Current status of the tools

[Peter Kjaer]

I recently went through all of the tools, tried out the basic functionality (didn't go in-depth) and looked at the source code for some of them.

This is the current status of them, as I see it...

General

- We should ensure we use a consistent style everywhere. I suggest each tool has a description/help text at the top, highlighted with a different background. Logo in the top right corner, tool name in top left, etc. 

- I'm not sure all tools handle errors correctly.

Example

- Is it still a good example? This doesn't have functionality, so shouldn't be a part of the release. Replace with the proposed Visual Studio template?

Image Uploader

- Unfinished. Should actually upload images from local disk, save them as Components, etc.

Field Remover

- Unfinished. Barely started?

Mark as Unpublished

- Unfinished. Copy-paste from Image Uploader. Barely started.

Page Publisher

- Almost finished. 

- Does not display the title of the Target Type. (Could be my system - recheck)

- The date popups are cut in half.  (Could be my system - recheck)

- None of the labels on the Advanced tab are clickable (same goes for "Republish only"). 

- Progress bar has default text. 

- Unsure if all options are taken into account (testing needed). 

Duplicate Binaries

- Unfinished. Barely started. No icon, no web service, etc.

Component Synchronizer

- Barely started.

Count Items

- Looks ready to release. Code has been reviewed (Peter).

Item XML

- Looks ready to release, pending code review.

Application Data Inspector

- Looks ready to release, pending code review.

View in Staging / View in Live

- Unsure. URLs are not configurable, at least. Code not reviewed.

Schema Documentation

- Looks ready to release, pending code review.

Help

- General help looks ready to release.

- Individual tool help is not implemented yet (but that's okay for the first release, I'd say)

Drag 'n' drop Uploader

- Basic functionality seems to work. Unsure of how it would deal with mandatory metadata fields ;)

- The styling is different from the rest of the interface / PowerTools.

- ER: If you don't select a Schema first, it should display and select the drop-down when you drop the file there (otherwise, you might not see *how* to select the Schema)

- Pending code review.

Show Publish Tasks

- Functionally works. But it's a bit "behind the scenes" and you cannot turn it off.

> Maybe update the custom configuration in the editor config?  (Actually have each tool check if it's enabled?)

I'll be trying to finish off the code reviews this weekend, which hopefully means I can mark more of the tools as ready for the release.

I'd love to see more feedback on what has been tested and how, so we also have an idea of the quality level.

So if you've got a bit of time to spare, please try out the different tools; write down what you've tested and let us know what you think. 

It would be greatly appreciated!

[Peter Kjaer]

Also, the installer in the Downloads section needs to be updated.

[Alvin Reyes]

Thanks very much, Peter. I got a clean build on the first try!  I appreciate the clean up and review. Let's go with the following.

To Do:

1. [ ] Create html, css, and update tools to match style. Let's do <div class="description"></div> with basic markup inside. Alvin Reyes

2. [ ] Can we handle uncaught errors globally or following certain standards? Peter--maybe we can start with code that changes items?

3. [ ] Branch/remove the "eye candy" tools. Any volunteers? First one to say "I take #3" gets it.

• Example (and create Visual Studio template--http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/6db0hwky(v=vs.100).aspx)
  
• Field Remover
  
• Mark as Unpublished
  
• Duplicate Binaries 
  

4. [ ] View in Staging / View in Live -- I believe this was Vesa's. I'll ask him if it's ready for this release.

Review/fix

• 5. [ ] Image Uploader (must catch duplicate binaries, also make "server" text more prominent) -- Albert Romkes
  
• 6. [ ] Page Publisher -- John Winter
  

- Confirm and add Target Type title.

- Fix date popup (split in half)

- Make labels on Advanced tab clickable (and "Republish only"). 

- Add Progress bar text (has default text) 

- Unsure if all options are taken into account (testing needed). 

7. [ ] Schedule Component Synchronizer for next release. Peter, Alvin, Hao, and interested others--keep chatting on FlowDock. Approach will be XSLT, relying on existing code. I'll solicit test schema definitions from the community.

8. [ ] Drag 'n' drop Uploader -- confirm ready or branch. Albert Romkes.

- Basic functionality seems to work. Unsure of how it would deal with mandatory metadata fields ;)

- The styling is different from the rest of the interface / PowerTools.

- ER: If you don't select a Schema first, it should display and select the drop-down when you drop the file there (otherwise, you might not see *how* to select the Schema)

- Pending code review.

9. [ ] Show Publish Tasks -- add "off" option. Who can review and update this?

- Functionally works. But it's a bit "behind the scenes" and you cannot turn it off.

> Maybe update the custom configuration in the editor config?  (Actually have each tool check if it's enabled?)

10. [ ] Have each tool check if it's enabled... Can we do this globally--what would the code look like.

11. [ ] Release (all active members--review, test, submit issues, and communicate the release: eta June 30 unless anyone objects?)

• Count Items (reviewed)
  
• Item XML (please review)
  
• Application Data Inspector (please review)
• Schema Documentation (please review)
• Help
• Others above if ready and have code review

12. [ ] Volunteers. Anyone active but not sure where they can help? Let us know as we plan out the next release.