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Name:  Tim Neal

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Questions/comments about the syllabus or project handout:  None
at the moment.

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Project Title 1:  VisEQ

Brief Description  This project would be an attempt to make a
text editor which would focus on making equations look nice(like
Latex), except that you would be able to see what the equations
looked like in the editor, instead of having to open it up else-
where.

Identify Local Users:  Any students who likes to type up their
homeworks with a lot of equations in them and who wants the 
equations to look nice.

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

	Overall:  4

Pros:  Would be very useful to students who use programs such as
Latex to type up their homeworks, and would make viewing their
equations much easier.

Cons:  Not sure how easily this could be broken up into sections.

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Project Title 2:  Sunlab IM

Brief Description  While zwrite is okay, and many people use AOL
Instant Messenger, why not make a graphical instant messenging
program for the machines in the Sunlab?  Features such as buddy
lists, buddy information, and even chat rooms could possibly be
implemented.

Identify Local Users:  People who use the computers in the 
Sunlab.

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:  3

	Overall:  3

Pros:  I think it could be much more convenient than trying to 
use zwrite every time you want to communicate with someone in 
the sunlab.  I personally am not a big fan of zwrite.

Cons:  Not sure if the size of the program is big enough.

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Project Title 3:  Unix Defender

Brief Description  Defender of the Crown is an old game in which
several teams build armies and battle each other or ally with
each other to take over the map, which is divided into around 40
land pieces.  The Unix version could implement networking to 
allow several users to challenge one another in the game.

Identify Local Users:  Students looking to take a break from 
coding for a little while.

Assign a 1-5 score for these criteria
	Useful to others:  2
	Has specific users:  2
	Can be scaled up to PC product:  3
	Divisible:  4
	In C++ on Suns:  4

	Overall:  3

Pros:  I think that this project can definitely be split up into
many different sections.  I also think it would be a fun project
to implement, and it would incorporate many different fields of
computer science.

Cons:  It does not have any real specific use other than it
being something fun to do.

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