Most XForms processors are now open source, and rely on a variety of platforms and tools to keep their projects ticking over.

Having spent quite a while now managing a number of XForms-related open source projects, and devoting a fair amount of time to finding the best tools to make that process as easy as possible, I thought it might be worth sharing some of the things I've learned on the way -- information that may be useful if you're thinking of getting involved in an open source project, or are considering starting your own.

In this session we'll look at the range of powerful (and free) tools used to manage backplanejs, the JavaScript XForms processor project. Tools used include:

• version control (Google Code and Mercurial);
  
• issue-tracking (Google Code);
  
• code analysis (JSLint);
  
• documentation (YUI Doc and Google App Engine);
  
• deploying samples (Google App Engine);
  
• test-driven development (YUI Test);
  
• end-to-end testing (Selenium);
  
• continuous integration (Buildbot);
  
• deployment (Sprocketize, YUI Compressor and Google App Engine);
  
• managing all of these tools, and the build process (Ant);
  
• and how everyone can be kept up-to-date about a project (Google Groups).
  

We'll not only look at how these tools are used together, but also why they were chosen, and some of the alternatives that could also be used.

Everyone is welcome.

(If you're planning to come along, please also register with Skills Matter, so that they know how many people are coming.)