= Welcome to The !GeoNetwork opensource Developer website! =

If you are a user of the !GeoNetwork opensource software, you probably want to go to [http://geonetwork-opensource.org The GeoNetwork opensource Community website]

If you want to report bugs, problems, you are a software developer or simply interested in the development of the !GeoNetwork software, this is the place to be :)

== Introduction ==

For an effective development of the !GeoNetwork opensource software, we suggest you start with familiarizing yourself with the software by going through the point listed here:

 * ''Provide feedback and contribute'' to this site wherever you feel information is lacking, out of synch or incorrect. This is essential to successful development and use of the application. Don't hesitate to ask if things are not clear, an honest question is NEVER stupid! However, read first to avoid asking the same questions many others did before you.
 * Subscribe to the ''[http://sourceforge.net/mail/?group_id=72096 mailing lists]'' and/or browse through the mailing list archives at [http://www.nabble.com/GeoNetwork-opensource-f18419.html Nabble.com]
 * Report ''bugs'' (see below)
 * Read the ''updates'' to know what we worked on. [wiki:1q2007 1st Quarter 2007 update]
 * In the ''[wiki:planning planning]'' you can read what's planned for upcoming releases.
 * The ''[wiki:releasing checklist]'' we use when releasing new versions
 * ''Ideas'' for future development are worked out in the [wiki:RnD Research and Development section (RnD)]
 * [wiki:contributions Contributions] that have not yet, or cannot be integrated in the !GeoNetwork opensource software. These can include ''translations, tools and utilities, presentations'' et cetera. 
 * ''To better understand the application's architecture'' we suggest you read the [attachment:Jeeves.doc Jeeves manual]. This manual explains how to develop an application based on the Jeeves library, also maintained on [http://sourceforge.net/projects/jeeves SourceForge]. GeoNetwork opensource is build using this library for most of its functionality. Jeeves takes care of managing data sources, XML transformations through XSL and stuff like starting web services.
 * For more ''background on Producing Open Source Software'' please get yourself introduced to all aspects by reading the [http://geonetwork-opensource.org/documentation/faq/producingoss Producing Open Source Software book].

== Bug reporting ==
The !GeoNetwork project migrated to this Trac instance, it replaces the tracker at [http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=72096 SourceForge].    
 * To submit or modify bug tickets '''you'll need to login''' with an [http://www.osgeo.org/osgeo_userid OSGeo Userid]. 
 * To '''submit''' an issue use the [http://trac.osgeo.org/geonetwork/newticket New Ticket] button.  
 * To '''query''' outstanding issues perform a [http://trac.osgeo.org/geonetwork/query Query]. 

== !GeoNetwork Code Sprint @ FOSS4G ==

At the FOSS4G conference we plan to have a !GeoNetwork / associated interfaces code sprint, with as one aim writing a harvester / crawler for a spatial data search engine.

Learn more and sign up on the [http://wiki.osgeo.org/index.php/FOSS4G2007_CodeSprint#GeoNetwork_.2F_Metadata_Madness code sprint page on the osgeo wiki]. Remote participation via IRC and VOIP will be possible!

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