Issues

This page is under heavy development. Here is the Dev Chat page, which is being incorporated into this Issues portal.

 

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Did you find a bug?

Is there a usability issue?

Do you have a great feature idea to share?

Development Protocol

• We are a global and diverse community. Always be respectful!
• Devs and players are very busy. Follow this protocol to be professional.

 

RESEARCH

Resources

• Research the EteRNA Wiki for existing resources before posting to the community.
• Browse, or use the Search field at the left of the screen.

Solutions

• Read existing posts in the EteRNA Forums to take note of any details, solutions, screenshots, or links that can be used as examples.
• Browse, use the Search field at the top right, or use the "Ask a question" box in the top center of the screen.

Status

• Check EteRNA GitHub to see whether the issue already been reported or resolved. Take note of links to relevant issues.
• Browse, or use the Search field at the top left-center of the screen.

 

COMMUNICATE

Brainstorm

• Share key points & discover solutions in EteRNA Chat. Always be kind, patient, and helpful. 
• Login or Register at the bottom left. Then you can post in Chat, which is accessible at the top right after logging in.

Collaborate

• Dive deeper into specific interests by collaborating in EteRNA Groups.
• 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.

Consult

• At the next scheduled EteRNA Dev Chat you can ask developers questions in the chat box, which is accessible at the top right after logging in.
• 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. 
• EteRNA Wiki Dev Chat Archive

 

TRACK

How?

Define

• Give examples gathered in your Research.

• Focus on critical details. Filter out redundancy. Prioritize.
• Define issue scope in the Forum, and ask questions in Dev Chat.

• EteRNA Forums
• 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".

Roadmap

• Create a summary of the issue, and pinpoint where it belongs in the Roadmap.
• Enter the new milestone / issue into the Wiki Issue Roadmap.

 

Where?

Forums

• EteRNA Forums
• 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:

[ finish template categories below & then create example template Forum post to link to ]

- Bug, Usability, or Feature? Choose category.

- Location / Specific Page? Name where it occurs.

- Summary / Title? Keywords!

- Issue: Description of key points that need to be addressed, in order of priority.

- Solution: Description of potential solutions, in order of priority.

- Example: Include links to location, screenshots, forum posts, and any examples which help reproduce the issue.

- Status: Update whether the issue has been resolved, is pending, deferred, etc...

Wiki

• WIKI Issue Roadmap:

github

 

DEV

How?

• Once a bug or feature has been approved for exploration during Dev Chat, it will be entered into GitHub. 

Where?

• GITHUB: 

 

Respect

• Following a protocol is a matter of professionalism. Both devs and players are very busy, and .
• 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.