Road Map

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The project is divided into three main packages/stages. The development will focus on a particular stage/package of the project corresponding to the alpha release version (ie Alpha 1 releases are developing the Interface Framework.). The task list will be grayed out as items are completed.

Stage 1 :: Interface Framework (The Core)

This stage is the heart of the portal interface and the api that will be used by the later stages to add to the functionality of the project. This is the most important stage as it will determine the abilities of the latter. Once the api is published and stage 2 begins changes will be limited to additional features and improvements to the existing features, the api will remain the same (may be some additions). This will ensure all packages placed on top of the core are functional with future releases.

• Milestone 1.1
  • Debugging and Console Tools to speed development and bug removal
  • Basic Class structure
• Milestone 1.2
  • Language Abstraction layer for all output (except debugging output)
    • Language API documentation
  • Improved console operations
    • Track previous inputs and allow quick recall (like linux console)
    • Provide more tools that are useful to developers/testers
    • Console command tool design documentation
  • Move debug line output from portal to the console (accessible on request)
  • Basic Tab and Portlet Container Creation/Removal abilities
• Milestone 1.3
  • Hot keys to access console and functionality within console
  • Advanced abilities with Tab and Portlet containers
    • renaming tab/portlet titles
    • resizing portlet windows
    • Accessing other web sites via iFrame portlets from url
  • Skinable interface and API Documentation
• Milestone 1.4
  • Additional Functionality
  • Complete API Documentation
• Alpha 1 Pre-Release
  • All initial functionality implemented and tested.
  • All known bugs fixed

Stage 2 :: Design and Accessibility (User Interface Enhancements)

The alpha 2 stage is all about improving the usability of the portal. Hotkey's and visual signifiers and javascript effect heavy design will be employed. Upon completion of this stage the portal will look like a fully qualified Web 2.0 application. This stage can be developed in parallel with stage 3 because they have no interweaving parts.

• Milestone 2.1
  • Use skinable interface and API to create a template system
• Milestone 2.2
  • Provide users the ability to manipulate templates
  • Provide memory of user defined hotkeys and layouts
• Milestone 2.3
  • Provide beautiful graphics to compliment default template and user defined templates
• Alpha 2 Pre-Release
  • All initial functionality implemented and tested.
  • Fully Documented Codebase
  • All known bugs fixed

Stage 3 :: Automation (Developer Freedom)

At stage 3 the real work begins, here we develop tools to generate portlets from existing applications. The general idea is to create a separate AJAX interface dynamically when loading a portlet url and use this interface to access the application. This allows anything to be displayed in a portlet without modification.

• Milestone 3.1
  • Ability to parse a simple <a> tag and create required Ajax and interface portlet to access page.
• Milestone 3.2
  • Advanced link parsing to include javascript redirects and meta refreshes
• Milestone 3.3
  • Ability to fill forms and submit content

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