drupal dev for a human rights database | equalit.ie
eQualit.ie is a Montreal based tech collective that uses open source technology and principles, with team members across Canada, UK, Ireland, India and US. eQualit.ie provides digital security and information management expertise to organised civil society and independent media organisations.
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Database Version Control with Git
I need help understanding the workflow for database version control because what I am doing now is not working.
When I am on a branch (1), and about to commit, I do a Drush @alias sql-dump, which creates a dump file in a particular directory in my repo and uses a specific name, per instructions in the aliases.drushrc.php file. Then I commit and the sql-dump is added to the commit. I see the messages and everything is working fine.
Read more[GSoC Proposal]Repo Families for Better Colaboration
Abstract
Although Drupal has switched to Git for its Version Control needs for about an year, yet the workflow is by and far patch based, when it comes to collaborating. While some choose the path of creating sandboxes and then create an issue in the main project, yet we are far from using the power of distributed workflow that Git offers us. The following proposal aims at providing the base of using Git-like workflow while collaborating on projects.
Previous Discussion(Summary)
The detailed description of repo-families can be found here[2].
Read moreDrupal Development Consultant | CentreIT
CentreIT is currently seeking a Drupal Development Consultant Level 4 with 6-10 years of experience for our DC Govt client. This is a short term position (est. 6 months) as part of the DC.Gov Project. This project is migrating all District agency websites to the new Drupal platform for DC.Gov. The position will work with the project team on various Drupal development assignments.
• Meets with Project Managers, Business Analysts and Web Editors to develop flexible solutions that will be able to adjust as the migration project advances.
Read more[GSoC Proposal] Port the Version Control API to Drupal 7
Abstract
The Version Control API is an engine for Drupal integration with a variety of version control systems. It delivers an interface to these systems for use with various development-oriented modules, like Project.
Read more[GSoc Proposal] Version Control Activity logging, Activity Streams and Development Statistics
Short description
The Version Control API allows development-specific modules to interface with the server side of version control systems. We currently still lack the ability to really see what’s going on with a repository.
An activity stream is an overview of all actions in a system that are interesting to a user from his or her perspective.
This project includes a complementary module to the Version Control API that logs every change to every repository, displaying them and processing statistics about them.
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Consistent approaches to git documentation for site builders
I have been reviewing the various documentation (http://drupal.org/node/803746) and blog posts oriented towards site builders on this topic over the last few days, and it seems there are many very different recommendations a approaches to building sites with git. There is an opportunity here to shape some best practices that will both make everyone's lives easier in the long run, but also encourage contribution back to the community as a standard part of building any Drupal site.
Read moreDrupal Developer | Slopeside media
We have a community for skiers and snowboarders that launched in the Fall of 2009. We are gearing up to release Phase 2 of this project in January, 2011. It is currently running on D6, and the changes for phase 2 are probably 70% complete. We're looking for a developer to help us wrap this up.
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Merging databases from multiple developers
Hey all,
I've been scouring the web & forums for a foolproof method to merge databases from multiple developers. If I have developer 'A' working on theming certain parts of a site and developer 'B' working on theming others, I need a way to keep all changes in sync.
I have an SVN repository set up to handle web files. This works great for files but I cannot find a similar system for keeping my databases in sync.
I know there are several modules out there to assist with this (DatabaseScripts, Deploy etc) but none of these seem to offer a full, comprehensive solution.
Read moreManaging Drupal development for small distributed teams
This is a long post, grab a cup of tea... (or better still a beer)
I manage a small team (currently 3 soon 5) of grographically distributed developers developing and maintaining a few (currently 4) projects in different stages of the lifecycle. I am familiar with managing teams developing web applications but up until now my Drupal experience has been largely solo. Developing large Drupal projects and working in a team is relatively new to all the other devs so I see this as an opportunity to encourage a sound development process using the appropriate tools.
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