How did you get the mentoring access to the melange website? Do you need to request it on code-awards?
Sebastian 2012/4/2 Alexei Fedotov <[email protected]> > Yes I do have the access, > and I cannot see German and Dmitry projects among listed projects. > > BTW, were there any other applicants on the list? > > -- > With best regards / с наилучшими пожеланиями, > Alexei Fedotov / Алексей Федотов, > http://dataved.ru/ > +7 916 562 8095 > > > > 2012/4/2 [email protected] <[email protected]>: > > @Alexei: Do you have a mentoring access to melange? > > > > 2012/4/2 Alexei Fedotov <[email protected]> > > > >> Guys, > >> proposals should be published both on the project wiki (or Apache > >> wiki) and at melange, that's important not to miss melange. > >> > >> -- > >> With best regards / с наилучшими пожеланиями, > >> Alexei Fedotov / Алексей Федотов, > >> http://dataved.ru/ > >> +7 916 562 8095 > >> > >> > >> > >> On Mon, Apr 2, 2012 at 2:35 PM, [email protected] > >> <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > *Have I understood right that upload stream from a user with a wide > >> > > >> > connection is with high quality, but then when it has gone to the > >> > server the quality of the download stream could be changed for a user > >> > with narrow connection? What do you think about the importance of the > >> > task?* > >> > => No, curently we can't deliver different stream based on user > >> > configuration. Basically this task requires to modify Red5. > >> > Importance of that feature ... well sure it would be nice and > important > >> to > >> > be able to have the option to watch a stream in different quality > modes > >> and > >> > eventually in HTTP streaming instead of flash. At some point it will > >> require > >> > you to think about how to transcode the stream on server side et > cetera. > >> So > >> > it is basically a server side project. However it is up to you to > decide > >> if > >> > you want to apply for such a project. > >> > > >> > *How do you estimate this task? Is it the task for whole GSoC or just > a > >> > part? If it is for the whole GSoC, I could make it.* > >> > => Hm yes sure we could make this task grow, however if you want to > just > >> do > >> > this single tool you will have to give much more details about it so > that > >> > 3th parties understand what is involved in it so that it takes 4 > months > >> to > >> > implement it. > >> > > >> > As far is I do understand you want to work with the UI. So your > Proposal > >> > could cover those tasks: > >> > 1) Bandwidth / Network testing tool, > >> > attached is a screenshot from such a tool, so that tool would have 5 > >> > indicators: > >> > Ports, Connection, Repeat time, Download Speed, Upload speed > >> > You would need to create a server side servlet for testing the upload > >> speed. > >> > > >> > 2) Add audio/video settings to user profile > >> > User could adjust those settings in the Testing Application that pops > up > >> > before he enters the video conference room, That way he can record 5 > >> seconds > >> > and test on its own and then store the settings to his profile. > >> > => You should add a small mockup what of what it should look like > >> > > >> > 3) Improve the video pods > >> > I did not understand what you want to do here > >> > > >> > > >> > Sebastian > >> > > >> > 2012/4/2 German Grekhov <[email protected]> > >> >> > >> >> Sebastian, > >> >> > >> >> thanks for your fast answer. Ok, I have understood that video stream > >> >> resolution auto-adjusting is unuseful feature. So, about your > >> >> suggestions... > >> >> > >> >> > Adjustment of the stream and measuring bandwidth while > conferencing is > >> >> > basically a streaming server feature... > >> >> > So if you are going to work on that, your task will be: > >> >> > - analysing which events are available in Red5 > >> >> > - defining which scenarios we can realise using those events and > >> >> > features > >> >> > in Red5 > >> >> > - implementing such scenarios > >> >> > >> >> Have I understood right that upload stream from a user with a wide > >> >> connection is with high quality, but then when it has gone to the > >> >> server the quality of the download stream could be changed for a user > >> >> with narrow connection? What do you think about the importance of the > >> >> task? > >> >> > >> >> > A completely separated thing would be to implement an initial load > >> >> > Tester: > >> >> > A separated tool (comparable to SpeedTest) that checks if you have > >> >> > sufficient down/upload rate, can connect to needed ports and > measures > >> >> > your > >> >> > ping time. Such a "bandwidth detection tool" would be implemented > as > >> >> > standalong application as you would do that test even outside of > >> >> > OpenMeetings. > >> >> > >> >> How do you estimate this task? Is it the task for whole GSoC or just > a > >> >> part? If it is for the whole GSoC, I could make it. > >> >> > >> >> Unfortunately, we have not much time because the proposal should be > >> >> uploaded until the 6th of April, so I need harry up with this choice. > >> >> > >> >> German. > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > 2012/4/2 [email protected] <[email protected]> > >> >> > > >> >> >> Hi German, > >> >> >> > >> >> >> thanks for the proposal! > >> >> >> > >> >> >> Could you please explain a bit more detailed what you are going > to do > >> >> >> and > >> >> >> what tools and methods you will be exactly using? For example for > UI > >> >> >> changes it is common that you might include a small mackup that > >> >> >> describes > >> >> >> the changes. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> About the automatic bandwidth detection / adjustment: > >> >> >> I would like to know what process you imagine to adjust the > >> bandwidth. > >> >> >> To > >> >> >> detect the bandwidth is one thing, however to change somebodys > >> >> >> bandwidth > >> >> >> you would need to re-publish his stream with different video > >> settings. > >> >> >> The > >> >> >> width and height of the video has the biggest impact on bandwidth. > >> >> >> However > >> >> >> changing the video pod width/height "auto-magically" is no > option... > >> >> >> the > >> >> >> user chooses that value. > >> >> >> The bandwidth detection also cannot change the download rate of > >> >> >> anybody, > >> >> >> you can only influence the upload bandwidth. If you want to change > >> >> >> somebodys download rate the only option you got is turning on/off > >> video > >> >> >> as > >> >> >> we don't provide different streams available for each participant. > >> >> >> Measuring the bandwidth while you are doing conferencing is also > not > >> >> >> that > >> >> >> easy, you can hardly do load test permanently while conferencing > as > >> the > >> >> >> bandwidth test will affect the conference (for example audio will > >> >> >> stutter > >> >> >> et cetera). > >> >> >> So I wonder what exactly have you in mind ? What tools and methods > >> are > >> >> >> you > >> >> >> going to use ? > >> >> >> > >> >> >> Thanks! > >> >> >> Sebastian > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> 2012/4/2 German Grekhov <[email protected]> > >> >> >> > >> >> >>> Hello. > >> >> >>> I'm German Grekhov. I want to take a part in Google Summer of > code > >> >> >>> with the OpenMeetings project. > >> >> >>> You could find and read my proposal here: > >> >> >>> > >> >> >>> > >> >> >>> > >> > https://docs.google.com/document/d/1k0d70n0i-54pnsUgm7FycnHLI6v9yNSdZ_Md4iPDeFA/edit > >> >> >>> > >> >> >>> Everybody has the right of commenting this document. > >> >> >>> > >> >> >>> Best regards, > >> >> >>> German Grekhov. > >> >> >>> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> -- > >> >> >> Sebastian Wagner > >> >> >> https://twitter.com/#!/dead_lock > >> >> >> http://www.openmeetings.de < > >> http://incubator.apache.org/openmeetings/> > >> >> >> http://www.webbase-design.de > >> >> >> http://www.wagner-sebastian.com > >> >> >> [email protected] > >> >> >> > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > -- > >> >> > Sebastian Wagner > >> >> > https://twitter.com/#!/dead_lock > >> >> > http://www.openmeetings.de < > http://incubator.apache.org/openmeetings/ > >> > > >> >> > http://www.webbase-design.de > >> >> > http://www.wagner-sebastian.com > >> >> > [email protected] > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > -- > >> > Sebastian Wagner > >> > https://twitter.com/#!/dead_lock > >> > http://www.openmeetings.de > >> > http://www.webbase-design.de > >> > http://www.wagner-sebastian.com > >> > [email protected] > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > Sebastian Wagner > > https://twitter.com/#!/dead_lock > > http://www.openmeetings.de <http://incubator.apache.org/openmeetings/> > > http://www.webbase-design.de > > http://www.wagner-sebastian.com > > [email protected] > -- Sebastian Wagner https://twitter.com/#!/dead_lock http://www.openmeetings.de http://www.webbase-design.de http://www.wagner-sebastian.com [email protected]
