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Name:  Thomas Yoon

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Questions/comments about the syllabus or project handout:


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Project Title 1:  Fusion Frenzy

Brief Description:  This is a multiplayer game that was made for
the XBOX.  It consists of many individual competitions that look
like something out of the show American Gladiators.  These can be
competed in by themselves or grouped together in a tournament.
The game isn't supposed to be complex/intense like starcraft but
simple and highly competitive.

Identify Local Users:  Users are game players.

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

	Overall:  4

Pros:	extensible
	anybody can play
	fun with friends
	incorporates networking

Cons:	The XBOX game introduces lots of collision detection,
	animation, and potential variables to handle at once.


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Project Title 2:  Sim-Nature

Brief Description:  This would be a knockoff of the popular
simulation games on the market today.  The game would use preset
or user-defined variables for the settings, and each would have
a unique affect on how things would work.  This would have
interaction between animals and plants instead of humans.

Identify Local Users:  Users would be game players.

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

	Overall:  4

Pros:	extensible
	anybody can play	

Cons:	idea may be overplayed?

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Project Title 3:  Photo Editor

Brief Description:  Users would be able to organize pictures into
albums, browse them, and execute certain editing commands to simply
change it or improve quality (something along the lines of photoshop
capabilities)  There could also be a rating system for all pictures
like hotornot.com.

Identify Local Users:  Users would be the general public, aimed
primarily at those with digital cameras or interests in media.

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

	Overall:  4

Pros:	real-world application
	extensibility
	easily divisible

Cons:	there are many variations on the market
	(although I haven't found one that I really like yet..)