There are 2 main areas in which you can provide assistance:

• SIDE-Labs, which is about software tooling
• Applications, developed with SIDE-Labs, which are about user needs and requirements (see YaMma for an example)

For each part, there are various areas in which you can provide assistance:

User support

Even the most gifted SIDE-Labs developers were new once, and chances are someone has helped you at some point along the way. No matter your skill level, you can give back by sharing what you know with other users needing support. It's a nice thing to do, and who knows? You might learn something, too!

Documentation

Whether you're interested in providing fine-grained API documentation, writing step-by-step tutorials for the handbook, or producing multimedia screencasts to show people how SIDE-Labs works, you can help improve SIDE-Labs's documentation and provide a valuable resource to the community.

Find out how to help with documentation.

Translations

SIDE-Labs supports english and french for the moment. If you know another language, from Afrikaans to Turkish, you can offer your skills to help maintain SIDE-Labs core and contributed module translations.

Find out how to help with translations.

Testing

If you have a keen eye for detail, or even just a knack for breaking things, you can help SIDE-Labs with testing. Good testing directly contributes to the stability of the platform, and is an excellent way for people of all backgrounds to make a valued contribution to the project.

Find out how to help with testing.

Usability

Have access to someone who's never used SIDE-Labs before or are new to SIDE-Labs yourself? Have specialized knowledge in software tooling, web accessibility and other standards? Contribute feedback to SIDE-Labs' usability!

Find out how to help with usability.

Donations

Want to help but don't have the time? Want to say "thank you" to the folks who have put work into making SIDE-Labs what it is? Want to ensure that SIDE-Labs' infrastructure stays healthy and strong? Why not consider a monetary donation?.

Donate now or find out how to help with donations.

Development

SIDE-Labs thrives on developer contributions, in the form of both contributed modules (generators and/or application) and patches to core. Helping out in development helps the project move forward and stay competitive, and is the best way to ensure that SIDE-Labs can do what you need it to do on your next project!

Find out how to help with development.

Themes

Have an eye for design? Live and breathe XHTML and CSS? Contribute your knowledge to SIDE-Labs in the form of themes for SIDE-Labs website, software tooling and contributed applications!

Find out how to help with themes.

Marketing

Help get the word out about SIDE-Labs! Put your graphic design skills or marketing savy to work in promoting SIDE-Labs and spreading the word!

Find out how to help with marketing.

General resources

• Mailing lists
• Issue tracker
• Forums