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Name: Michelle Lin

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Questions/comments about the syllabus or project handout:


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Project Title 1: UML Designer

Brief Description:
 Rose is the current program used by CS students to create UML
 diagrams. However, it's not a very user-friendly program. The
 UML Designer will be an improved system of creating UML charts.
 Depending upon it's role, or relationship in the graph, there
 will be a specific graphic associated with it. For each entity,
 there will be data item which will allow you to store additional
 information about it if necessary.

Identify Local Users:
 CS students

Assign a 1-5 score for these criteria
	Useful to others: 4
	Has specific users: 5
	Can be scaled up to PC product: 4
	Divisible: 4
	In C++ on Suns: 5

	Overall: 4

Pros: Will hopefully be a program which is easier to use, has a
 better graphical interface, more user friendly, and easy to understand.
 A user guide will allow you to look up what shape or types of 
 arrows are required for a particular relationship.
 Allow you to draw a neat and organized diagram of a design.

Cons: 

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Project Title 2: Virtual Shopper

Brief Description :
 Many people shop online for clothes, but it's very difficult to
 tell if it would look good on you. This program will store info
 about your size, height, weight, and other measurements of your
 body and create a 3D image. The companies selling the clothes
 would store similiar sizing info about their clothing. The online
 shopper will be able to virtually "try on" the clothes this way
 and determine how it would look. This program will also allow
 you to create hair styles involving different lengths, colors,
 and styles.
 
Identify Local Users:
 Any online shopper or potential online shopper

Assign a 1-5 score for these criteria
	Useful to others: 5
	Has specific users: 5
	Can be scaled up to PC product: 5
	Divisible: 5
	In C++ on Suns: 4

	Overall: 4

Pros: This would be a fantastic program because it would let you
 shop from home instead of going out to the mall. Also, for 
 current online shoppers, it would reduce the hassle and save you
 money by allowing you to see what clothes would look like before
 you bought it. It would decrease the amount of clothes that need
 to be shipped back, and also increase the market in online
 clothes shopping.

Cons: There's a lot of measurements and graphics involved. Many
 companies would have to spend more time gathering info about
 the sizes of their clothes. Also, it would take time to integrate
 companies onto this system and may not be widely used among
 clothing companies. This would prevent the program from
 becoming very useful if only a couple companies used it. It
 may also be difficult to accurately represent clothes onto 
 the 3D image.

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Project Title 3: Font Maker

Brief Description: Create custom fonts through the use of a 
 wordpad, or other input device using a pen. Then allow for
 alterations through the use of skew and distortion by dragging
 with the pen or mouse. Basic idea is to create custom fonts
 based upon your handwriting. This project could allow for 
 extensions, such as creating personalized icons or graphics for
 your desktop. 

Identify Local Users: The general public. Probably more geared
 towards designers, people who like to draw or create sketches.

Assign a 1-5 score for these criteria
	Useful to others: 3
	Has specific users: 3
	Can be scaled up to PC product: 3
	Divisible: 3
	In C++ on Suns: 4

	Overall: 3

Pros: I would love to have a program where I could use a pen
 and create my own fonts. I do feel that it's difficult to find 
 fonts you like, even if you purchase a font package. 

Cons: I think this may have a limited audience. People may not
 have the time or interest to create their own fonts. 


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Project Title 4: Custom Car

Brief Description: This program will allow you to choose a car 
 model and add personalized features to it. You may select make,
 color, accessories, interior, type of seats, engine type, etc.
 Once the car is created, you'll be able to do a virtual test run
 to see how well the car will function. 

Identify Local Users: The general public. People looking to 
 purchase a new car.

Assign a 1-5 score for these criteria
	Useful to others: 4
	Has specific users: 4
	Can be scaled up to PC product: 5
	Divisible: 4
	In C++ on Suns: 4

	Overall: 4

Pros: You'll be able to create a custom-built car (similar to
 building a computer online), and then test it out to see how
 it performs. This way, if you can choose exactly what you want
 in a car and not have to pay for extraneous parts or go to the
 trouble of having to order parts.

Cons: This will require some AI when testing to see how the car
 will function.