Hi Shanika, If you are strong in Java, I'm not sure the Gadget project is the best one for you. Gadget project is a lot of macros and working with existing web sites. Only java part is OpenSocial server side (Shindig) but will require a lot of Javascript. The Gadget project should also be a lot about fun UI for users to be able to embed a Gadget (for example create a panel with a gadget etc..) However do make one or more proposal to do something in XWiki. Ludovic Shanika Liyanage wrote:

Hi all,

I'm a final year student in Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka.Since this is the end of the semester, we are bit relax. So I just thought to give a try on GSOC 2008. While I have gone through the mentoring organizations and their project ideas, I found the XWiki projects. Also one of my friend (Asiri), encouraged me to give a try on XWiki projects. I have experienced on Java language and related technologies like Spring, Hiberanate, Struts and Tiles frameworks. Also I have worked on Java Script as well. I'm so interested on your project idea "Gadget, Media and Content sites integration" and want to know more details and the scope you are expecting. I guess it is a project which has much flexibility, which allows to integrate lot more interesting existing components like youtube.I would like to have a discussion with the mentors about the project and sharp my knowledge about the project. Since this is our last semester, I'm quite free to do developments. So hope to hear a good response from you.

Thank you.

Regards, Shanika Liyanage.

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