List of what I've done on Catalyst::Helper thus far:

6-03-2009
1. removed template code and hex data for images and put them into a directory
structure reflecting a Catalyst application's set up
2. Written a test to check to make sure the original C::H and new C::H code
create the exact same application, so we know nothing was broken.
3.  Implemented File::ShareDir to make use of a share/ directory in a distribution
for template files and images, etc.
4. working on a test script to test how deprecated methods are invoked, 2/3 working
5. implemented methods for new API and old deprecated methods.  1 for pulling 
File::ShareDir data out of our share/ directory, and another for backwards compatibility,
pulling data out of the __DATA__ section.
6. Drafted an RFC for more comments on progression of C::H API
7. Also using added Path::Class for file reading
as of 6-9-09
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1. backwards compatibility tests pass
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2009-06-17
         - added File::ShareDir capabilities
         - added Path::Class::Dir and Path::Class:File for ease of F::ShareDir
           file manip
         - modified the following methods:
         --  _mk_appclass    - sends the new filename to be rendered
         --  _mk_rootclass   - ''
         --  _mk_makefile    - ''
         --  _mk_config      - ''
         --  _mk_readme      - ''
         --  _mk_changes     - ''
         --  _mk_apptest     - ''
         --  _mk_cgi         - ''
         --  _mk_fastcgi     - ''
         --  _mk_server      - ''
         --  _mk_test        - ''
         --  _mk_create      - ''
         --  _mk_compclass   - ''
         --  _mk_comptestsub - ''
         --  _mk_images      - ''
         --  _mk_images      - ''
         --  _mk_favicon     - ''
         --  render_file     - this now calls render_file_contents to DTRT
         - new methods:
         -- get_sharedir_file    - this grabs a file out of share/ dir
         -- render_sharedir_file - this renders our sharedir file properly, using render_file_contents
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2009-06-23
tests written for:
render_file_contents
render_sharedir_file
checking to see if generated app's tests pass (t/generated_app.t)
fixed paths in Helper.pm so they're windows friendly. need to do so in tests.
moosified server script
added test to make sure server script works
created branch to Moosify helper API