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Project PlannerProject Planner

Michael Adcock & KFTF Michael Adcock & KFTF Research TeamResearch Team

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OutlineOutline Prototyping goalsPrototyping goals Short term areas of focusShort term areas of focus

General cleanup and bug fixingGeneral cleanup and bug fixing Enhance In-Context Creation (ICC)Enhance In-Context Creation (ICC) Enhance Drag & Link (D&L)Enhance Drag & Link (D&L)

Additional long term featuresAdditional long term features

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Prototyping Goals (Short Prototyping Goals (Short Term)Term)

All current features work as expectedAll current features work as expected Clear, consistent functionalityClear, consistent functionality Intuitive and easy to useIntuitive and easy to use Focus on strengths:Focus on strengths:

ICCICC D&LD&L

Completion date: 3/6Completion date: 3/6

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General Cleanup and Bug General Cleanup and Bug Fixing (Short Term)Fixing (Short Term)

Menu functionality bugsMenu functionality bugs Cut, copy, paste, delete do nothingCut, copy, paste, delete do nothing

Toolbar functionality bugsToolbar functionality bugs Labels on tooltips for several items are incorrectLabels on tooltips for several items are incorrect Disable “Promote”/”Demote” buttons when the Disable “Promote”/”Demote” buttons when the

action is not possible.action is not possible. Remove “Font” toolbarRemove “Font” toolbar

Many bugsMany bugs Offers no useful featuresOffers no useful features We will enforce a good scheme for font We will enforce a good scheme for font

size/bold/italics/color for items per level.size/bold/italics/color for items per level.

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General Cleanup and Bug General Cleanup and Bug Fixing (Short Term)Fixing (Short Term)

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Enhance ICC (Short Term)Enhance ICC (Short Term) User ExperienceUser Experience

Use current position as point of insertionUse current position as point of insertion Remove save dialogRemove save dialog Place icon/link at insertion pointPlace icon/link at insertion point

Multiple icons on single line allowedMultiple icons on single line allowed Tooltip shows filename (or email subject)Tooltip shows filename (or email subject) Left click opens fileLeft click opens file Right click shows context menu with “rename”, Right click shows context menu with “rename”,

”delete””delete”

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Enhance D&L (Short Term)Enhance D&L (Short Term) User ExperienceUser Experience

Place icon/link at insertion point, after pasted contentPlace icon/link at insertion point, after pasted content Handle all target applications properlyHandle all target applications properly

Outlook email message bodyOutlook email message body Outlook email message (from list – ex. Inbox)Outlook email message (from list – ex. Inbox) Word document (when file not saved)Word document (when file not saved) Powerpoint (low priority)Powerpoint (low priority) Any file can be dragged from file explorerAny file can be dragged from file explorer Web (already working)Web (already working) Excel (cannot work)Excel (cannot work)

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Testing (Short Term)Testing (Short Term) Time has been budgeted in the Time has been budgeted in the

schedule for testing.schedule for testing. Goal should be to have a stable, Goal should be to have a stable,

working version that is "safe" to use working version that is "safe" to use for the fieldworkfor the fieldwork

If another, later, revision is stable If another, later, revision is stable enough to use for the study we can enough to use for the study we can use that instead.use that instead.

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Additional Features (Medium Additional Features (Medium Term)Term)

Synchronization with file system (1)Synchronization with file system (1) Don’t handle background changes while Planner runningDon’t handle background changes while Planner running

Create Outlook calendar reminder from Planner Create Outlook calendar reminder from Planner and show due dates on items (2)and show due dates on items (2)

Vista / Office 2007 compatibility (2)Vista / Office 2007 compatibility (2) Integration with file explorer (2)Integration with file explorer (2) D&L from Outlook calendar (3)D&L from Outlook calendar (3) Proper Outlook integration (3)Proper Outlook integration (3)

Track email responses to email sentTrack email responses to email sent ICC for “web session” (3)ICC for “web session” (3) Mind mapping view (3)Mind mapping view (3)

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Additional Features (Long Additional Features (Long Term)Term)

Integrate “paste structure”Integrate “paste structure” ICC for “web session” ICC for “web session” Downloadable organizers (templates)Downloadable organizers (templates) Page layout view (alternate view of Page layout view (alternate view of

outline with graphics, etc.)outline with graphics, etc.)