Changes are happening (including dev roadmap)

Jason Robitaille · 06:34 PM

Some of you are already away, but I figured an official statement would be best.

No I have not left the webOS. Yes, I have been very absent lately. It's been involuntary, due to university and that taking up my time. As much as some of you dislike it, my studies will always be greater than my webOS work, in terms of importance and how I allocate my time.

In the past week or so, I've been slowly coming back to my webOS development. I won't be able to do nearly as much and I've previously done, but I do wanna continue where I left off, at a slower, more realistic pacing for myself.

To that end, I figured I should provide a roadmap of what I expect to be working on for the next few months and what features I'll be working on implementing.

WebOS Quick Install v4.0 - A much more user-friendly version of WOSQI, with an improved and optimized Ipkg Feed Viewer (combining the theme and patch sections into it), much better code optimization/stability, feed dependency support, wireless support via SSH, improved novacom support, etc.

Internalz - This isn't as high a priority as FileMgr (see below), but I have a few near-future update ideas, like image viewer slidershow support, and multiple item selection (for move/copy/delete). In the long run, I'd like to implement: favourite folder tagging, unzip support, file/directory search, and especially ideal to future tablet devices, an icon view.

FileMgr - This is a java-based service, and as everyone's aware, that's means it won't work with webOS 2.0. The solution is to rewrite the service in C. This will be my #1 priority, development-wise.

SysToolsMgr - This is my somewhat popular multi-purpose java-service. It's used to power LED Torch, many patches, and a few 3rd party apps. This one will always be high on my priority list as it needs to be rewritten in C to function in webOS 2.0.

Patches - I fully intend to continue doing the occasional patches. I have a few Internalz-related patches planned and have 2 other, larger patches in mind (with some code done); an image-grabber framework, for easy patches similar to my messaging avatar patch, and a large youtube patch.

Other Apps - I doubt I'll have much time for these, but they are not forgotten: DriveDrive, Archived, ComicShelf, TimsTracker, Winnipeg Transit Times, etc.. Eventually I'll be back to coding these, but not before some of the early gets done. Time management difficulties, unfortunately.

All that said, it should be noted a while ago a rather massive change happened to my development. I'm now official registered with Palm as a developer. Tax info submitted and everything. As part of it, I've registered as a small business here in Canada. "Canuck Software" was unavailable, so I went for something that sounds even better to me. I now sell/distribute software as Canuck Coding

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And as some have suspected, using the publicly-known webOS 2.0 development features (js services, hybrid apps, etc.) I have high hopes I'll be able to develop an App Catalog-compliant version of Internalz and FileMgr. Once I do, it'll probably be on the App Catalog as paid software (with the free homebrew, unrestricted version still available).

Lastly, as a sort of countdown, I'm premiering my Internalz Tipz youtube video series. Not counting the prequel #0, there are a total of 20 episodes. Read more about it here. Essentially, I'll be releasing a new episode every other day. And by the end of the 40 days, expect the updated, webOS 2.0-friendly FileMgr 2.0 update

Jason Black · 11/10/2010, 05:34 PM

Dude! You're simply one of the greats wen it comes to webos and coding. You and webos internals 'double' handedly made me keep my Pre till now. Thanks for all the great softwares and patches you have made for us!

sketch42 · 11/10/2010, 05:35 PM

wow.... great to hear it, we're happy to see you back!!

sinime · 11/10/2010, 06:02 PM

Good to hear you're alive and well!

musk · 11/10/2010, 07:40 PM

Jason, thank you for your work. All webOS power users are indebted to you. Even if they haven't used your apps directly, they've almost certainly benefited from apps that have used your services. There's also no way to measure the effect your early work on WebOS Quick Install had on the budding homebrew community. Anyone who hasn't donated to Jason really should!

kkhanmd · 11/10/2010, 08:01 PM

Why dont you apply for a job at Palm/HP? Finish school in California, work part time at H/P, maybe they will pay for your college in return for working with them for next 3-5 years?

Irocdaspot513 · 11/10/2010, 08:11 PM

WELCOME BACK!! Appreciate all of your time and work!!!

sinime · 11/10/2010, 08:21 PM

What? You aren't working at Palm/$=???

UncleKeg · 11/11/2010, 08:21 AM

JR: you really seem to have your $hit together. Finish off that degree so you can really unleash that coding fury. Whatever you choose to do will be impressive I'm sure. Move to Atlanta and I'll hire you.

DJeremyC · 11/11/2010, 08:40 AM

Welcome back,

I too know how hard it can be to have to tacle life, college and the extras for my technology addiction...lol

So good luck and cant wait to see what is in store.

patricksmangan · 11/11/2010, 09:54 AM

that all sounds really cool. Thanks for all your efforts!

Davide-NYC · 11/11/2010, 10:02 AM

Welcome back.
Congrats and good luck with Canuck Coding.
I suspect you'll do well.

alexei2001 · 11/11/2010, 11:42 AM

Keep up the good work.

Phenoum · 11/11/2010, 01:29 PM

you didnt mention a dropbox app in there?

btw - if you do bring a dropbox app - can you setup an option to nightly schedule photo/video uploads? I'd love to have my pics / videos in the cloud automatically - and at night over wifi (which is how i do drPodder btw) would be ideal!!

Jason Robitaille · 11/11/2010, 01:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phenoum

you didnt mention a dropbox app in there?

btw - if you do bring a dropbox app - can you setup an option to nightly schedule photo/video uploads? I'd love to have my pics / videos in the cloud automatically - and at night over wifi (which is how i do drPodder btw) would be ideal!!

DropDrive is my dropbox app. Unfortunately it's on the backburner for now. Ideally, I'd harness webOS 2.0 technologies to do 2-way synchronization; so you could have, for example, /media/internal/Dropbox/ and files will be periodically synchronized back and forth.

Achill3s · 11/11/2010, 02:03 PM

Thanks for the update Jason. You still rock bro! Appreciate all your work that includes past, present and future.

I'm still with my Pre because of you and all of your work.

cobrakon · 12/17/2010, 05:43 PM

Welcome back Jason. Glad to have you around again. Your roadmap is awesome. A question though, with your time being limited, wouldn't it be easier to distribute some of the development and team up with another dev(s)?

WOSI has some amazing devs and with more people, work goes by faster and is less stressful. It would be a "Marvel Team Up" type deal for a limited run to get the roadmap completed.

Captain Coder and the WebOS Justice League...

Jason Robitaille · 07:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cobrakon

Welcome back Jason. Glad to have you around again. Your roadmap is awesome. A question though, with your time being limited, wouldn't it be easier to distribute some of the development and team up with another dev(s)?

That would mean making some of those roadmap items opensource, which would prevent me from effectively selling/marketing apps like DropDrive, ComicShelf, etc.. Besides, it's pretty well known how many projects WOSI has in-development; they're busy enough with their own great apps as is.

However, a LOT of my homebrew stuff already is opensource. SysToolsMgr, PresetReset, WebOS Theme Builder, Ipk Packager, Unified Diff Creator, and every single one of my patches are opensource. Any developer wanting to help can, and always has had the opportunity to, contribute

And besides, a roadmap is just that, a roadmap. A peak at what's to come over the next while and to tease.

11/10/2010, 05:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
Jason Robitaille Legend Join Date: May 2005 Location: Winnipeg, MB, Canada Posts: 3,883 Likes Received: 496 Thanks: 801 Thanked 12,954 Times in 1,495 Posts	Changes are happening (including dev roadmap) Some of you are already away, but I figured an official statement would be best. No I have not left the webOS. Yes, I have been very absent lately. It's been involuntary, due to university and that taking up my time. As much as some of you dislike it, my studies will always be greater than my webOS work, in terms of importance and how I allocate my time. In the past week or so, I've been slowly coming back to my webOS development. I won't be able to do nearly as much and I've previously done, but I do wanna continue where I left off, at a slower, more realistic pacing for myself. To that end, I figured I should provide a roadmap of what I expect to be working on for the next few months and what features I'll be working on implementing. WebOS Quick Install v4.0 - A much more user-friendly version of WOSQI, with an improved and optimized Ipkg Feed Viewer (combining the theme and patch sections into it), much better code optimization/stability, feed dependency support, wireless support via SSH, improved novacom support, etc. Internalz - This isn't as high a priority as FileMgr (see below), but I have a few near-future update ideas, like image viewer slidershow support, and multiple item selection (for move/copy/delete). In the long run, I'd like to implement: favourite folder tagging, unzip support, file/directory search, and especially ideal to future tablet devices, an icon view. FileMgr - This is a java-based service, and as everyone's aware, that's means it won't work with webOS 2.0. The solution is to rewrite the service in C. This will be my #1 priority, development-wise. SysToolsMgr - This is my somewhat popular multi-purpose java-service. It's used to power LED Torch, many patches, and a few 3rd party apps. This one will always be high on my priority list as it needs to be rewritten in C to function in webOS 2.0. Patches - I fully intend to continue doing the occasional patches. I have a few Internalz-related patches planned and have 2 other, larger patches in mind (with some code done); an image-grabber framework, for easy patches similar to my messaging avatar patch, and a large youtube patch. Other Apps - I doubt I'll have much time for these, but they are not forgotten: DriveDrive, Archived, ComicShelf, TimsTracker, Winnipeg Transit Times, etc.. Eventually I'll be back to coding these, but not before some of the early gets done. Time management difficulties, unfortunately. All that said, it should be noted a while ago a rather massive change happened to my development. I'm now official registered with Palm as a developer. Tax info submitted and everything. As part of it, I've registered as a small business here in Canada. "Canuck Software" was unavailable, so I went for something that sounds even better to me. I now sell/distribute software as Canuck Coding . And as some have suspected, using the publicly-known webOS 2.0 development features (js services, hybrid apps, etc.) I have high hopes I'll be able to develop an App Catalog-compliant version of Internalz and FileMgr. Once I do, it'll probably be on the App Catalog as paid software (with the free homebrew, unrestricted version still available). Lastly, as a sort of countdown, I'm premiering my Internalz Tipz youtube video series. Not counting the prequel #0, there are a total of 20 episodes. Read more about it here. Essentially, I'll be releasing a new episode every other day. And by the end of the 40 days, expect the updated, webOS 2.0-friendly FileMgr 2.0 update __________________ If you've liked my software, please consider to towards future development. Developer of many apps such as: WebOS Quick Install, WebOS Theme Builder, Ipk Packager, Unified Diff Creator, Internalz Pro, ComicShelf HD, LED Torch, over 70 patches and more. @JayCanuck @CanuckCoding Facebook Last edited by Jason Robitaille; 11/10/2010 at 06:34 PM.
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11/10/2010, 05:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
Jason Black Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 2,226 Likes Received: 2 Thanks: 154 Thanked 198 Times in 160 Posts	Dude! You're simply one of the greats wen it comes to webos and coding. You and webos internals 'double' handedly made me keep my Pre till now. Thanks for all the great softwares and patches you have made for us!
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musk Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 60 Likes Received: 1 Thanks: 22 Thanked 8 Times in 5 Posts	Jason, thank you for your work. All webOS power users are indebted to you. Even if they haven't used your apps directly, they've almost certainly benefited from apps that have used your services. There's also no way to measure the effect your early work on WebOS Quick Install had on the budding homebrew community. Anyone who hasn't donated to Jason really should!
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kkhanmd Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,069 Likes Received: 81 Thanks: 280 Thanked 245 Times in 187 Posts	Why dont you apply for a job at Palm/HP? Finish school in California, work part time at H/P, maybe they will pay for your college in return for working with them for next 3-5 years? __________________ If this helped you hit thanks.
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Irocdaspot513 Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 490 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 2 Thanked 31 Times in 30 Posts	WELCOME BACK!! Appreciate all of your time and work!!!
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UncleKeg Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 181 Likes Received: 20 Thanks: 20 Thanked 24 Times in 10 Posts	JR: you really seem to have your $hit together. Finish off that degree so you can really unleash that coding fury. Whatever you choose to do will be impressive I'm sure. Move to Atlanta and I'll hire you.
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DJeremyC Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: TX Posts: 759 Likes Received: 17 Thanks: 486 Thanked 157 Times in 126 Posts	Welcome back, I too know how hard it can be to have to tacle life, college and the extras for my technology addiction...lol So good luck and cant wait to see what is in store. __________________ Nokia (red phone) --> Denso TouchPoint TP2200 --> Samsung SPH-N400 --> (Palm VII) --> Sanyo 5150 --> Palm Treo 650 --> Palm Pre --> Sprint FrankenPre 2 --> (HP TouchPad)
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patricksmangan Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,239 Likes Received: 2 Thanks: 175 Thanked 83 Times in 71 Posts	that all sounds really cool. Thanks for all your efforts!
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Davide-NYC Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 119 Likes Received: 3 Thanks: 4 Thanked 7 Times in 6 Posts	Welcome back. Congrats and good luck with Canuck Coding. I suspect you'll do well.
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Phenoum Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Fayetteville, AR Posts: 124 Likes Received: 3 Thanks: 111 Thanked 16 Times in 14 Posts	you didnt mention a dropbox app in there? btw - if you do bring a dropbox app - can you setup an option to nightly schedule photo/video uploads? I'd love to have my pics / videos in the cloud automatically - and at night over wifi (which is how i do drPodder btw) would be ideal!!
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Achill3s Forum Moderator Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 2,999 Likes Received: 59 Thanks: 262 Thanked 539 Times in 392 Posts	Thanks for the update Jason. You still rock bro! Appreciate all your work that includes past, present and future. I'm still with my Pre because of you and all of your work. __________________ Achill3s' Palm Pre: Modded and patched to death!!
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12/17/2010, 05:43 PM	#17 (permalink)
cobrakon Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Southern USA Posts: 922 Likes Received: 102 Thanks: 419 Thanked 245 Times in 155 Posts	Welcome back Jason. Glad to have you around again. Your roadmap is awesome. A question though, with your time being limited, wouldn't it be easier to distribute some of the development and team up with another dev(s)? WOSI has some amazing devs and with more people, work goes by faster and is less stressful. It would be a "Marvel Team Up" type deal for a limited run to get the roadmap completed. Captain Coder and the WebOS Justice League...
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