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  NETJUKE 1.x TO DO LIST: Keeps track of upcoming feature improvements
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NOTE: More research and feedback are required before achieving the
following features. Join us on the mailing list(s) to contribute either.


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V 1.0b18 TARGETS

I. Simple theme export/import for loading in CSS themes
II. Unified preferences (account/prefs)
III. Playlist sequence manager
		a. Up/down arrows next to tracks in playlists
		b. Fix Adjust Sequence tool to do editing properly
IV. Replace all Javascript errors with a unified error.php page
V. View comments/artwork when browsing
VI. Advanced streaming media server control (resampling, the works)
VII. Translation tool
VIII. RDF Metadata import (including license data)
IX. Organize and Refresh into Editor/Admin toolbar
X. Filtering system to group metadata flexibly
XI. Support for subgenres

Possible additions:
	Video media management
	Additional databases
	Additional translations
	
V 1.0 TARGETS (still growing, more or less listed by priority):


X.  Fix whatever issues are in the docs/KNOWN_ISSUES.txt file
    and/or show up through support request and user feedback.
    
    + This is the top priority before we can contemplate
      moving on with the following list. Strong software
      needs a stable codebase, right? ;o)


X.  Windows PHP runtime support should be completed by 1.0 final.

    + Some progress have been made, and we now have users successfully
      installing the netjuke with no modifications on windows. It is advised
      to use the binary version published on php.net, or make sure to select
      to only displays errors (no warnings, etc) in the installer process.
    
    + Hopes to support Win Apache, IIS, PWS, etc.
    
    + Additionally, database support should increase to also
      include Access, MSSQL, Oracle, Sybase, etc.


X.  Get more supported languages (see netjuke/etc/locale/*)
    
    + Need to go through all the files to try to consolidate
      as many of the redundant values as possible in the file
      related to /lib/inc-common.php. This will hopefully
      make things even easier for translators.
    
    + Need to make a translation doc to make it easier
      for developers.
    
    + Potential for a small parser script that can edit and
      generate locale files from a web form (w/ built-in
      character translation). This should be added to the
      netjuke-toolbox package.


X.  Get the Netjuke SQL ported to more database systems, to
    be accessed natively, or through ODBC, from php (thanks
    to the ADODB 3rd-party library).
    
    Looking for Oracle (same as Postgresql, in theory), Sybase,
    MSSQL, MS Access, etc.
    
    See the netjuke-toolkit if you are interested in porting
    the SQL to your db, or the mailing list if you are willing
    to dedicate a db account to someone else who could do so.


X.  Implement more audio/video formats using the getid3 library.


X.  Write-Back Functions.

    getid3.php now has write-back fucntions for id3v1, v2, ogg, etc.
    They are quite stable. let's use them.


X.  Upgrade the Music Database Maintenance tool to also check
    the files found in the netjuke db for updates in their ID3
    tags or Ogg comments.


X.  Additional Playback Options to complement the m3u playlists
    and the radio feature (server-play, etc).

    + This has long been a "head-banger" for many people as we
      struggle to find a viable cross-platform solution. Please
      join us on the lists or forums to help out if you think you
      can help. 


X.  Built-in online help system based on adding one single extra
    constant to each language pack include file.
    
    + Should support limited HTML
    
    + Must make sure to display the default english docs if the
      help file is not available in the selected language pack.

    + Add HELP link in the primary navigation bar for each page

    + Make a small "Help" and potentially "Language Pack"
      editor (script) available in the netjuke-toolkit.


X.  Make more informaton about users and their playlists available
    to the administrator(s). Add logging features.


X.  Upgrade backup tool to support selective exports (code will
    be based on play.php: playlists)


X.  Upgrade admin/editors special tools module where available

    + save for server play (append/replace?)
    + batch export
    + more?


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LONG TERM TARGETS PREVIEW (V2 AND UP):


X.  The most challenging feature of V2 will be to take V1, and to
    abstract the html interface from the data retrieval and processing
    core of the application.
    
    + The logic component will instead serve XML that any application
      will be able to access, which the then provided html component
      will do itself as to complement the delivered product.
    
    + This done, other developers will be able to also start building
      upon this XML layer through other programming languages: a Flash
      interface, a Java interface, C++, etc.
    
    The Beta phase's prime purpose is to pinpoint an appropriate feature
    set that will satisfy the current market needs and wishes of the time.
    We are now approaching 1.0 fast. The development of Version 2 should
    start as a new development branch when V1.0 final is released (end of beta).
    
    With this said, anyone is welcome to come up with a better implementation
    of their own faster than I (we?) can. We might even access it instead!


X.  V2 (and up) will then grow into much more than just an audio repository.
    Current hopes are to also achieve Video meta data and presentation of
    video, smil, flash, images, etc.


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