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= Application Form =
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''' The program has been completed in 2006. The information here is purely informational '''
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<H2>Google Summer of Code 2006</H2>
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== Application Form ==
The closing date for applications is May 8th, 2006. Students wishing to work on AbiWord over the 2006 Summer for $USD 4500.00 should first fill out the  online form here:
The closing date for applications is May 8th, 2006. Students wishing to work on AbiWord over the 2006 Summer for $USD 4500.00 should first fill out the  online form here:
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http://code.google.com/soc/student_step1.html
http://code.google.com/soc/student_step1.html
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*Update:* No applications can be submitted anymore. See GoogleSummerOfCode2006AcceptedPositions for the list of accepted proposals.
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Update: No applications can be submitted anymore. See the list of [[#Accepted_Proposals|accepted proposals]].
Martin, uwog, dom, Tomas and hub have offered to be mentors for different projects in 2006. Look through our mail archive for their email addresses.
Martin, uwog, dom, Tomas and hub have offered to be mentors for different projects in 2006. Look through our mail archive for their email addresses.
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Have a look through our list of [[SummerOfCode][projects]] and choose one you like. Or if you have a great idea that is not listed, describe it in your application and we'll review it.
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Have a look through our list of [[Google Summer of Code 2006/Projects|projects]] and choose one you like. Or if you have a great idea that is not listed, describe it in your application and we'll review it.
After that write an application. Here is a nice template from the perl project from 2005, which might help you. After you've written the application send it to an AbiWord developer/mentor (Martin, uwog, dom, Tomas or Hub) who review it for you and maybe make suggestions to improve the application. After that submit the application via the initial Google link given above.
After that write an application. Here is a nice template from the perl project from 2005, which might help you. After you've written the application send it to an AbiWord developer/mentor (Martin, uwog, dom, Tomas or Hub) who review it for you and maybe make suggestions to improve the application. After that submit the application via the initial Google link given above.
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<H3>Application Form</H3>
 
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         *Name:*
         *Name:*
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         *Email:*
         *Email:*
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                 Where can we contact you?
                 Where can we contact you?
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         *Project Title:*
         *Project Title:*
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         *Synopsis:*
         *Synopsis:*
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         A short description.
         A short description.
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         *Benefits to the AbiWord (and/or other) project(s):*
         *Benefits to the AbiWord (and/or other) project(s):*
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         *Deliverables:*
         *Deliverables:*
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                Quantifiable results e.g. At the end of my project, &quot;AbiWord's piece table will be 50 times faster for 300 page documents.&quot;
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        *Project Details:*
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                A more detailed description.
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        *Project Schedule:*
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                How long will the project take? When can you begin work?
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        *Bio:*
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                Who are you? What makes you the best person to work on this project?
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        *Amount Requested:*
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        (Put in $4500.00)
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                Quantifiable results e.g. At the end of my project, "AbiWord's piece table will be 50 times faster for 300 page documents."
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== Accepted Positions ==
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        *Project Details:*
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The final list of accepted positions has been determined. Google has granted the AbiSource Community funding for 5(!) students, for which we are deeply grateful.
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                A more detailed description.
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List of accepted applications that will be funded:
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        *Project Schedule:*
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* [[Improving AbiWord's import/export plug-ins]] Student: Kamran Khan, Mentor: Marc Maurer
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* [[SoC 2006/Internationalization|Internationalization and Architecture Enhancement of Rendering Mechanism in AbiWord]] Student: Darshan Santani, Mentor: Tomas Frydrych
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* [[PDF Import plugin (with style)]] Student: Jauco Noordzij, Mentor: Dominic Lachowicz
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* [[The AbiWord OLPC User Interface]] Student: Erik Pukinskis, Mentor: Robert Staudinger
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* [[SoC 2006/Conflict Assessment|Framework of mechanisms and algorithms for robust conflict assessment and resolution in live and/or multisession collaboration]] Student: Mark Gilbert, Mentor: Martin Sevior
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                How long will the project take? When can you begin work?
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List of great applications that we were unfortunately '''unable''' to get funding for:
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        *Bio:*
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* [[SoC 2006/Dashboard Integration|Dashboard Integration for Improved Document Creation Workflow]] Student: Ryan Pavlik, Mentor: Martin Sevior
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* [[Performance Improvement]] Student: Jaime Bernardo, Mentor: [[Users:Hub|Hubert Figuiere]]
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* [[AbiCollab synchronization improvements]] Student: Török Edvin, Mentor: Martin Sevior
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                Who are you? What makes you the best person to work on this project?
 
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        *Amount Requested:*
 
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(Put in $4500.00)
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[[Category:Summer of Code]]

Current revision as of 13:48, 27 November 2010

The program has been completed in 2006. The information here is purely informational

Application Form

The closing date for applications is May 8th, 2006. Students wishing to work on AbiWord over the 2006 Summer for $USD 4500.00 should first fill out the online form here:

http://code.google.com/soc/student_step1.html

Update: No applications can be submitted anymore. See the list of accepted proposals.

Martin, uwog, dom, Tomas and hub have offered to be mentors for different projects in 2006. Look through our mail archive for their email addresses.

Have a look through our list of projects and choose one you like. Or if you have a great idea that is not listed, describe it in your application and we'll review it.

After that write an application. Here is a nice template from the perl project from 2005, which might help you. After you've written the application send it to an AbiWord developer/mentor (Martin, uwog, dom, Tomas or Hub) who review it for you and maybe make suggestions to improve the application. After that submit the application via the initial Google link given above. 

        *Name:*
        *Email:*
               Where can we contact you?
        *Project Title:*
        *Synopsis:*
        A short description.
        *Benefits to the AbiWord (and/or other) project(s):*
        *Deliverables:*
               Quantifiable results e.g. At the end of my project, "AbiWord's piece table will be 50 times faster for 300 page documents."
       *Project Details:*
               A more detailed description.
        *Project Schedule:*
               How long will the project take? When can you begin work?
       *Bio:*
               Who are you? What makes you the best person to work on this project?
       *Amount Requested:*
       (Put in $4500.00)

Accepted Positions

The final list of accepted positions has been determined. Google has granted the AbiSource Community funding for 5(!) students, for which we are deeply grateful.

List of accepted applications that will be funded:

List of great applications that we were unfortunately unable to get funding for:

Retrieved from "http://www.abisource.com/wiki/Google_Summer_of_Code_2006"
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