Project jobs
Jobs in the GRASS project
- draft -
The growing infrastructure and extended user support requires more efforts to integrate user contributions and to keep things running. This page contains a list of jobs for which we seek volunteers. These jobs descriptions may appear a bit formal, but shall illustrate the needs.
Translations manager
The translations manager is responsible for maintaining the translation of GRASS messages (translation page; [http://grass.itc.it/mailman/listinfo/translations mailing list)
Skills:
- knowledge (or willingness to learn use) of translation tools (kbabel, poEDIT)
- familiarity (or willingness to learn use) with CVS (see instructions)
- no programming skills required
Tasks:
- work with GRASS CVS-Head (latest GRASS)
- merging translation contributions (with 'msgmerge' of .po files or simply use po_merge.sh)
- invite translators to contribute (ask regularly, find new), make then use recent GRASS
- create template files for new languages ('make pot')
- update existing translations after having received latest submissions from translators ('make update-po')
- keep headers of .po files intact and up-to-date
- add new translators to AUTHORS file in source code
Estimated workload:
- in average: 1-2h per week or less
Web site contributors
Several Web site contributors are desired to update pages and to improve the current structure. A future goal could be the move to a CMS system such as Drupal which would be a major effort.
Skills:
- knowledge of standard HTML (a single PHP function is used to construct menus)
- willingness to use plain text editors to write pages (to avoid that HTML cruft creeps in)
- familiarity (or willingness to learn use) with GRASS Web site CVS (see instructions)
- no programming skills required
Tasks:
- update outdated pages
- think about and implement "user stories" to make site more attractive
- think about and implement translation of important pages
- simplify structure
- add new screenshots with credits/CC license)
- regularly check if mirror sites work
Estimated workload:
- in average: 1-x h per week
Public relations manager
Despite the continuous growths of the user community, we seek for "GRASS GIS awareness" especially for public administration and companies. A multi-language brochure is needed to promote GRASS in a more effective way. Funding for a high quality print is to be defined.
Skills:
- communication and design skills
Tasks:
- find like-minded people to form a GRASS promotion group
- communicate the existence of the GRASS project
- design of a multi-language brochure (both PDF and printed) in collaboration with the OSGeo-VisCom team
- create material to illustrate the GRASS functionality
- contact public administration and professionals in a non-spammy way
- collect success stories and render them usable for the Web site