WordPress GSoC Week 4 and import/mt-atom.php

Today is the end of week 4 of coding for WordPress’s Google Summer of Code. It’s hard to believe it has already been 4 weeks, and there are only 2.5 weeks until the half way mark. This year, we’re running a tighter program and I think the results will speak for themselves.

Like last year, I’m mentoring Ronald Heft, Jr’s. He is working on TypePad AtomPub-based Content Importer. Ronald has been good about keeping me updated, asking good questions, proposing solutions, prioritizing issues, and sharing his results with the community.

Today seemed like a good day to take a look at the code and take it for a spin. I identified some issues and Ronald immediately responded with a plan to investigate and address them.

It isn’t quite ready for you to test importing from TypePad, but things are looking good. It’s getting close.

WordPress Google Summer of Code Students!

Ten students are being paid $4500 USD each to working on WordPress this summer!

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WordPress, Google Summer of Code – Organization Applicant

2007-03-15 Update: Our application was accepted.

I was working on the details of WordPress as a Google Summer of Code – Organization Applicant, and happened to click on the link to the application form. Only five spots left the form warns!

I wonder how many organizations have applied? The application period is Monday, March 5, 2007 to Monday, March 12, 2007, I wonder why it tells you how many spots are left?

I submitted our application. It is an awesome commitment from Andy Skelton, Brian Layman, Matt Mullenweg, Michael Adams, Peter Westwood, and Robert Deaton who have already volunteered to be mentors.

I have been working on our ideas page. Please volunteer as a mentor: it is good for you, a student, and for WordPress.

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