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Accomplishments
AndrewKuchling added many, many examples to the library reference.
- Kevin Cole started a detailed review of the Python Tutorial.
FredDrake removed the xmlcore package, leaving only the xml package found in previous releases. Tests were added that check for some of the problems that provoked the removal. This resolves (at least) 1511497 and 1513611, and obsoletes 1504456.
Fixed 1193966 (weakref documentation cleanup for extension types).
- Various minor documentation cleanups.
Tom Hoffman and Alan Elkner refactored Tom's tinyzis project, removing redundant code and adding functional tests. ZIS (Zone Integration Server) is part of the Schools Interoperability Framework (SIF) with will eventually be used to allow SchoolTool to talk to moodle.
- Interns William, Will, Robbie, and Linda worked on the skilldriver package which allows the creations of assignments that utilise competencies.
JeffreyElkner completed updating the 1st 9 chapters of the second edition of How to Think Like a Computer Scientist: Learning with Python (http://www.ibiblio.org/obp/thinkCS/python/english2e/html).
PaulCarduner and Eldar Omuraliev enhanced the journal package so each student can have a separate journal for each of their sections. A new CanDo skin was also made for overriding schooltool's actions menu layout. Work began on a more intuitive competencies editor with flexible tree layout.
- Competency Gradebook was enhanced with javascript cell navigation
Date/time
- July 28, 2006 (Friday), 9 AM - 6 PM
- July 29, 2006 (Saturday), 9 AM - 6 PM
- July 30, 2006 (Sunday), 9 AM - 3 PM
Location
Arlington Career CenterBR 816 South Walter Reed DriveBR Arlington, VABR http://www.careercenter.arlington.k12.va.us
[http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=816+South+Walter+Reed+Drive,+Arlington,+VA&om=1 Google Maps link]
[http://www.careercenter.arlington.k12.va.us/Graphics/ArlingtonMap.pdf Career center map and directions] (PDF)
The Career Center has a parking lot of its own; parking is free.
Only one of the automatic doors is operating on weekends; take the rightmost door.
The sprint is in the cafeteria; bear to the right on entering the building.
Bus lines (from http://www.wmata.com):
[http://www.commuterpage.com/art/41main.htm ARLINGTON TRANSIT 41] towards DINWIDDIE & COLUMBIA PIKE, leaving from Court House Metro.
- 10B BUS towards HUNTING TOWERS, leaving from Ballston Metro.
- 23A BUS towards CRYSTAL CITY, leaving from Ballston Metro.
Thanks to Jeff Elkner and Dave Welsh for arranging the sprint space.
Projects
Please add what you'd like to work on to this section.
Python 2.5 beta 3 will be released several days after the sprint.
Look over the list of NeedForSpeed successes and failures and continue from some of those ideas.
Add Doc/howto/ directory to the build process for the documentation.
Possible bugs/patches: 1496501 1495229 (doc bug) 1494314 1491431 1488934 (possibly-tricky I/O bug)
Python core hacking
If you're new to working on the CPython interpreter, the SimpleTodo page lists some smaller projects.
- Add your ideas here
SchoolTool/CanDo
SchoolTool (http://schooltool.org) is a school information system written with Python and Zope3. CanDo is a student competency application built on SchoolTool.
Participants
Add your name here if you'll be attending the sprint. (There's space for about 60 people.)
- Andrew Kuchling (Python core)
FredDrake (XML, documentation)
- Kevin Cole (documentation) (Kevin: Can you get in touch via email? I don't have your email address. --Fred)
JeffreyElkner (CanDo)
PaulCarduner (CanDo)
Stephan Richter (CanDo)
Tom Hoffman (CanDo)
Robbie Jellison (CanDo)
William Dickerson (CanDo)
Alan Elkner (CanDo)