[Digikam-users] digiKam : Google summer of code - call for students

[Gilles Caulier]

Hi,

as KDE is a mentoring organization for the Google Summer of Code 2008
(see http://code.google.com/soc/2008/ ) it would be
great if we get some nice projects related to digikam.

If you are a student interested in a paid summer internship with
Google, mentored by members of the digiKam team, please get
in contact with us now.

Important:  Application deadline: April 7 2008

Possible projects are:

1/ "Advanced image resize for the digikam editor"
    http://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=149485
     ==> KDE3 and KDE4

2/ "New High Dynamic Range (HDR) plugin"
    http://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=144593

   This could involve
   - contrast masking
   - HDR generation and tone-mapping (but we have qtpfsgui for that ...!)
   - enfuse (see the hugin project, http://wiki.panotools.org/Enfuse)
    ==> KDE3 and KDE4

3/ KROSS integration for digikam 0.10:
   http://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=146866
   This would be very powerful as it allows to script
   digikam via python, ruby etc.
   (For example realized for krita).
    ==> KDE4 only

4/ http://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=146288
  "Face detection / recognition for digikam"
    ==> KDE3 and KDE4

Note that it is not possible to mentor all  projects
at the same time, so in case of many applicants
it might be necessary to do a selection.

First steps:
a) you should join the digikam-devel mailing list
b) choose a project which interests you. Of course
    you can extend any of the projects listed above, or
    even propose a new one
    (and tell us about it on the mailing list).
c) install the current version from svn
d) optionally: to demonstrate your coding skills:
    fix any of pending bugs by providing a patch in the bug-tracker ;-)
e) Before submitting your proposal you need contact
    us to discuss all relevant details.

Best,

The digiKam Team