The Waste Land Tarot - Thesis Proposal Timeline Page

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Completed so far: Simple Java applet created with some randomizing functions. Proposal revisions, continuing research into Eliot criticism, similar multimedia poetry interpretation efforts. Posted web site to document progress and organize the diverse materials and references.

Thesis approval form should be completed and signed by this date. Work on mapping of symbolic elements. The images on the cards and the phrases that appear in the interpretation should have a coherent relationship. How do the symbols and the project code work together?

Research Freudian dream analysis techniques and find ways to apply these to the behavior of the images and actual programming objects. Draw up some strategies for how conceptual blending theories can be applied.

Coding work and revisions of procedural elements. Is everything working the way I’ve planned or do I need to make changes to work around bugs or solve the problem in a more efficient way?

Make progress updates to website. Further experimentation and research. Write code.

Write code and work on graphics. Work on aspects of user interface. How much control and how much input should the player have? Am I satisfied with the overall visual design? Are the different zones of the interface working as planned?

Try to have a relatively functional program ready at this point.

Polish the program enough to prepare it for user testing next week.

Make a copy of the program available to friends and classmates for possible user testing. Should I make a form for them to fill out documenting their experience? Streamline software.

Changes and improvements based on user input.

More changes, updates, fixes.

Program should be fully functional at this point.

Any necessary polishing. Work on design document

Try to have everything finished here.

Any miscellaneous loose ends.

Polishing