Below is my work itinerary. I am currently working in alpha-two, developing key features for the upcoming beta.
- alpha-two is the first usable version (technically speaking)
- it serves as a platform for developing key beta features (listed below),
and for conducting the initial usability trials
/ == System - simplify setup and administration of local sites
/ == Domain - theory - Conclusions and related sections, roughed out in appendices
// - - above are done - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
== Polls - interface to collaborative drafting media
- for voting on norms (laws, plans and policies)
== Domain - distributed voting controls and results views
- service interfaces in support of open network (Free Range Voting, cases 3 and 4)
== Polls - user-declared polls
== System - test and trial mode
- reduce barriers for casual users, making it easier to try out the system
without interference to its normal operation
== Polls - district residency assertions
- self-assertion of voter's residency by district
== Register - registrars
- procedures and tool support for registrars
- elected and appointed volunteers who monitor the register,
and maintain specific branches of the trust network
- alpha-three will serve as a platform for final alpha trials,
prior to a wider beta releae
- possible development tasks include:
== App - develop one or more additional user interfaces
- in addition to Web and mail
- perhaps add mobile voting, a GUI with fancy visualizations,
or hooks to other social software
== Mail - bring it closer to the functional level of the Web interface
== Polls - implement the verification interface
- so people can verify the reported poll results
- starting from scratch, not yet functional
== Mail- voter interface
== Polls
== Register
== Polls - voter eligibility
== Register - trust network
- the first functional version, not yet useable
== Web - rough cut of Web interface
== App - clearer visualization of delegate cascade in voter interface
== App - restructure configuration, scripts instead of XML
== App - altin facility
== Web - activity window
== App - summary descriptions for services and pollserver
== Web - page for electoral registration
== Web - authenticated login by OpenID or email
== App - formalize electoral districts
== Web - tabbed navigation
== Polls - show results in the voter interface
== Register - browsing the voter list by neighbourhoods
== Register - trust network and its Web interfaces
== Web - user help, improved navigation among districts and voters
== System - start usability trials