I hope you'll succeed finding that larger chunk of time (I do know this is the hardest task ;)
Just to let you know, your eventual efforts on this side will be part of a wider "synch method for web developers", involving synching of both the filesystem and the database side. By now we're focused on the cool MODx cmf (so that we touch both sites' and web apps' development):
http://modxcms.com/forums/index.php/topic,29169.msg179482.html#msg179482Some day, when all the pieces will be in place, I'd like to create and update a website proposing the method with all the explanations, detailed tutorial, the tools, and of course the names of the contributors.