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[Ian Crotty <archangel114@xxxxxxxxx>]

You got it.  I'll get on all of that.

Ian Crotty
UTS Hardware Technician
Ball State University


On Thu, Mar 18, 2010 at 8:34 PM, Doug Shook <dsshook@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> It is finally upon us gentleman.  The end of this monstrous beast of a
> project is in sight.  Without further ado, here is what will be expected
> from all of you for Milestone 6 - The Final Frontier
>
> Zach - Your primary job will be head bug fixer/feature tweaker.  You will
> need to make sure that all of our applications run as smoothly as possible
> before they are sent out.  Also, you will need to work on the few remaining
> features that have yet to be implemented, such as the storage system.
>
> Doug - My primary responsibilities will be as head tester.  I will be in
> charge of all testing that gets done (system, beta, usability) and also make
> sure that the test results get to the necessary people so that we can adapt
> our applications accordingly.  I will also be in charge of the installation
> procedure, and I will be helping Zach with the bug fixes/feature
> implementation as well.
>
> Ian - Your tasks will involve making sure that the Sleuths scenarios get
> done and polished to perfection.  I'd also like to put you in charge of the
> documentation.  This includes the user manual and everything that is on the
> wiki.  Everything needs to be reviewed and made consistent (i.e. no more
> references to Bunny Frogger, use cases actually match what the software
> does, etc.).
>
> Andy - For milestone 6, you will be required to make sure that all of the
> question sets are completed and *accurate*.  This is especially important
> because without good questions it doesn't matter how good the games are.
> You should attempt to get as much of the math book as possible converted
> into sets, as well as any vocabulary lists we recieve.  I would also like
> for you to keep in contact with Ian and assist him with the documentation as
> he needs it.
>
> Tom - We need you to do some more work with the avatars.  They need to be
> included into the main interface of sleuths, and we also you to create a
> content reward system that keeps track of which scenarios a user has
> completed in their account file and offer them a reward for their avatar for
> finished scenarios.  Making/finding new graphics for the avatars should also
> be a priority.  Finally, I'd like for you to review the GUI/interface for
> all of the games (but especially sleuths) and tweak it to perfection.
>
> EVERYONE will be required to use our applications and report bugs to the
> tracker as they occur.  Bugs will also be assigned to everyone and you will
> be expected to be responsible for those as well.
>
> If you have any issues with what you've been assigned LET US KNOW SOONER
> RATHER THAN LATER.  I don't mind stepping in to help someone that needs it
> but if you wait until a week before finals to do so, I'm going to be one
> unhappy programmer.  You don't want that.
>
> We've come extremely far and we are so close to putting this mammoth
> project out into the wild.  Let's make the final push and make sure that
> we're putting out the best product we possibly can!
>
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