I agree with this. Just for those who want to take a look at the raw
JavaScript code for HotCat:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=MediaWiki:Gadget-HotCat.js
It would probably take me a good week just to understand what's going on in
that mess.
**It has custom JSON and AJAX functions from when HotCat was developed
without jQuery support.**
You read that write. Not only does it use a normal edit form rather than
attempting to do something with the API (because there is no API module for
this), but it also has custom jQuery-like functions.
This could be vastly simplified with a nice extension. But, as said, if VE
already has such a feature, maybe it's not even worth it...
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*Tyler Romeo*
Stevens Institute of Technology, Class of 2016
Major in Computer Science
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On Wed, Jul 17, 2013 at 6:08 PM, Jon Robson <jdlrobson(a)gmail.com> wrote:
I'd really like to see a review process where
Gadgets move from Gadget
status to core. To me a Gadget is a great way to explore a new type of
functionality and prove it's worth but it comes with a cost - it's
very difficult to ensure a Gadget doesn't breaking with core changes
or with the installation of some other extension/gadget. I can imagine
this would also be the developer equivalent of a barn star - such a
promotion I'd hope would be very flattering to authors and would
encourage Gadget writing and innovation. Likewise if a gadget is not
being used we should not leave it install on a wiki.
If people don't want to put their code through review this is scary to
me - surely the standards of any code we put out to users should be of
the highest quality..? We should not be scared of code review and see
it as a positive thing that builds our knowledge up and makes us be
the best we possibly can. If this is seen as a bad thing we really
need to ask ourselves questions about the review process.
If people are scared of using Gerrit/Git we should create nicer
interfaces into it.. no?
(Note for those not familiar with what HotCat is:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:HotCat)
On Wed, Jul 17, 2013 at 2:52 PM, Yuvi Panda <yuvipanda(a)gmail.com> wrote:
It's universally liked, is there almost on
every wiki, and provides a
much needed functionality. Why isn't this deployed as an extension, or
better yet - part of core, than as a gadget? Just a matter of someone
to do the work?
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