Developer Center
Resources for developers.
A few documents on using SVN and the process we follow to produce releases within the OPeNDAP project:
This is a partial listing of the minutes/notes from our technical meetings. We generally hold one technical meeting a year where developers that are using the DAP and/or OPeNDAP software can meet, present their work and talk with others.
Guidelines for developers on our staff, especially the folks who man the help desk at Unidata, Inc.
Online resources
- Documentation: Check out the on line documentation. Note that we have a detailed description of the DAP on line in the Design Documentation section as well as API and tutorial documentation.
- We maintain a TWiKi for developers to share ideas. Anyone is welcome to contribute.
- Also available is a Trac bug database.
- We use Subversion to manage our source code and provide anonymous access. Instructions can be found on the software download page and here, under 'SVN and the Release Process.'
- A number of other projects are using our software or have developed their own compatible toolkits. A partial list can be found under 'Other Sources of DODS/OPeNDAP Software.'
- If you're wondering how you can help, take a look at 'Getting Involved' and our 'Software Wish List.'
SVN and the Release Process
A few documents on using SVN and the process we follow to produce releases within the OPeNDAP project:
- OPeNDAP Subversion information: A short description of SVN that's mostly specific to our project. There is also some general information in here about tricks we've learned over the years.
- The OPeNDAP Software Release Process describes how to produce software releases. It consists of general guidelines plus some checklists to make sure all the step are performed.
- A description of the version numbering methodology.
- Using the SVN trunk, branches and tags to manage releases.
- SVN at Tigris. The Subversion home page.
- SVN Documentation . There's lots of good information here.
- Eclipse has a nice SVN plugin. There's also a great emacs mode.
Technical Meetings
This is a partial listing of the minutes/notes from our technical meetings. We generally hold one technical meeting a year where developers that are using the DAP and/or OPeNDAP software can meet, present their work and talk with others.
- OPeNDAP/NVODS Technical Working Conference -- ANNOUNCEMENT
- NVODS/DODS Technical Working Conference - 9-11 January 2002
- DODS Developers Meeting - 25 January 1999 ( Draft Notes)
- DODS Developers Meeting - 16 June 1998
Answering OPeNDAP support questions
Guidelines for developers on our staff, especially the folks who man the help desk at Unidata, Inc.
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