Abstract

The presentation of the detailed proposals for every part of project provides a complete overview of the project work for the rest of the semester. For each project part, the presentation describes the overall goal, the implementation strategy, the dependencies with other project parts, and the individual goals for the milestone dates.

AJAXLink Timeline

• 2007-02-20: detailed outline and implementation strategy
• 2007-03-06: progress reports, technical alignment
• 2007-03-20: prototype implementations, interoperability testing starts
• 2007-04-03: stabilized first prototypes, proposals for improvement
• 2007-04-17: prototype implementations, interoperability testing starts
• 2007-05-01: finalized implementation, project reports, wrap-up

Jeff & Michael

• Basic AJAXLink and image linking including graceful degradation
• Integration with the more advanced multimedia-oriented AJAXLink module
• Dependencies: connection with Ryan's SMIL light, linkbase server (REST protocol)
• Milestones:
  • 03-06: alignment with all other groups, ready to start coding
  • 03-20: API available in its first version, testing with other applications
  • 04-03: focus on UI design, improve UI design for usability
  • 04-17: interoperability testing, fixing issues with other components
  • 05-01: integration with Flash completed, graceful degradation works

Yiming

• XML database for storing XLinks
• REST protocol and XQuery access to database
• Thin layer of XML pipeline processing to connect the parts (smallx)
• Dependencies: protocol design, data (XLinks), server infrastructure
• Milestones:
  • 03-06: setup and learn how to code with eXist + smallx + urlrewrite
  • 03-20: read-only db online with toy seed data
  • 04-03: some write/update ability; AJAXLink REST protocol v1 complete
  • 04-17: full read/write/update/delete
  • 05-01: interoperability testing complete; additional features as time permits

Lois

• Display search results using AJAXLink
• The application area is a vertical (i.e., specialized) search engine
• Instead of hand-crafting the UI, it could reuse AJAXLink functionality
• Dependencies: UI design, using images (thumbnails), AJAXLink library
• Milestones:
  • 03-06: search engine setup, UI design, XLink creation for search results
  • 03-20: first prototype completed
  • 04-03: gathered ideas on how to improve the first prototype after testing
  • 04-17: second prototype completed
  • 05-01: final prototype completed

Ryan

• XLinks connecting multimedia content
• Standards-based solution for connecting multimedia content
• SMIL light rather than full SMIL: no synchronization or presentation
• Dependencies: UI design, AJAXLink library, linklets
• Milestones:
  • 03-06: spec finalized: fragment IDs, interaction designs
  • 03-20: prototype implementation of image-region XLinks
  • 04-03: image-region XLinks implementation stabilized
  • 04-17: prototype implementation of Flash MP3/FLV XLinks
  • 05-01: finalized implementation

John

• Use case where XLinks are used to annotate syllabi
• Develop specific code for creating XLinks, use AJAXLinks for display
• Dependencies: AJAXLink library, UI design, linkbase
• Milestones:
  • 03-06: resolve basic architectural questions, such as storage of XLinks
  • 03-20: develop storage system, modify Sylvia's XSLT
  • 04-03: integrate AJAXLink library
  • 04-17: fix bugs and develop prototype
  • 05-01: final prototype completed

Igor

• Firefox extension for displaying XLinks using AJAXLink
• Focus on UI improvements and linkbase access
• Dependencies: UI design, AJAXLink library, linkbase server
• Milestones:
  • 03-06: demo sidebar and toolbar, explore bookmarklets
  • 03-20: sidebar and toolbar with AJAXLink code integration
  • 04-03: more user control for linkbase access and link display
  • 04-17: add functionality for creating links
  • 05-01: add functionality for submitting new links to a linkbase

Libby

• Understand structure and functionality of the different components
• Consolidate the functionalities into a comprehensive, integrative UI design
• Dependencies: AJAXLink library, Firefox extension, multimedia version
• Milestones:
  • 03-06: meet with groups and develop basic needs for UI for each
  • 03-20: first draft of universal (integrated) UI concepts
  • 04-03: refine design, explore implementations, initial usability
  • 04-17: implementation, more basic usability testing
  • 05-01: final version