IDEA 20091018 StatusNet and Aiki Framework Presentation

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Status.Net

Who

• Evan Prodromou (founder)
  • Wikipedia
  • Wikitravel
  • Wikiclock ;)
• Status.Net: The Company
  • Brion
    • Architect of Mediawiki
    • Chief Architect
  • Me
  • Inkscape + OCAL
  • CC
  • http:/fabricatorz.com
  • And more...
• You!
• Your Projects
• Your Company

What

• Status.Net: The Software
  • ACTION
    • To State
  • Technology
    • StatusNet is federated, meaning it pushes out and accepts notices through OMB
    • Remote Subscription
    • Plugins
      • Twitter Integration
      • Facebook Integration
    • API
      • StatusNet API]
      • Twitter API]
        • Can bridge with twitter, and serve as bi-directional bridge
    • Theming
    • Admin interface (Coming Soon)
    • Examples
      • http://identi.ca/ the original StatusNet site, and still the largest
      • http://bleeper.de/ largest German language site.
      • http://brainbird.net/ - has enabled the infini-scroll plugin and [real-time updates]
      • http://army.twit.tv/ - Leo Laporte's TWiT Community site
      • http://status.net/wiki/ListOfServers our list of public sites, add yours!
• Status.Net: The Service
  • ACTION
    • To Serve
  • #REALIDAD
    • Sign up for free for *.status.net
• Status.Net: The Company
  • ACTION
    • To Support
  • #REALIDAD
    • Open Source awesome to provide openness
      • allow for longer life
      • allow for autonomy
    • Company...
      • Aggressive strategic development
      • Takes out the trash!
      • Maintenance

When

• 1 year old start-up
• Hacking now, and towards relaunch SOON

Where

• http://status.net (global)
• Company
  • Montreal
  • SF

Why

• Your life and your business are your own. Take control of your status.
  • Could be your domain!
  • Could be Private
• Community effort to make opensource status updating software.
• Basic -> Hosted Service
  • Intermediate -> extreme service, privacy for pay
• Advanced -> Install Yourself
  • Super-Advanced -> Have Status.Net install

How

• Sign-Up!
  • http://status.net
• Install
  • http://status.net download the source

Aiki Framework

Who

• Bassel
  • @basselsafadi
  • http://bassel.ws
• Rejon
  • @rejon
  • http://rejon.org
• Michi

What

• Open Source Web 2.0 Framework
  • AGPL licensed (Free Network Service)
• Based upon PHP + MySQL
• Make web apps rapidly from the web
  • Makes it as easy as writing a blog post!
• Technical
  • Saves all the controllers and output templates in a database
• Cool!
  • Makes it easy to import and export features to other systems like wordpress, drupal, mediawiki, ccHost
• Examples
  • http://www.discover-syria.com
  • http://www.readthebible.de
  • Open Clip Art Library (soon)
  • Open Font Library (soon)
• Soon
  • Hosted Service (Business)

When

• Now! Releasing at Linuxconf in New Zealand in January

Where

• http://aikiframework.org

Why

• Business model
  • hosted web apps developed on the web
  • extras
• Developing web apps the open way in the community
• Fun!

How

Use

• Install
• Setup
• Use
• File bugs
• Join Us!

Contribute

• Join our community
  • Chat on #aiki on irc.freenode.net
  • Join our mailing list
  • Email us!!!
  • Follow us everywhere!
• Download the software (source)
• Hack! Scratch your itch!
• Submit Patches
• Help answer questions
• Help us document the code!
• Help us translate the interface
• Help us Spread the word