminate O(n!^2) algorithms ===
+
 The client's job scheduler has several O(N!^2) algorithms,
 where N is the number of jobs queued on the client.
@@ -78 +79 @@
 and jobs at the end of a batch.
 Doing so, however, is tricky.
-Design and implement a mechanism for doing this.
+We have some ideas on how to
+[PortalFeatures prioritize batches] and [JobPrioritization prioritize jobs].
+Complete these designs and implement them.
 
 === Improve app version selection ===
 
 The scheduler's logic for selecting app versions is clumsy.
-Replace it with logic that, at the start of a request, selects a version for each (app, resource type)
+Replace it with logic that, at the start of a request,
+selects a version for each (app, resource type)
 and stores these in an array.
 
-== Small and medium-size project ==
+=== Remodel the preferences system ===
+Details are [wiki:PrefsRemodel here].
+
+== Small and medium-size projects ==
 
 === Enhance the BOINC Android GUI ===
 
-The current BOINC Android GUI is functional but not visually appealing,
-and it lacks some usability features.
-Design and implement improvements to the GUI.
-Possibilities includes:
-
- * Add graphics to the GUI; for example, allow projects to supply
-   slide-show images illustrating their science.
- * Implement mechanism that allow users to smoothly navigate
-   from the GUI to web-based features on project sites,
-   as is done on the desktop BOINC GUI.
- * Implement the "notices" mechanism that allows project to push
-   news items to volunteers.
+The BOINC Android GUI needs a few enhancements;
+these are listed [AndroidBoincToDo here].
 
 === Web features ===
@@ -115 +112 @@
 The following need to be evaluated:
 
- 1. [wiki:PrefsRemodel Remodel the preferences system]
  1. Change default Q&A page to refer BOINC-specific questions to BOINC web site. #603
  1. Convert team name HTML and team description to BBcode. #604
@@ -176 +172 @@
    * Configurable via an XML file
    * Skinnable via CSS
-   * nicer-looking than the WxWidgets version
+   * nicer-looking than the !WxWidgets version
  1. Show weekly/monthly transfer totals.
+ 1. The "select language" dialog should show only languages with translations.
 
 === Server and Back End ===