FYI, Dimensions is already the name of a software developed by Serena. See [1]
I know it's a criterion to leave and not to enter the incubator, but I prefer to share this info before I forget. [1] http://www.serena.com/geo/en/products/dimensions/index.html Gilles > -----Original Message----- > From: Antonio Petrelli [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: lundi 7 janvier 2008 14:26 > To: general@incubator.apache.org > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [PROPOSAL] Dimensions Proposal > > Hello dear incubators > I am Antonio Petrelli and I am a PMC member of Apache Tiles project. > I would like to post my proposal about Dimensions, an extension of > Tiles, that I would like to be incubated. > Currently I cannot find a Champion for this project, so if anyone > reading this message would like to get on board, it will be really > appreciated. > > Here follows the proposal. > > > = Dimensions Project Proposal = > Author: Antonio Petrelli [[MailTo(apetrelli AT apache DOT org)]] > > Date: January 2008 > > Online version: http://wiki.apache.org/incubator/DimensionsProposal > > Status: .:: D R A F T ::. > > == Dimensions, a multi-channel framework Proposal == > > === Abstract === > > Dimensions is an Apache Tiles extension that delivers customized > content for different users, devices or other criteria. > > === Proposal === > > The Dimensions extension for Apache Tiles is capable of delivering > different "aspects" of the same website. By recognizing the calling > user and its devices, it organizes the pages using different layout, > depending on the developers configuration. > > This is especially useful for multi-channel websites, to allow a wider > range of users to visit a site, by reducing the size of pages for > smaller screens, or by showing certain page sections only if a user > has sufficient credentials. > > Dimensions natural place is as an Apache Tiles extension, since it > relies on Tiles' concepts, like "definition" and "DefinitionsFactory", > and it cannot exist without Tiles. > > === Background === > > The initial idea was (here goes initial story by Aaron Roller). > > But in 2004 the ability of delivering different contents was extended > not only on different calling devices, but also on different calling > users role. This kind of capability is enabled by using configuration > files, that maps all user roles/device crosspoints to a certain site > layout. > > The concept of a "dimension" arised: the user role was a dimension, > while the device was the other. But this kind of concept can be > extended infinitely, allowing to create a n-dimensional space in which > each crosspoint is a website layout. > > === Rationale === > > Currently, when a Java EE website needs to be ported for other > devices, it needed the creation of a new project, or at least a new > section of the same project. This kind of procedure can lead to code > repetition and lack of coherence. > > Dimensions solves this problem by providing customized aspects for the > same website: only the visible part of it will change (depending on > the condition imposed by the developer), but the rest of it will > remain the same, including the "controller" and "model" part of the > application. > > === Initial Goals === > > The initial goals of the proposed project are: > * Include the Apache Software Foundation header in all source code. > * Viable community around the Dimensions codebase. > * Active relationships and possible cooperation with related > projects and communities, especially those that include Apache Tiles > support. > * Clean-up of the code, by following the Apache Tiles standard. > > ==== Current Status ==== > > ===== Meritocracy ===== > > All but one (here I suppose that Aaron will be a committer) initial > committers are familiar with the meritocracy principles of Apache, and > have already worked on the various source codebases. The missing one > contributed to several open source projects and probably will learn > very fast. We will follow the normal meritocracy rules also with other > potential contributors. > > ===== Community ===== > > Dimensions community will be, probably, Apache Tiles community. But > there are a number of similar targeted projects around the WWW that > could help in creating a broader one. > > ===== Core Developers ===== > > The initial set of developers comes from various backgrounds, as they > are in Apache Tiles project, with different but compatible needs for > the proposed project. > > ===== Alignment ===== > > Dimensions will likely be widely used by various open source and > commercial projects that have a dependency on Apache Tiles. > > ==== Known Risks ==== > > ===== Orphaned products ===== > > There is a risk of making Dimensions an orphaned product, but most > probably it will follow Apache Tiles steps. Since Tiles is widely > adopted in Java EE applications, it is difficult that Dimensions will > be abandoned. > > ===== Inexperience with open source ===== > > All the initial developers have worked on open source and all but one > are PMC members of Apache Tiles. > > ===== Homogeneous developers ===== > > The initial developers come from a variety of backgrounds and with a > variety of needs for the proposed extension. > > ===== Reliance on salaried developers ===== > > Dimensions does not rely on salaried developers. > > ===== Relationships with Other Apache Products ===== > > Dimensions is strongly related to Apache Tiles to the point that it > should be a subproject of it. > > Dimensions relies on Tiles' concepts, like "definition" and > "DefinitionsFactory". Dimensions cannot exist without Tiles. > > ===== An Excessive Fascination with the Apache Brand ===== > > All but one of us are familiar with Apache and we have participated in > Apache projects as contributors, committers, and PMC members. The one > that did not, will follow our example easily. We feel that Apache > Tiles is a natural home for a project like this. > > === Documentation === > > The official documentation is hosted in a Sourceforge website: > [http://mutidimensions.sourceforge.net/] > > The [http://www.w3.org/Mobile/CCPP/Historic-CCPP1 CC/PP standard] is > used to recognize certain devices.. > > === Initial Source === > > Dimensions will take all of his source code from > [http://mutidimensions.sourceforge.net/ its Sourceforge site]. > > === Source and Intellectual Property Submission Plan === > > All source code is copyrighted by Aaron Roller, Free2Be LLC, Antonio Petrelli. > (I think that there is a problem with Free2Be LLC, probably it changed > name, that should be addressed). > > === External Dependencies === > > Dimensions depends on Apache Tiles and some Jakarta Commons libraries. > The only dependency outside of Apache is [http://www.dom4j.org/ > DOM4J], that is BSD-style licensed. > > === Cryptography === > > Dimensions does not handle cryptography in any way. > > === Required Resources === > > ==== mailing list(s) ==== > > During incubation, the Dimensions team could make use of the usual set of > lists > * dimensions-user AT incubator DOT apache DOT org > * dimensions-dev AT incubator DOT apache DOT org > * dimensions-commits AT incubator DOT apache DOT org > > until Dimensions really joins Apache Tiles. > > ==== Subversion repository ==== > > * [https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator/dimensions] > > ==== Issue Tracking ==== > > * Dimensions (DIMS) inside [https://issues.apache.org/struts/ Struts > JIRA instance], under the "Tiles Framework" category. > > === Initial Committers === > > * Aaron Roller: aroller at motionbased dot com (*) > * Antonio Petrelli: apetrelli at apache dot org > * Craig R. McClanahan: craigmcc at apache dot org > * David H. DeWolf: ddewolf at apache dot org > * Greg Reddin: greddin at apache dot org > * Joe Germuska: germuska at apache dot org > * Martin Cooper: martinc at apache dot org > * Nathan Bubna: nbubna at apache dot org > * Wendy Smoak: wsmoak at apache dot org > > === Affiliations === > > (These affiliation should be verified). > * Aaron Roller [http://www.motionbased.com/ MotionBased]. > > === Sponsors === > > ==== Champion ==== > > ==== Nominated Mentors ==== > > ==== Sponsoring Entity ==== > > * Apache Tiles Project. > > === Annotations === > > (*) Aaron Roller has not filed a CLA yet, the other initial committers > are already Tiles committers/PMC members. > > > > TIA > Antonio > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
