Distributed Biography Update During Alpha Development

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Distributed Biography Justin Olmanson Instructional Technology Steven Greenstein Science & Math Education University of Texas at Austin Digital Spaces Working Group Digital Spaces Working Group: Aaron Smith, Curtis Brewer, Rudy Bauss, Steven Burton, Alan Olmanson, Stephanie Janda, Kevin Rathge, Laura Zurowski, Anthony Matteo, Jacob Liberman

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Distributed Biography DSWG | Application | Development | Implications | Trajectories Design Group Design Group (DSWG) Application Description Development Approach Thoughts and Implications Project Trajectories

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Distributed Biography DSWG | Application | Development | Implications | Trajectories Design Group: Members

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Distributed Biography DSWG | Application | Development | Implications | Trajectories Design Group: Skill/Interest Areas

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Distributed Biography DSWG | Application | Development | Implications | Trajectories Design Group: Participation Levels

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Distributed Biography DSWG | Application | Development | Implications | Trajectories Application Description: Theoretical Framework Design Group (DSWG) Application Description Development Approach Thoughts and Implications Project Trajectories : Theoretical Frame

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Distributed Biography DSWG | Application | Development | Implications | Trajectories Application Description: Theoretical Framework Deleuze and Guattari's principle of the rhizome… suggested … tools and containers that (p. 22) : • encourage heterogeneity; • make multiple and overlapping connections possible; • support multiplicity and repetition; • require no central element; • draw on the notion of the singularity • privilege no sequence or single entry point; • support shuffling, adaptability and creative spaces

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Distributed Biography DSWG | Application | Development | Implications | Trajectories Application Description: Visual Model Design Group (DSWG) Application Description Development Approach Thoughts and Implications Project Trajectories : Visual Model

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Distributed Biography DSWG | Application | Development | Implications | Trajectories Application Description: Visual Model Distributed Biographies Lois Gurgel Pete the Dog Stories Stories Amy Muňoz Stories

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Distributed Biography DSWG | Application | Development | Implications | Trajectories Distributed Biographies Lois Gurgel Pete the Dog Stories Stories Amy Muňoz Stories Each biography is about a specific person, animal or object. Anyone can start a biography and add collaborators Application Description: Visual Model

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Distributed Biography DSWG | Application | Development | Implications | Trajectories Application Description Distributed Biographies Lois Gurgel Pete the Dog Stories Stories Amy Muňoz Stories Each story in a biography is written by individuals collaborating on the biography Each biography is about a specific person, animal or object. Anyone can start a biography and add collaborators Each story focuses on a single interaction between the writer and the biographical subject Application Description: Visual Model

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Distributed Biography DSWG | Application | Development | Implications | Trajectories Application Description: Artistic Metaphor Design Group (DSWG) Application Description Development Approach Thoughts and Implications Project Trajectories : Artistic Metaphor

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Distributed Biography DSWG | Application | Development | Implications | Trajectories Application Description: Artistic Metaphor Distributed Biography is similar to a… Chuck Close Painting Self-Portrait 2001

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Distributed Biography DSWG | Application | Development | Implications | Trajectories Development Approach: Timeline Design Group (DSWG) Application Description Development Approach Thoughts and Implications Project Trajectories : Timeline

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Distributed Biography DSWG | Application | Development | Implications | Trajectories Development Approach: Mucking About 10/1/06 1/1/07 4/1/07 7/1/07 8/19/06 White Paper Completed

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Distributed Biography DSWG | Application | Development | Implications | Trajectories Development Approach: Mucking About 10/1/06 1/1/07 4/1/07 7/1/07 8/24 - 10/22 Open Discussion 8/19/06 White Paper Completed

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Distributed Biography DSWG | Application | Development | Implications | Trajectories Development Approach: Mucking About 10/1/06 1/1/07 4/1/07 7/1/07 1/29/07 Reorganizational Meeting 8/24 - 10/22 Open Discussion 11/2 - 1/10 Image Series 8/19/06 White Paper Completed

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Distributed Biography DSWG | Application | Development | Implications | Trajectories Development Approach: Open-Ended Design 10/1/06 1/1/07 4/1/07 7/1/07 1/29/07 Reorganizational Meeting 8/24 - 10/22 Open Discussion 11/2 - 1/10 Image Series 8/19/06 White Paper Completed 2/5 - 4/3 Workshop

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Distributed Biography DSWG | Application | Development | Implications | Trajectories Development Approach: Planning for Alpha 10/1/06 1/1/07 4/1/07 7/1/07 1/29/07 Reorganizational Meeting 8/24 - 10/22 Open Discussion 4/8 - 5/10 Development Ramp Up 11/2 - 1/10 Image Series 8/19/06 White Paper Completed 2/5 - 4/3 Workshop

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Distributed Biography DSWG | Application | Development | Implications | Trajectories Development Approach: Alpha Development 10/1/06 1/1/07 4/1/07 7/1/07 5/14 - 10/21 Alpha Development 1/29/07 Reorganizational Meeting 8/24 - 10/22 Open Discussion 4/8 - 5/10 Development Ramp Up 11/2 - 1/10 Image Series 8/19/06 White Paper Completed 2/5 - 4/3 Workshop

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Distributed Biography SIGDOC 2007, El Paso TX DSWG | Application | Development | Implications | Trajectories Development Approach: Agile Programming Design Group (DSWG) Application Description Development Approach Thoughts and Implications Project Trajectories : Agile Programming

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Distributed Biography DSWG | Application | Development | Implications | Trajectories Development Approach: Agile Programming Extreme Software Engineering: A Hands-On Approach (Steinberg & Palmer 2004) Group Need Traditional Agile Multiple Roles Throughout Continuous Input Options Short Development Cycles Demonstrable Gains Collaborative Feel Previous Experience

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Distributed Biography DSWG | Application | Development | Implications | Trajectories Development Approach: Agile Programming Extreme Software Engineering: A Hands-On Approach (Steinberg & Palmer 2004) Group Need Traditional Agile Multiple Roles Throughout X X Continuous Input Options X Short Development Cycles X Demonstrable Gains X Collaborative Feel X X Previous Experience X

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Distributed Biography DSWG | Application | Development | Implications | Trajectories Development Approach: Agile Programming Embraced Agile/Extreme Programming Practices • Planning: user/feature stories are created and iteratively chosen for the next development cycle • Simple, working design: working code/design • Small releases: two week iterations • Sustainable pace: Set & keep a workable pace

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Distributed Biography DSWG | Application | Development | Implications | Trajectories Development Approach: Feature Stories

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Distributed Biography DSWG | Application | Development | Implications | Trajectories f Implemented in dbio.audiotap.com Login, Logout, self_Registration WYSIWYG editor Edit / View Story Add Story Add a Biographical Target Add Members to Target Project Create Writer-Created Explicit Links between Stories Write a story related to this story... Create Automated Story Linkages Biographer/Member Only Access Casual Viewing Mode Awaiting Development Invite Individuals via email to Target Project Integrate Notes Section Create Messaging System Create a My Account Section Create Password Recovery System Being explicit user names within bio contrib group, writer’s names within the bio contrib group Deleting or Suspending (stories) (bios) Access Levels -bio or story level public, private Development Approach: Feature Stories 2 Existing Application Features Current Cycle Queue

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Distributed Biography DSWG | Application | Development | Implications | Trajectories Development Approach: Feature Stories 3

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Distributed Biography DSWG | Application | Development | Implications | Trajectories Thoughts & Implications Design Group (DSWG) Application Description Development Approach Thoughts and Implications Project Demo

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Distributed Biography DSWG | Application | Development | Implications | Trajectories Link to the Alpha Project Demo

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Distributed Biography DSWG | Application | Development | Implications | Trajectories Questions, Comments, Suggestions… Please send comments and suggestions to [email protected]