MS Capstone

Update: IT WILL get done.

Posted by admin - 24/07/08 at 05:07:31 pm

Hello World! Yes, I know I have yet to update.  I started my new job last week and things have been going well.  I know I have been saying that I will finish up my final write up and I WILL!

I WILL have it done by this weekend (well at least the draft that will get sent to my Captone Committee). You are probably wondering what will be different.  Well, let’s just say I am motivated NOW more than ever.

I’ve got many plans for this app once I finish this write up.  One thing is incorporating the todo list.  I personally view my todo list in a calendar format and have plans to try to incorporate this idea into the calendar app.  As stated, I will be working from scratch again and oh yea it will be open source.

If you have ideas, suggestions, or want to partake, drop me a comment.

*Please note: I am building this app for purely selfish reasons.  I’m tired of using current digital calendars and wish to build something that is useful and pretty! 

Sundial Demo

Posted by admin - 23/06/08 at 11:06:28 am

Here is what you all have been waiting for! A link to my Sundial Demo. I’ve been busy working on my portfolio and final write up.

Some things to note on my demo:

• This is only a DEMO! It’s not meant to be used as an actual application. It’s only a proof of concept.
• Best viewed: 1024 x 768
• How to navigate:
  • only the buttons on the left and bottom are clickable
  • in the Month View
    • the number 22 can be single and double clicked as well as the colored segment
    • if you click number 24, it will rotate and shift
  • in the Day View (make sure you have clicked 24 in the Month View)
    • You can click the all day event for Sara and a popup will come up
• Why is it set to May 22? Because that was when I was supposed to have my Capstone Defense even though it turned out to be May 27.

So feel free to check it out and explore it. Come back later on for my final write up and final thoughts and such. Also, feel free to leave constructive comments!

Defense and such

Posted by admin - 27/05/08 at 06:05:20 pm

So today was the day I defended my capstone (6pm). Originally, it was supposed to be in the GCCIS building. Unfortunately, there was a power maintenance and therefore would be no power in the building in the presentation I was to give. Only the faculty was notified and it was a good thing that my professor Chris Egert realized this (even though he realized this Sunday night at 7 pm ish…)

After a series of…mishaps (trying to figure out how to display the presentation, calming down the Weezlings, putting Teo out, and making sure Rufus doesn’t try to sit on my lap) I was finally able to present. And it was a success! I’m done! Well…almost. I still have to do a couple of revisions for my final write up but hey at least I don’t have to worry about my presentation.  After that, I actually had a glass of mead.  (Mind you I don’t drink).

Thanks to all that attended! (Weez and the household, Egert, Baker, Cascoli, Andrew, Matt, Ada, Lynette, Uncle Man, Ed, Eric, Paul, and Sarah)

I am now off to Cali and will come back with a better head on my shoulders. I will post more on the final details, write up, and the…DEMO!

Sh** Happens

Posted by admin - 19/05/08 at 01:05:55 pm

Originally, my capstone defense was scheduled for this Thursday (May 22) at 10 am.  However, due to unforeseen circumstances that I was not able to finish a rough draft for my final write up.  Therefore, my capstone defense has been postponed to June 17th at 10 am (70-2500).

I am happy and sad.  I am sad because I had wanted to finish before I walk across the stage.  In addition, my friend Andy won’t be able to attend my defense because he will be starting his new job.  I am happy because it will give me more time to polish up my demo some more as well as my capstone defense.  I was thinking that maybe I could do it next Tuesday before I live for my trip but do I want to go crazy with trying to finish up before I leave and not enjoy my grad party and such?

I will still try to finish up as much as I can this week before I graduate.

Things left to do:

• Demo - get rotation and zoom finished up
• Final write up

Another updated to do list

Posted by admin - 12/05/08 at 07:05:56 am

So far I am on schedule with my to do list. I finished the Day View last night, but after some thinking today, I decided that I am going to back and fix some things. So here’s my list so far (with details):

• Finish up day event
  • rotation in accordance to specific time
  • should add overlapping event (redo doctor to overlap?)
  • should add overlapping all day events
• Tool Bar - will make buttons and such
  • Add Events - will add functionality after interactions are done…
  • Search/Filter Bar - will add functionality after interactions are done…
  • Image library
  • Legend/key
  • Help/Faq - will fill in details after everything else is finished…
• Interactions
  • Zoom
  • Rotation
  • Click
• Popups/Details on Demand
  • Per segment
    • click - see events for the specific category
    • roll over - see a tooltip
  • Per day/month
    • click the label - changes view
    • roll over the label - see popup/tooltip
  • In day view
    • when clicking specific day event - see details
    • when clicking all day event - see detail and bring to foreground
• Final write up

I should hopefully finish the demo by Thursday <crosses fingers> and then I can begin the write up…

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