CloudServices/Notifications

Notifications

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Milestones

First prototype and research phase (End of Jan 2011)

• First prototype
  • Server: simple Python app
  • Client: use HTTP long polling
  • No encryption
• [/Services/Notifications/Research Research messaging protocols (XMPP and AMQP)]
• Decide on protocol + technology
  • protocol: AMQP
  • RabbitMQ broker + REST agents in Python

Second prototype using AMQP (End of Feb 2011)

• Develop system specifications
  • Notifications client API (AMQP + REST)
  • Web app facing REST API
• Second prototype
  • Client: (partially) implement AMQP client protocol for Firefox
  • Server: Set up RabbitMQ broker, implement client + web app facing agents
  • Assume users have Sync accounts
  • Encryption: TBD

Proof of concept (End of Mar 2011)

• Incorporate input from
  • Brian Smith (crypto)
  • UX team
  • Ragavan (PM)