At Ulink project – intermediate report for week 01

Following are quoted from the project specification [1] posted

Project Description:
A package of modules to restructure to implement the auto-completion through AJAX and refining the way filtering is done. The project, when all the options are selected, will enable the user to complete the links dynamically and along with the background architecture it will be done in a structured way, thus further extensions and configurations for personal preferences will be made effortless.

Details – Deliverables / Timeframe

1. Ulink.module suite (beta release - already released for testing)
   a. Basically a filtering module, as we profess, we developed it as a universal filter to act as a protocol to communicate with auto-completion modules.
   b. Together with the basic skeleton, modules giving the rendering which is found more appropriate are also provided. These modules provide highly configurable universal filtering with on-the-fly configurations using PHPcode or Tokens. Further the skeleton module allows a developer to extend the implementations to provided highly specific rendering.
   c. Currently two extra moudules (ulink_imagecache and ulink_gallery – thanks for Daniel DeGeest) are released together with ulink.module (skeleton and implementations)
   d. They are released under project ulink and available from drupal
   e. However, as this is under development, we suggest users that they download it through CVS to get the latest version.
2. Ulink_auto.module
3. Ulink _search.module
   a. Under development
   b. Plan to release the beta version for testing before June 25th together with ulink_search
   c. Will provide interface and background searching architecture
4. Testing, additional features and enhancing the development of ulink_auto and ulink_search From June 25th to July 10th
5. Bug fixing, issue tracking and other works related to project release : July 10th to July 20th
6. Final release before July 30th
   

What have been done so far?
Ulink.module suite was released for testing, received issues, and they were answered or implemented. A particular is left unhandled, to see the possibilities of implementation once the development of Ulink_auto.module finishes, as it involves with both.

Current version (available in CVS) of ulink suite (ulink.module, ulink_gallery.module, ulink_imagecache.module) seems to be stable under the flow, algorithm and exceptions. However I am willing to correct any bugs that may be found.

What I am working on now?
I decided to implement ulink_auto and ulink_search in the same module ulink_auto.module (in contradictory the project specification posted) as their scopes are similar. (After the discussion with Daniel DeGeest)

Currently I m working on ulink_auto.module by implementing Key press search (first subsection of it), as mentioned in the project specifications.

What the supportive drupal community could offer?
By adopting ulink for the filtering purposes, they could explore the benefits of having a skeleton based structure with enormous flexibility. Upon the use, they could provide suggestion, feature improvements and bug reports. It would be really helpful, and I will be thankful, if they could support the project by start using ulink.module.

Also suggestion regarding the implementation of ulink_auto.module is welcomed.

Thanks drupal, thanks google.

[1] http://groups.drupal.org/node/4184