History: Major Features Missing In Tiki

Many Open Source web applications have a large number of features [http://pluginproblems.com/|available as add-ons]. They need to be installed separately and there are often several add-ons for the same purpose. Instead, the Tiki community uses an ((tw:all-in-one Model)). One of the consequences is that Tiki is the ((tw:FOSS Web Application with the most built-in features)). Not only has this been true for a quite a while now, but Tiki also has a much faster than average release schedule, with a major release every 6 to 8 months.

And some Tiki community members are active with https://wikisuite.org/ which offers features way beyond the scope of a web application.

* 2008-08: ((doc:Tiki2|What's new in Tiki 2.0))?
* 2009-05: ((doc:Tiki3|What's new in Tiki 3.0)) LTS?
* 2009-11: ((doc:Tiki4|What's new in Tiki 4.0))?
* 2010-06: ((doc:Tiki5|What's new in Tiki 5.0))?
* 2010-11: ((doc:Tiki6|What's new in Tiki 6.0)) LTS?
* 2011-06: ((doc:Tiki7|What's new in Tiki 7.0))?
* 2011-11: ((doc:Tiki8|What's new in Tiki 8.0))?
* 2012-06: ((doc:Tiki9|What's new in Tiki 9.0)) LTS?
* 2012-12: ((doc:Tiki10|What's new in Tiki 10.0))?
* 2013-07: ((doc:Tiki11|What's new in Tiki 11.0))?
* 2013-11: ((doc:Tiki12|What's new in Tiki 12.0)) LTS?
* 2014-08: ((doc:Tiki13|What's new in Tiki 13.0))?
* 2015-05: ((doc:Tiki14|What's new in Tiki 14.0))?
* 2016-04: ((doc:Tiki15|What's new in Tiki 15.0)) LTS?
* 2016-11: ((doc:Tiki16|What's new in Tiki 16.0))?
* 2017-07: ((doc:Tiki17|What's new in Tiki 17.0))?
* 2018-01: ((doc:Tiki18|What's new in Tiki 18.0)) LTS?
* 2018-11: ((doc:Tiki19|What's new in Tiki 19.0))?
* 2019-06: ((doc:Tiki20|What's new in Tiki 20.0))?
* 2020-03: ((doc:Tiki21|What's new in Tiki 21.0)) LTS?
* 2020-11: ((doc:Tiki22|What's new in Tiki 22.0))?
* 2021-08: ((doc:Tiki23|What's new in Tiki 23.0))?
* 2022-03: ((doc:Tiki24|What's new in Tiki 24.0)) LTS?
* 2022-12: ((doc:Tiki25|What's new in Tiki 25.0))?
* 2023-07 (planned): ((doc:Tiki26|What's new in Tiki 26.0))?
* 2024-02 (planned): ((doc:Tiki27|What's new in Tiki 27.0)) LTS?

Even with all the features, there are still ((All Feature Requests|several hundred feature requests)). But most of these are requests for enhancements to an existing feature. Once a feature is in the code base and is basically usable, it usually evolves naturally/organically. In each Tiki version, most features are refined at least a bit. Some like ((Webmail)) need a lot of work. But at least, it's a start.

But when a feature is totally absent, it takes a spark to make it happen and take it to the level where is starts evolving naturally/organically.

What does Tiki __not do__ yet?  (please base your answers on latest code). You can also check out the list of ((tw:Use Cases)) for more ideas. See also: ((Interesting Features from other Web apps))

!! Major features totally missing
{wishes filtervalue="163" status="o OR p"}
* ((Team Password Management))
* ((WikiTrust))
* ((Social Bookmarking))
* ((Link checker)) (internal and external)
* ((Animations))
* ((Repository Browser)) for ((Code Review))
* Web IDE
* Translation option for user submitted comments/posts
* Time Tracking
* A well-defined API for building applications on top of, or integrating application into Tiki. __People often say this but without a specific example, it's difficult to follow-up upon. Current plugins structure is very efficient to interface with 3rd party services. Can you give 2-3 specific examples of applications or types of applications you have in mind? Thanks! --marclaporte__
** Some apps offer 3rd party integration/hooks, like on Gitlab, we could have for example issues/merge requests/commits etc. reported via the API in the Activity Stream/Notifications {sign user="luci" datetime="2018-11-07T14:20:28+00:00"}

!! Major features missing from main code base, but available with 3rd party mods or workarounds
* Online Help (not d.tw.o)-dthacker / marclaporte: can you explain a little more?
* Have a calculator in the main code base. Either including ((doc:Mod extcalculator)), ((doc:Mod calculator)) or another...

!! Doable via advanced configuration
And should be a lot easier. Ex.: via ((doc:Profile))
* Online Store (out-of-the-box solution like PrestaShop)
* Event Management system : while most of this can be done by using the wiki, calendar and user trackers, it's too difficult for someone new to Tiki. Added to ((info:Use Cases))
* ((doc:E-democracy system)) (we have polls and such but it's not the same as a full-fledged voting/election system)
* [http://tiki.org/LearningManagementSystemDev|Learning Management] features like Moodle (gradebook, class management, etc.) though Tiki does have some [http://edu.tiki.org/AulaWiki|3rd party mods] for this

!! Incomplete features
__Please ((Add to Wishlist)) instead__
* External Authentication
** Interface with SiteMinder ([http://www.ca.com]) (similar to InterTiki, except yield to SiteMinder for authentication as an enterprise-wide intranet authenticator)
* Debian and Ubuntu ((tw:Packaging Team))
* VMware and Xen virtual appliances
* Trackbacks in ((blogs))

See also: ((Interesting Features from other Web apps))

-=Alias=-
* (alias(Major Features Missing In TikiWiki))
* (alias(Missing Features))