[cmfsyllabus] TODO/Roadmap for the project

[Dmitry S. M. <dm...@at...>]

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Hi,
I've made an update for TODO list in CVS so here is a snippet from it=
:

* write "plugin" mechanizm to render any content within course.
        o could be done like course_xxx_render.pt so when Course rend=
ers
          it determines content_type xxx and calls course_xxx_render.=
pt
          to render content in. Also could create course_default_rend=
er.pt
          which
          would render link to that object.
        o also need property either in syllabus_tool or protal_proper=
ties
          to specify rendering order for content types
* make CMFSyllabus provide generic fieldsets and let Third-party prod=
ucts=20
  customize/extend those fieldsets
* import ShemaEditor from PCNG=20
        o move Course.schema to CourseList.course_schema
        o "apply" schemaEditor to CourseList
* make Archive autonomous Catalog with "hidden" search capabilities
        o as of AT 1.2.0 there's capability of registering
          in more than one catalog should use that
        o create Archiveable superclass (subclassed from CatalogMulti=
plex)
          which would take care of (un)cataloging "self" in some=20
          conditions
* Archive's workflow should be shortened and initial state should be=
=20
  'protected'
        o create a "Proxy catalog" which would catalog
          objects depending on their state to appropriate catalog.
* define appropriate permissions
* reprogram .py methods generating show{Evaluation,Outlines} in ZPT
* integrate "Placeless content" as a refferencing mechanizm
        o for now use AT reference mechanizm
* make program_name alias to title (maybe just change query to narrow=
 search=20
  to programs and search through the titles?)
* write "balancer"/trigger to reflect course/program ID change
* either replace course team with CMFAuthor mechanizms or make it an =
alias=20
   to "contributors" field
        o probably leave Authors and Contributors separate so
          contributors are the people generating metadata and Authors=
 are=20
          real authors
        o make it automaticaly select current editor into contributor=
s =20
* integrate with EduPlone's OpenFlow simple sequensing
* define appropriate permissions


- From that Roadmap for 0.5 alfa in brief looks like that:

1. make pluggable architecture for CMFSyllabus so other content types=
 could be=20
rendered in folderish types from CMFSyllabus.
2. CMFSyllabus should be a framework for further products like:
=09DistanceEduSyllabus
=09TraditionalEduSyllabus
=09etc.
3. use PCNG's ShemaEditor for TTW configuration of Courses and Progra=
ms=20
fields.
3. make Archiving work
4. use it's own workflow

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Dmitry Makovey
Web Systems Administrator
Athabasca University
(780) 675-6245
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