Comments on: Where are my features? http://blog.openx.org/06/where-are-my-features/ OpenX Community News Sun, 05 Jul 2009 02:31:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Diana Sabey http://blog.openx.org/06/where-are-my-features/#comment-21530 Diana Sabey Sat, 15 Dec 2007 06:38:02 +0000 http://blog.openads.org/06/where-are-my-features/#comment-21530 We really appreciate the fact that you enjoy the product so much. It's important to us that we get feedback from the community so we can add the features you want. Openads 2.4 was an important step for stabilising the product and being able to add big features more effectively. Now that it's out, we're developing key features the community has been asking for. We are also working on a new version of the website. The changes will make it easier for the Openads Community to be involved in deciding which features make it into the product. For example providing a clearer way to suggest, promote and discuss new product ideas. Thanks! -- Diana We really appreciate the fact that you enjoy the product so much. It’s important to us that we get feedback from the community so we can add the features you want. Openads 2.4 was an important step for stabilising the product and being able to add big features more effectively. Now that it’s out, we’re developing key features the community has been asking for.

We are also working on a new version of the website. The changes will make it easier for the Openads Community to be involved in deciding which features make it into the product. For example providing a clearer way to suggest, promote and discuss new product ideas.

Thanks!
– Diana

]]> By: danz http://blog.openx.org/06/where-are-my-features/#comment-20678 danz Tue, 11 Dec 2007 11:37:11 +0000 http://blog.openads.org/06/where-are-my-features/#comment-20678 I wanted to thank you guys for making a great product. I know you have gone though and really improved in 2.4 however some of those desired features have turned out to what prevents some of my clients from selecting openads and going with a pay alternative. I understand your looking to raise fun and was wondering if you could sell plugins for openads to bring these features the community have been asking for and charging a fair rate for them. I know if that were the case I would not have to use another app I do not believe in. Keep up the good work and hope to see those features, even if we have to pay for them! I wanted to thank you guys for making a great product. I know you have gone though and really improved in 2.4 however some of those desired features have turned out to what prevents some of my clients from selecting openads and going with a pay alternative. I understand your looking to raise fun and was wondering if you could sell plugins for openads to bring these features the community have been asking for and charging a fair rate for them. I know if that were the case I would not have to use another app I do not believe in. Keep up the good work and hope to see those features, even if we have to pay for them!

]]> By: Scott Switzer http://blog.openx.org/06/where-are-my-features/#comment-6801 Scott Switzer Mon, 17 Sep 2007 16:15:24 +0000 http://blog.openads.org/06/where-are-my-features/#comment-6801 Now that we have 2.4 stable out the door, our focus is to transform Openads into a platform that is easily accessible by developers to build plugins, as well as use the data via web services in other applications. Over the next couple of months, quite a bit of energy will be spent on the developer site (developer.openads.org). The documents that you recomment are a great start. Any other suggestions are welcome! Cheers, Scott Now that we have 2.4 stable out the door, our focus is to transform Openads into a platform that is easily accessible by developers to build plugins, as well as use the data via web services in other applications.

Over the next couple of months, quite a bit of energy will be spent on the developer site (developer.openads.org). The documents that you recomment are a great start. Any other suggestions are welcome!

Cheers,
Scott

]]> By: swilson http://blog.openx.org/06/where-are-my-features/#comment-6351 swilson Wed, 12 Sep 2007 18:02:08 +0000 http://blog.openads.org/06/where-are-my-features/#comment-6351 Recruiting good talent to work on an open source project is difficult, but there are ways of increasing your chances. First, lower the barrier for developers to start hacking away on the code. As it is, I can find very little information about the overall structure of the OpenAds 2.[34] codebase. The location of the SVN repo has to be searched for instead of being clearly stated. I suggest several documents be created: <em>Architecture Overview<em> - Detail the different components of OpenAds and examine what technologies are used and why. <em>Getting started guide</em> - Describe the process of getting a development version of OpenAds installed on a server. <em>Making your first Plugin</em> - Starting with a simple example, build a plugin to modify the behavior of OpenAds. The end user documentation is great and should be used as a model for the developer documentation. As you've stated above, you've been hard at work creating a great, stable product and the audience for developer documentation is currently small. However, with that audience will only grow if they understand the code. I, for one, look forward to mucking about with it's internals! -swilson Recruiting good talent to work on an open source project is difficult, but there are ways of increasing your chances. First, lower the barrier for developers to start hacking away on the code. As it is, I can find very little information about the overall structure of the OpenAds 2.[34] codebase. The location of the SVN repo has to be searched for instead of being clearly stated.

I suggest several documents be created:
Architecture Overview - Detail the different components of OpenAds and examine what technologies are used and why.
Getting started guide - Describe the process of getting a development version of OpenAds installed on a server.
Making your first Plugin - Starting with a simple example, build a plugin to modify the behavior of OpenAds.

The end user documentation is great and should be used as a model for the developer documentation. As you’ve stated above, you’ve been hard at work creating a great, stable product and the audience for developer documentation is currently small. However, with that audience will only grow if they understand the code. I, for one, look forward to mucking about with it’s internals!

-swilson

]]> By: Pranav http://blog.openx.org/06/where-are-my-features/#comment-844 Pranav Mon, 18 Jun 2007 17:47:53 +0000 http://blog.openads.org/06/where-are-my-features/#comment-844 What would really help is if the openads dev team can provide some roadmap..Like, this is our focus right now..and then the next priority is on these features etc. I know that there's a developers section on the site and it has the roadmap related to each milestone..but often times, that fails to give a clear picture on what currently is being worked upon..and what is next. Keep up the awesome work though, -p What would really help is if the openads dev team can provide some roadmap..Like, this is our focus right now..and then the next priority is on these features etc.

I know that there’s a developers section on the site and it has the roadmap related to each milestone..but often times, that fails to give a clear picture on what currently is being worked upon..and what is next.

Keep up the awesome work though,

-p

]]> By: Harald_K http://blog.openx.org/06/where-are-my-features/#comment-783 Harald_K Fri, 15 Jun 2007 18:38:38 +0000 http://blog.openads.org/06/where-are-my-features/#comment-783 That sound very honest to me. I´m excited to here those news. I Hope, your work will now be much more satisfied for you. Sure it will :) Best regards Harald_K That sound very honest to me. I´m excited to here those news. I Hope, your work will now be much more satisfied for you. Sure it will :)

Best regards
Harald_K

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