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developers_call:minutes20160105 [2016/01/05 13:56] – [VuFind Developers Call Minutes: January 5, 2016] demiankatzdevelopers_call:minutes20160105 [2016/01/05 14:25] (current) – [2. Development Planning] demiankatz
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 ====== VuFind Developers Call Minutes: January 5, 2016 ====== ====== VuFind Developers Call Minutes: January 5, 2016 ======
  
-Attending: Matthias Edel, Demian Katz+Attending: Filipe Bento, Matthias Edel, Chris Hallberg, Demian Katz, Claas Kazzer
  
 ===== Agenda ===== ===== Agenda =====
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   * [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/548|#548]] - merged - Minor EBSCO Discovery Service fixes/improvements.   * [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/548|#548]] - merged - Minor EBSCO Discovery Service fixes/improvements.
   * [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/549|#549]] - merged - Workaround for a deprecation in the Yaml library used for reading searchspecs files.   * [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/549|#549]] - merged - Workaround for a deprecation in the Yaml library used for reading searchspecs files.
-  * [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind-browse-handler/pull/18|Browse handler #18]] - Improvements to the NACO normalizer from Tod Olson; currently working on fixing a broken test.+  * [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind-browse-handler/pull/18|Browse handler #18]] - Improvements to the NACO normalizer from Tod Olson; will likely be merged very soon.
  
 ==== 2. Development Planning ==== ==== 2. Development Planning ====
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 === Release 2.5.1 === === Release 2.5.1 ===
  
-It may be time for a new point release to incorporate the "OCLC x-services shutdown" changes into an official release before the APIs go offline. (There are also several other bug fixes/translation expansions that might as well go along with them).+It is time for a new point release to incorporate the "OCLC x-services shutdown" changes into an official release before the APIs go offline. (There are also several other bug fixes/translation expansions that might as well go along with them). Demian will work on this in the coming week.
  
 === Improved Author Indexing === === Improved Author Indexing ===
  
-André and Demian have been discussing author initials indexing and whether to include a custom SolrMarc function or use a Solr field-based solution.+André and Demian have been discussing author initials indexing and whether to include a custom SolrMarc function or use a Solr field-based solution. Demian will move forward with work on updating the SolrMarc function, but we can continue the discussion of the best overall solution when we have a larger group.
  
 === Delimited Facets === === Delimited Facets ===
  
-Luke O'Sullivan has finished developing this feature in [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/528|PR #528]].+Luke O'Sullivan has finished developing this feature in [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/528|PR #528]]. Demian will poll for feedback on vufind-tech.
  
 === Revised Dependency Management === === Revised Dependency Management ===
  
-We need to decide when to merge [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/501|PR #501]].+Some glitches have been worked out on [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/501|PR #501]], and it seems like the new approach is now working for everyone who has tested it. Demian will create legacy branch with committed dependencies and then merge new-style handling to master.
  
 === Eliminate "VuFind" source in Database === === Eliminate "VuFind" source in Database ===
  
-We need to decide when to merge [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/534|PR #534]].+Now that Demian has made database upgrading more convenient, we can merge [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/534|PR #534]] to clean up legacy database issues. Demian will take care of this soon.
  
 === Solr Upgrade === === Solr Upgrade ===
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 === Javascript Reorganization === === Javascript Reorganization ===
 +
 +Going very well. Mostly done and merged to master. Outstanding features: new lightbox design (will simplify code, but still has some problems that need to be worked through); VuFind object (adds namespacing to JS code; has been introduced in master, but more code can be moved inside it -- work is ongoing).
 +
 +Related: bootstrap3_list pull request should be merged soon. 
  
 === Cover Issues === === Cover Issues ===
  
-As noted above, Demian has opened a JIRA ticket ([[https://vufind.org/jira/browse/VUFIND-1140|VUFIND-1140]]) to track the need for an API to retrieve additional cover details.+As noted above, Demian has opened a JIRA ticket ([[https://vufind.org/jira/browse/VUFIND-1140|VUFIND-1140]]) to track the need for an API to retrieve additional cover details. Volunteers are still needed to actually begin work on design/development.
  
 === API === === API ===
 +
 +No news this week.
  
 === Modularization === === Modularization ===
 +
 +No news this week.
  
 === Improved Use of Permissions === === Improved Use of Permissions ===
  
 +No news this week.
 ==== 3. Wiki Reorganization ==== ==== 3. Wiki Reorganization ====
  
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 ==== 4. Other Topics? ==== ==== 4. Other Topics? ====
  
 +No additional news this week.
 ===== Next Call ===== ===== Next Call =====
  
 The next call will be Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at 9am Eastern Standard Time (14:00 GMT). The next call will be Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at 9am Eastern Standard Time (14:00 GMT).
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