GoogleCode news and behind-the-scenes snapshot

As of about a week ago our project has been granted 1GB of space on GoogleCode server (default is 100 MB), I begged and they delivered, this should allow for a sloppy start - overdoing it in the download area.

I have also started brainstorming the big unknown that is Contribution Model and have identified one or two things that may come in useful when the contributions start pouring in. More on this in time.

Finally, I wanted to test the upload image facility of this blog and also have a GLO V2 class diagram ideas handy when needed... here it is (click on image to see it full size):

If you have any suggestions or questions about the class diagram I would be happy respond.

Dejan

Documents now live

Thanks to all for attending the RLO-CETL developers' meeting and making it such a wothwhile couple of days. The main document is a blow by blow account of what took place in Cambridge over the 2 days. It examines the current state of play within the CETL regarding RLO and GLO development and highlights the reasons why we believe Flex and AIR to be the best solution for creating version 2.0 of the GLO-Maker authoring environment. The meeting was also reponsible for the 'Issues' document which highlights some of the problems we must address and resolve to smooth the creation of and transition towards the new tool.

Here are the links to the relevant documentation:

http://www.ucel.ac.uk/documents/docs/RLO-CETL_Dev_Meet_2008.doc
http://www.ucel.ac.uk/documents/docs/Issues.doc
http://www.ucel.ac.uk/documents/docs/European_eLearning_Summit.doc

Cheers, Al

Usefulness of Blog

This Blog is really a testing ground for what we need to support a community of practice for CETL development, especially, in this case, for developers to collaborate on Flex based developments especially version 2 of the GLO authoring tool. So a significant part of the exercise is to comment on how well, or otherwise, this blogging tool supports those needs.

A major focus for the Blog is to develop a comprehensive set of requirement for version 2 of the GLO authoring tool. This includes both user interface scenarios, and the software architecture of the system. As an initial contribution I have added the slides that I showed at the Wolfson session on the top-level architecture of the system.

But first - how do you attach PowerPoint slides?

Tom



Tom

Developer's Meeting - Cambridge

I thought the meeting was very productive and thank you for your contributions. There was some good feedback about the user interface, I thought, and this will prove very useful. If you have any questions relating to the project and Flex in particular, drop me a line. m.agombar@londonmet.ac.uk

Best wishes,

Martin

Requirements for this blog

Set up all CETL developers as Authors. (This is now done)

Al to post a report on CETL Developers' Meeting.

Link to GoogleCode site: http://code.google.com/p/glomaker/ (Done)

Requirements for this blog

(These are Tom's notes from the Developer meeting 21/10/08)

To provide discussion space(s) on the following topics:

Overview, planning, priorities

Gathering requirements

Design & Build (prototype development)

Technical Forum

Next WRP

Just a reminder that our next Wolfson Reward Programme runs 8 - 10 December 2008. If you'd like to come along, just drop me a line.

D