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bitmark Roadmap

Version 1

Was exclusively used in the Get More Brain ecosystem.

Version 2

  • First public version (2020)
  • Includes several extensions requested by EdTech publishers
  • Compatibility with Quizlet Flashcards and Duolingo API and Data Model
  • Conflict free with many Markup Languages (Markdown, GitHub Flavored Markdown (GFM), commonmark, Textile, AsciiDoc, ...)
  • Additional quiz and content types

Version 2.1

  • ANTLR grammar for bitmark
  • Open source bitmark parser (JavaScript reference implementation for the browser and node.js)

Version 2.2 (Current Version)

  • Learning Path Bits (done)
  • Bot Send Bit (done)

Version 3.0 (2022)

  • bitmark Text 3.0
    • Strictly JSON (no more markup in bitmark JSON objects)
      • BStyledString for stylable string properties
      • BStyledText, used in the body property
    • Open Source Peggy Grammar (https://peggyjs.org)
    • Open Source TipTap Extension (https://tiptap.dev, a headless text editor framework)

Version 4.0 (2023)

  • Standalone Resource Bits (independent of Article Bits)

Open Source Projects 2022

  • Peggy Grammar for bitmark Text 3.0 (https://peggyjs.org)
  • GIFT (moodle) to bitmark Converter (fundraising)
  • Print bitmark with Print CSS - PDF Support (fundraising planned)
  • Open Source TipTap Extension (https://tiptap.dev, a headless text editor framework)

Ideas

  • Additional Bot Action Bits
  • Dialog Bits
  • Rating and Survey Bits (draft done, fundraising planned)
  • Standardization of client server communication including feedback
  • DITA to bitmark Converter (fundraising planned)
  • bitmark to xml (xml equivalent of JSON representation) for xml baswed authoring tools

Note

If you have any specific input or ideas for version 3, please let us know at thomas.gabathuler@bitmark-association.org