BeagleBoard/GCI/Ideas

Welcome!

BeagleBoard.org has applied for participation in Google Code-In 2014. This is the page for collecting ideas for GCI.

Prerequisites

Depending on the level of the task. Beginner level task involving BoneScript, PyBBIO and documentation may be managed with a basic knowledge of JavaScript and Python respectively.

For tasks of the higher level, participating students are expected to be able to sucessfully compile (and subsequently cross-compile) a C program. There are many resources available on the internet to that effect. Those needing further support may ask on the IRC Channel #beagle where community members will be able to guide them through this process.

Where required, students will need to buy their own hardware i.e a BeagleBone Black and any added hardware components like sensors, cameras, displays etc for testing. Due to the nature of the contest, BeagleBoard.org will not be able to provide hardware to the participating students.

BoneScript Tasks

Create screencast & documentation on how to install the bonescript library on Debianor or Ubuntu

Currently there's not a step by step guide on how to install the bonescript library on the BBB if you're running a Debian or Ubuntu image. It will be necessary to create a step by step guide explaining how to do this process and create a screencast explaining the process. This is the bonescript library documentation explaining how to install it on Debian or Ubuntu. Tags: Screencast, documentation, Hardware_requiere, linux

Documentation Tasks

Create screencast & modify documentation showing how to update software image

Currently there's only this oficial documentation showing how to update the board. The idea is to modified this documentation a more user friendly and add the section explaining how to update the image using a linux distribution. When the documentation is a done, create 2 screencast explaining the process. One screencast is for windows users and the other for linux users. Tags: Screencast, documentation, Hardware_requiere, linux

Contacts

Google Code-In does not have a specific concept of mentors as Google Summer of Code does. However you can contact any one of these for any help related to the work.

Name	IRC nickname	Native language	Other languages	Timezone	Software help	Hardware help	Focus projects
Jason Kridner	jkridner	English	-	US Eastern	JavaScript, C, u-boot	wiring, timing diagrams, basic debug	BoneScript development
Kumar Abhishek	Abhishek_	English	-	GMT +7	C, Kernel, PRU	Circuits, PCB Design, Debugging	BeagleLogic
Vlad Ungureanu	vvu	Romanian	English	GMT+1	C, Android, Kernel	USB	BBBlfs, BARD
Diego Turcios	DiegoTc	Spanish	English	GMT-6	Bone101, bonescript, documentation, translation	Wiring, Basic circuits	Bone101