Todo

This is a list of features we are working on or would like to add to a future release. If you are looking to contribute, this could be a good place to start.

API

• Interoperability - There is much work that could be done to make GiftFlow more compatible with other sharing and giving platforms. Check out Matthew Slater's feature request here. He lays out a standard data object for the sake of interoperability.
• Widgets/RSS - We have an RSS feed that is greatly in need of improvement. Ideally we could make widgets that display local gifts and needs for other websites to put in their sidebars, etc. One example is the GiftFlow RSS feed on the Greater New Haven Community site.

Photos

• Drag and drop uploads
• User defined cropping
• Show photo controls on the item page instead of having a separate one
• Improve thumbnail selection
• Photo galleries for users with multiple photos.

Find

• Pagination is broken on find/gifts and find/needs. Do we need pagination?
• Location search bar right border is missing
• Search by Keyword UI needs improvement, not aligning properly

Login

• Modal or dropdown version, like Twitter or SeeClickFix
• Login options
  • OpenID
  • Google
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn

People

• Invite is non-functional. This would be great to get fixed and running

Misc

• Email notifications for when an item related to a user's interest gets posted in their geographic location. Perhaps using CodeIgniter hooks.
• Improved API and RSS feeds
• Add email notification settings to user_settings table and UI
• Allow users to document transactions with a photo

Types of goods

• There could be many types of items the user might want to add to their profile
  • gift
  • need
  • share
  • event
  • barter
  • watch
  • service

Messaging

• Implement messaging system for user. The backend is all in place. Its simply a matter of building the UI elements. The messaging could all take place in the user's inbox, alongside the transaction messages there currently.

Long Term

• New ORM. Currently we are using Datamapper and our custom search library. Options to explore:
  • RedBeanPHP
  • Eloquent ORM
• Make site mobile friendly
• Improved admin area
• Figure out a system for handling app localization and coordinating language translators