[Systers-dev] Help Sahana build an Information Portal for Haiti

[Jennifer Redman]

The message below came through on the GSoC mentor list and I thought I'd
pass it along here.  I don't have any additional information if you have any
questions you should contact Gavin at: gt at kestrel.co.nz

If you've never used irc there are instructions on the Systers wiki here
(how to "jump into #sahana on freenode"):

http://systers.org/systers-dev/doku.php/how_to_use_irc

And a link to the Sahana project page here:

http://www.sahana.lk/

Jen

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This is a brief request from the Sahana Software Foundation to fellow GSOC
mentors and their projects. We have already approached some communities with
requests for assistance, and I thought I'd ask here.

We are looking for additional developers to help us with Sahana and continue
to build an information portal that is seeing increased interest and usage
to assist organisations responding to events in Haiti.

Sahana Haiti Reponse Overview page + areas we're working on
<http://wiki.sahana.lk/doku.php/haiti:start>

Skills we are primarily looking for (you don't need them all, any will do):
 * Python - the main development for SahanaPy is Python (we're not using PHP
for this instance)
 * web2py - we use the web2py enterprise framework for SahanaPy (I'm told it
is fairly easy to learn if you're used to Django)
 * OpenLayers
 * jQuery

Best place is to jump onto #sahana on freenode if you're interested in
giving us a hand or finding out more. As much or as little as you want. Some
of our core devs have been working really long hours the past 5-6 days, and
any additional resource would assist us greatly, particularly as we're
really starting to get some interest, traction and coverage. And more
feature requests.

If you read this far, thanks for taking the brief time required to read this
- hope some of you are able to join us on #sahana and help out in whatever
way possible ;)

Cheers Gavin

2008 GSOC Admin, 2009 GSOC Mentor
Board Member, Sahana Software Foundation