Google Summer of Code 2016 has come to an end. And yes I am satisfactory to a certain level that I have produced something tangible and all of you are able to access that.
Everything about...
GSoC 2016 Winds Down
Test, validate and implement
The next phase of the project was about building a more functional prototype, which could be used for user testing and then learning. This gave some valuable input on how to improve the prototypes...
Understanding the file structure of Inqlude
Prior the implementation of the initial prototype, it was required to have a clear understanding of the existing file structure and code of the repository. The project repository can be found...
Manifest Updater
One big task of our project was to add a new categorization based on topics for libraries. By analysing the libraries, we categorized them into different topics. We came up with an initial draft...
Converge
Not every idea is actionable or feasible. Only some will fit the situation and problem context. Narrowing down the design to the most viable solution happens at the third phase. That is about consolidating...
Understand - Inspiration
I looked around and found some interesting sites which are related in some way to the topic of finding libraries or applications to get some inspiration from their designs. They could be taken...
Understand - Need finding via Observations
Watching how people do things is a great way to learn their goals, values and preferences and come up with a design insight. This is known as need finding. I chose ‘glance’ as my design brief.
Audience
To...
Project Work Flow
Project Resources
GitHub repository of command line client for independent Qt library archive http://inqlude.org/
GitHub repository of library meta data for independent Qt library archive
Inqlude...
Finding new releases
Finding new releases of Qt libraries can be quite challenging. Some libraries have no releases, whereas other libraries are updated and new versions are released often. Later type of libraries have...
Community Bonding Period
Week 1
The community bonding period for GSoC 2016 is from 23rd April - 23rd May. It runs throughout one month period. So I am now in the community bonding period. This is a good time to get...
Got selected to GSoC 2016 with KDE-Inqlude
I am very excited and happy to get to know that I have been selected for GSoC 2016 with Inqlude - KDE. First of all, let me offer loads of thanks to KDE for selecting me as a GSoC student of their...
Analysing Inqlude Website
Today, I carried an analysis of the current Inqlude website. Then I came up with a set of suggestions to improve functionalities of the website. I was basically focusing on rendering a better user...
Using Inqlude Command Line Tool
Inqlude command line tool is a basic component of Inqlude project. Inqlude comes as a Ruby gem. It can be easily installed and it provides a command line interface to handle Qt libraries...
