Attention devs!
As you probably have experienced first hand, the development forum is getting cluttered with support requests, rom requests, thank you's and whatnot.
Hopefully this will help:
If you create a development thread for your ROM/Kernel/Project/etc, in Infuse Development, also create a Q&A thread on the Q&A forums and link to that Q&A thread in your first post. Also add this, in the same font size and color:
Any questions regarding this ROM/Kernel/Project WILL NOT be answered here. For answers go to: [insert url to Q&A thread here]
Why? Well, if we can manage a development thread to hold ONLY development and technical discussion (as in, bug reports, logs, etc) which will HELP OUT in development, development will be much more efficient and fast.
The Q&A thread will be used for all other discussion.
Simply copy the title of your dev thread to the Q&A forums and add the [Q&A] tag in front of it.
ie: [Q&A][ROM] Neo's Infuse whatever rom 1.0
ATTENTION Devs - [TAGS]
As our Development forum grows, I'd like to ask you to use tags on your thread titles, to make it more uniform and clear. Here are the generally used tags mostly used in other development forums.
[ROM]
To indicate that the thread is in fact a rom. This has to be the first Tag for your title.
[OFFICIAL]
To indicate that the rom is from an Official source. Depending on if the rom is an official one or not, this tag has to come in second.
[LANG] (Not required for English ROMS)
Indicate the language of the rom if it is not English, preferably with 2-4 character mentions. If you carry ROMs with multiple language options, please use the tag [MULTILANG]
[REF]
Reference Threads
[REQ]
Requisition Threads
[TUT]
Tutorial Threads
Additional Tags
[GUIDE]
[DUMP]
[PROJECT]
[HOW TO
Will be moved to Q&A since they come more to their right there.
And remember to post the sources of your Kernels...ALWAYS!!!
We thank you for cooperating with us and for all your hard work & continued support of XDA.
Rules for Development UPDATED
So, you want to post in development? Ask yourself this:
Is what I am going to post a question?
If so, this is not the right place to post a new thread. Instead, use the SEARCH function to find a thread about your question. If that's not available, post your question in General. (Q&A coming soon!)
Am I developing something and want to share it?
If this is the case, Please do! This is the correct forum and you are free to post your ROM/App/Game/Etc, if it is compliant with the next rule:
Is what I am sharing publicly available (free)?
So, no registration needed to download, but more importantly, no charges. If you want to earn money with a ROM/App/Game/Etc. you can, but also put up a free version. We call paid versions like this: "donation" version.
Try to keep the development forum CLEAN! I cannot stress this out more. No offtopic posting and no questions.
Use the report button in an offending post to let us mods know we need to take action. (or just PM me. )
Did I brush my teeth this morning?
Seriously, check that.
All posts that are NOT about ROM development, or development in general will be closed or deleted.
This list may get longer as we progress, but for now, happy posting. Oh, and if you find anything abusive or not following the rules, use the report function in the post.
Thanks!
NeoS2007
Hi all,
on the XDA forum there are several templates with the intention to organize XDA in a better way as well for the Developers as the users. Only disadvantage of these templates is that they are scattered all over the forum and not in one thread, therefore I created this thread to combine several of these templates in one place. Below you will find the description of each template and the way how to create such a template. Best of all, everyone is able to create such a thread whether it be an RC/RD or a member.
1. Q&A/T Template:
Original poster of this thread is @MikeChannon
Q&A/T [Template Thread] for ROMS / Kernels / Projects
Credits: @kuzibri (Recognized Contributor) for driving this project and leading the initiative to go public with our thinking.
Much of the text here has been developed by a small team including:
Forum Moderators @TonyStark; @Stryke_the_Orc, @KidCarter93 and
Recognized Contributors: @Robbie P, @riro Zizo-------------------------------------------------------------------
The Recognized Contributor group has for some time now been involved in working with Developers to create specific Q&A-Template threads for their ROMs, Kernels or projects. The main idea behind a Q&A-Template thread is to clear Off-topic posts and questions from the development thread to the Q&A-Template thread, thus keeping the development thread "clean". This leaves such things as bug reports and dev.-related topics to be discussed without distractions in the development forum.
The Q&A/T thread will usually have discussions about battery life, general questions, such as, "will this app work with this ROM", "can I use this kernel with it", "+1" and any other non-development related questions and topics.
A template for the first post of the Q&A/T thread and some guidelines have been available for RCs and RDs to use which allow uniformity across the site. We thought, in the spirit of openness and sharing, these should be made available to all members. Since not all Contributors are RCs, and not all Developers are RDs.
We feel that the Developer (our most precious resource) should decide whether a Q&A/T thread is required for their project. If so (), they should decide whether they want to post/maintain it themselves or choose someone they think would be suitable to post/maintain it for them. This could be any Member or an RC.
Note that this initiative is fully compatible with the DevDB system which has a specific tab option to allow Developers to link to their Q&A/T thread.
While it may be impossible to keep discussion in the development forums strictly on development, this may be a huge step in the right direction toward getting XDA back to what it was originally intended to be (”A site by Developers, for Developers”), and have a forum that is more hospitable to those Developers that we would be lost without.
Also see here: PORTAL ARTICLE
kindest regards, kuzibri
Using the Q&A/T Thread template
How to create a Q&A/T Template thread, see: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=46281795&postcount=4
kindest regards, kuzibri
Collection of templates to keep XDA organized
2. Index Project by kuzibri
After the Q&A/T thread project, which was initially a closed RC project, we also decided to go public with our Index Project
Credits for this project go to:
@TonyStark as the original creator of this project and @sd_shadow for creating/writing the template for the Index project.
For the complete description of the Index Project, see: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=61630706&postcount=1
kindest regards, kuzibri
How to create an Index thread using the template
Creating an Index Thread takes several steps,
See:
1. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=61631946&postcount=2
2. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=61632988&postcount=3
3. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=61633872&postcount=5
4. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=61635000&postcount=6
5.http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=61641334&postcount=7
kindest regards, kuzibri
Collection of templates to keep XDA organized
3. Ask Away help threads by kuzibri
Hi all,
this thread is started to give every device it's own Ask Away help thread. Although I cannot answer all questions about devices I do not own, I think this is a valuable addition to the XDA forum/services and hope that other members are willing to create these threads and thus answer questions about devices I do not own, that's what XDA stands for. I created a template for these threads, see the examples in post #2 and #3.. Really hope you are prepared to use this template, cause it combines the best of two worlds: A very basic Q&A template and, whenever present, the Index Project for that certain device. Whenever you are prepared to use this, you will have all the information about a certain device you want and can get in one thread only..
When you decide to create a Ask Away help thread for a specific device, please place a link in this Ask Away thread, for two reasons:
1. So we know that such a thread exists and is created.
2. It can be added to post #8 of this thread. Thanks for your cooperation!!
BTW, if you want to start such an device specific Ask Away thread, create the thread in the Q&A section of that specific device!!
BTW, the Portal team mentioned our Ask Away help threads in their News columns, see:
Portacle Article/Mention
kindest regards, kuzibri
How to create a thread using the Ask Away Template
I have created templates for the Sony Z1 and Sony Tablet Z2. You can use the template I created, but you only have to change the device name and links to it. Good luck:
This is the template I created, see:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=62022310&postcount=6
kindest regards, kuzibri
I would also add a FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) Template
Which can be a separate thread, or what I have be doing lately, is
making post #2 of my help threads a FAQs post
I've just been using a modified template of kinfauns' original, but it wouldn't be too hard to create a new template...
sd_shadow said:
I would also add a FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) Template
Which can be a separate thread, or what I have be doing lately, is
making post #2 of my help threads a FAQs post
I've just been using a modified template of kinfauns' original, but it wouldn't be too hard to create a new template...
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Thanks my very dear friend for your prompt answer, but the only thing I wanted to do is list all the templates that are created in order to organize XDA in a better way and put them all in one place instead of scattered on several threads..
kindest regards, kuzibri
This is one of the games I created. If you guys can try the game, it would be awesome.
if you go to google play store, type "jacktouch" and the first one you see is the app.
Thread closed. Please review our posting guidelines here. You must provide a valid, direct download link and use the proper thread tags.
Nathan
Forum Moderator
Just an idea I'm not sure if it is a plausable idea but seeing there is so much chatter across devices regarding updates of ROM/Kernels and asking ETA's it might be worth considering some type of popup for the first post each day for logged in users that states the following :
"Respect the rules of the forums : (Hyperlink to rules)
Remember that many of the developers do this in their own time, please attempt to keep things on topic and don't ask for ETA's Developers will provide any information when they are good and ready.
Don't forget to subscribe to your favorite threads ! So you don't miss a thing"
Do you agree to this ? ( check box required here and a time allotment before allowing the box to be ticked )
This way for users who infrequently check back just to look for free stuff that people have worked hard and post baltently ask for ETA's e.c.t are forced to see some basic rules or follow the URL to the forums rules before posting fodder.
I know this would impact some users but a lot of people are regulars and help out others in threads and contribute, these people would likely just accept this once a day when they log in.
I know it won't stop many but then when a mod does chime in they can say hey look you agreed to play by the rules and still you persist in going OT or asking for ETA's and I'd deem that as fair warning.
Some forums have a rules section but its not very promently displayed nor do many people end up checking them a shorter condensed friendly reminder on first login of a day won't really hurt ?
I think there is lot of rules and regulations are there before submitting a comment.It must be important,because of avoiding such an unnecessary commennts. All comments will be made available to public. Comments sent via online form or e-mail, will be posted on the website. Comments sent via paper will be converted to PDF and then posted on the website. We do not edit personal identifying information from submissions, submit only information that you wish to make available publicly.
The online form is accessed by a "Submit comments" link. Attachments can be included.
My previous post had been deleted because I posted it on wrong topic. I'm sorry about that. So I create a new post in this topic. Hope it doesn't wrong anymore.
@DoctorDoom929
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