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| <p>This page is under heavy development. Here is the [[Dev Chat]] page, which is being incorporated into this Issues portal.</p>
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| | <h2>Step 1 - Research</h2> |
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| | <h3>Resources</h3> |
| <p><em>Did you find a bug?</em></p>
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| <p><em>Is there a usability issue?</em></p>
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| <p><em>Do you have a great feature idea to share?</em></p>
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| <p><em><br /></em></p>
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| <p><strong>Development Protocol</strong></p>
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| <ul>
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| <li>We are a global and diverse community. Always be respectful!</li>
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| <li>Devs and players are very busy. Follow this protocol to be professional.</li>
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| </ul>
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| <p> </p>
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| <h2>RESEARCH</h2> | |
| <h3>How?</h3> | |
| <h5>Resources</h5>
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| <ul> | | <ul> |
| <li>Please first research existing resources before posting to the community.</li> | | <li>[http://eternawiki.org/wiki/index.php5/Main_Page EteRNA Wiki] links to many guides that could help answer your question.</li> |
| <li>Poorly researched posts could be misunderstood, ignored, or deleted.</li>
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| </ul> | | </ul> |
| <h5>Solutions</h5> | | <h3>Describe</h3> |
| <ul> | | <ul> |
| <li>Has the issue already been reported, or even resolved?</li> | | <li>[[Issue Template]] can be used to outline key issue details.</li> |
| <li>Find potential solutions to an unresolved issue!</li>
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| </ul> | | </ul> |
| <h5>Details</h5>
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| <ul> | | <ul> |
| <li>Describe each key point of the issue.</li>
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| <li>Take note of any details, screenshots, or links that help explain the issue.</li>
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| </ul> | | </ul> |
| <p> </p> | | <p> </p> |
| <h3>Where?</h3> | | <h2>Step 2 - Communicate</h2> |
| <h5>Wiki</h5> | | <h3>Chat</h3> |
| <ul> | | <ul> |
| <li>[http://eternawiki.org/wiki/index.php5/Main_Page EteRNA Wiki]</li> | | <li>[http://eterna.cmu.edu/web/ EteRNA Chat] is great for quick questions. Always be courteous! :)</li> |
| <li>Do not post yet. Browse, or use the Search field at the left bottom of the screen.</li>
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| </ul> | | </ul> |
| <h5>Forums</h5> | | <h3>Forums</h3> |
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| <ul> | | <ul> |
| <li>[https://getsatisfaction.com/eternagame EteRNA Forums]</li> | | <li>[https://getsatisfaction.com/eternagame EteRNA Forums] is where you can post details & screenshots for the community to discuss.</li> |
| <li>Do not post yet. Browse, use the Search field at the top right, or use the "Ask a question" box in the top center of the screen.</li>
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| </ul> | | </ul> |
| <h5>GitHub</h5>
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| <ul> | | <ul> |
| <li>[https://github.com/EteRNAgame/EteRNA-public/issues EteRNA GitHub]</li>
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| <li>Do not post. Browse, or use the Search field at the top left-center.</li>
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| </ul> | | </ul> |
| | </div> |
| <p> </p> | | <p> </p> |
| <h2>COMMUNICATE</h2> | | <h2>Step 3 - Track</h2> |
| <h3>How?</h3>
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| <h5>Friendly</h5>
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| <li>Players and Devs are very busy! Always be kind, patient, and respectful. </li>
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| <li>This is a community of many ages and talents. Remember, we're all in this together! :)</li>
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| </ul>
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| <h5>Brainstorm</h5>
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| <li>Share key points about the issue to get relevant ideas.</li>
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| <li>Give examples gathered in your Research.</li>
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| </ul>
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| <h5>Collaborate</h5>
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| <li>Discover solutions you might not have thought of alone.</li>
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| <li>Help others, and they will be inspired to help you!</li>
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| </ul>
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| <p> </p>
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| <h3>Where?</h3>
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| <h5>Chat</h5>
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| <ul>
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| <li>[http://eterna.cmu.edu/web/ EteRNA Chat]</li>
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| <li>Login or Register at the bottom left. Then you can post in Chat, which is accessible at the top right after logging in.</li>
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| </ul>
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| <h5>Groups</h5>
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| <ul>
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| <li>[http://eterna.cmu.edu/web/group/ EteRNA Groups]</li>
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| <li>Login or Register at the bottom left. Then you can search & browse Groups through the Community drop-down menu at the top of the page.</li>
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| </ul>
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| <h5>Forums</h5>
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| <ul>
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| <li>[https://getsatisfaction.com/eternagame EteRNA Forums]</li>
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| <li>Login at the top right ( requires EteRNA Registration, see above ). Then you can post in the Forums using the box in the top center of the screen, choosing from tabs "Share an idea", "Report a problem", or "Give praise".</li>
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| </ul>
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| <p> </p>
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| <h2>TRACK</h2>
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| <h3>How?</h3>
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| <h5>Define</h5>
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| <p>Focus on critical details. Filter out redundancy. Prioritize.</p>
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| </li>
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| <li>Define issue scope in the Forum, and ask questions in Dev Chat.</li>
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| </ul>
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| <h5>Roadmap</h5>
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| <div> | | <div> |
| <ul> | | <ul> |
| <li>Create a summary of the issue, and pinpoint where it belongs in the Roadmap.</li>
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| <li>Enter the new milestone / issue into the Wiki Issue Roadmap.</li>
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| </ul> | | </ul> |
| </div> | | </div> |
| <h5>Track</h5>
| | <h3>Development Status</h3> |
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| </ul>
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| <h3>Where?</h3> | |
| <h5>Forums</h5>
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| <ul style="font-size: 10px; font-weight: normal;">
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| <li>[https://getsatisfaction.com/eternagame EteRNA Forums]</li>
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| <li>Login at the top right ( requires EteRNA Registration, see above ). Then you can define the issue scope in the Forum post created during Brainstorming, using this Template:</li>
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| </ul>
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| <p><strong>- Bug, Usability, or Feature? </strong>Choose category.</p>
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| <p><strong>- Location / Specific Page?</strong> Name where it occurs.</p>
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| <p><strong>- Summary / Title?</strong> Keywords!</p>
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| <p><strong>- Issue:</strong> Description of key points that need to be addressed, in order of priority.</p>
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| <p><strong>- Solution:</strong> Description of potential solutions, in order of priority.</p>
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| <p><strong>- Example:</strong> Include links to location, screenshots, forum posts, and any examples which help reproduce the issue.</p>
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| <p><strong>- Status: </strong>Update whether the issue has been resolved, is pending, deferred, etc...</p>
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| <p><strong> </strong></p>
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| <p> </p>
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| </ul>
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| <h5>Dev Chat</h5>
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| <ul>
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| <li>[http://eterna.cmu.edu/web/ EteRNA Dev Chat]</li>
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| <li>Login or Register at the bottom left. Then you can check for scheduled Dev Chats in News, through the Community drop-down menu at the top of the page. </li>
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| <li>At the scheduled time for the next Dev Chat, you can then post questions in the chat box, which is accessible at the top right after logging in.</li>
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| <li>Archive: [[Dev Chat]]</li>
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| </ul>
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| <h5>Wiki</h5>
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| <ul>
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| <li>WIKI Issue Roadmap:</li>
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| </ul>
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| <p> </p>
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| <h2>DEV</h2>
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| <h3>How?</h3>
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| <ul>
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| <li>Once a bug or feature has been approved for exploration during Dev Chat, it will be entered into GitHub. </li>
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| </ul>
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| <h3>Where?</h3>
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| <li><span style="white-space: pre;">G</span>ITHUB: </li>
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| </ul>
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| <h5>Respect</h5>
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| <li>Following a protocol is a matter of professionalism. Both devs and players are very busy, and .</li> | | <li>[[New Issues]] is where players track issues.</li> |
| <li>We all have sparks of ingenuity, followed by the sobering requirements of actually manifesting a solution. When we take the time to ..., we show respect to our fellow colleagues.</li> | | <li>[[Dev Chat]] is where players and devs discuss issues.</li> |
| | <li><span style="font-size: 10px;">[[Website Deployment History]] is where devs post release notes on resolved issues.</span></li> |
| </ul> | | </ul> |
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