Changes

* Check the image requirements (Restart). Make changes to code and upload a new image if necessary.

* Check the image requirements (Restart). Make changes to code and upload a new image if necessary.

* Expand the timeline to outline my work beyond GSoC to the end of my thesis.

* Expand the timeline to outline my work beyond GSoC to the end of my thesis.

* comment on the talk page of other applications

* Obtain answers from members the impact on the project on the community.

* 'comment on the talk page of other applications'

====About me====

====About me====

:We would need to architect and build a UI abstraction layer that would enable users of different age groups to experience the system differently. This should be achieved requiring minimal change on part of the rest of the code base, especially activities.

:We would need to architect and build a UI abstraction layer that would enable users of different age groups to experience the system differently. This should be achieved requiring minimal change on part of the rest of the code base, especially activities.

:Scope:A UI abstraction framework is too much work: for something that we aren't even sure we need. And I won't be able to do it in 3 months single handedly. So I could start paving way for what could eventually become a framework, but still manage to do something useful for the community in these 3 months. Lets take the feature of discoverability of keyboard shortcuts and context menus. I could start working on bringing this feature into Sugar. But do younger children need keyboard shortcuts? Can the clues for enhancing discoverability of such features lead to confusion for those who dont need it? So depending upon the age of the child using the system (obtained from user profile), the system could choose to expose certain clues or not. I will limit my target groups to two. What age ranges form the groups - needs to be explored (6-10 and 11-15 ?). I think this can be done in 3 months.

:Scope: A UI abstraction framework is too much work: for something that we aren't even sure we need. And I won't be able to do it in 3 months single handedly. So I could start paving way for what could eventually become a framework, but still manage to do something useful for the community in these 3 months. Lets take the feature of discoverability of keyboard shortcuts and context menus. I could start working on bringing this feature into Sugar. But do younger children need keyboard shortcuts? Can the clues for enhancing discoverability of such features lead to confusion for those who dont need it? So depending upon the age of the child using the system (obtained from user profile), the system could choose to expose certain clues or not. I will limit my target groups to two. What age ranges form the groups - needs to be explored (6-10 and 11-15 ?). I think this can be done in 3 months.

; What is the timeline for development of your project? The Summer of Code work period is 7 weeks long, May 23 - August 10; tell us what you will be working on each week. (As the summer goes on, you and your mentor will adjust your schedule, but it's good to have a plan at the beginning so you have an idea of where you're headed.) Note that you should probably plan to have something "working and 90% done" by the midterm evaluation (July 6-13); the last steps always take longer than you think, and we will consider cancelling projects which are not mostly working by then.

; What is the timeline for development of your project? The Summer of Code work period is 7 weeks long, May 23 - August 10; tell us what you will be working on each week. (As the summer goes on, you and your mentor will adjust your schedule, but it's good to have a plan at the beginning so you have an idea of where you're headed.) Note that you should probably plan to have something "working and 90% done" by the midterm evaluation (July 6-13); the last steps always take longer than you think, and we will consider cancelling projects which are not mostly working by then.

   

   

; Convince us, in 5-15 sentences, that you will be able to successfully complete your project in the timeline you have described.

; Convince us, in 5-15 sentences, that you will be able to successfully complete your project in the timeline you have described.

; If your project is successfully completed, what will its impact be on the Sugar Labs community? Give 3 answers, each 1-3 paragraphs in length. The first one should be yours. The other two should be answers from members of the Sugar Labs community, at least one of whom should be a Sugar Labs GSoC mentor. Provide email contact information for non-GSoC mentors.

; If your project is successfully completed, what will its impact be on the Sugar Labs community? Give 3 answers, each 1-3 paragraphs in length. The first one should be yours. The other two should be answers from members of the Sugar Labs community, at least one of whom should be a Sugar Labs GSoC mentor. Provide email contact information for non-GSoC mentors.

; Sugar Labs will be working to set up a small (5-30 unit) Sugar pilot near each student project that is accepted to GSoC so that you can immediately see how your work affects children in a deployment. We will make arrangements to either supply or find all the equipment needed. Do you have any ideas on where you would like your deployment to be, who you would like to be involved, and how we can help you and the community in your area begin it?

; Sugar Labs will be working to set up a small (5-30 unit) Sugar pilot near each student project that is accepted to GSoC so that you can immediately see how your work affects children in a deployment. We will make arrangements to either supply or find all the equipment needed. Do you have any ideas on where you would like your deployment to be, who you would like to be involved, and how we can help you and the community in your area begin it?

; What will you do if you get stuck on your project and your mentor isn't around?

; What will you do if you get stuck on your project and your mentor isn't around?

; How do you propose you will be keeping the community informed of your progress and any problems or questions you might have over the course of the project?  

; How do you propose you will be keeping the community informed of your progress and any problems or questions you might have over the course of the project?  

====Miscellaneous====

====Miscellaneous====

[[Image:Mohanr_gsoc_2010_Sugar.png|thumb|right|Screenshot of my first modification to my development environment. Note that the drop-down menu text has my email address (in place of the word "Restart").]]

[[Image:Mohanr_gsoc_2010_Sugar.png|thumb|right|Screenshot of my first modification to my development environment. Note that the drop-down menu text has my email address (in place of the word "Restart").]]

; What is your t-shirt size?

; What is your t-shirt size?

:XXL (yeah I know, I have to lose weight :)

:XXL (yeah I know, I have to lose weight :)

   After Ph.D. ?

   After Ph.D. ?

     After obtaining my Ph.D., I would like to  

     After obtaining my Ph.D., I would like to  

       *work on selected Open source projects; esp. those aimed at children, for e.g OLPC project's Sugar  

       work on selected Open source projects; esp. those aimed at children, for e.g OLPC project's Sugar  

      **build a team of volunteers and mentor them in areas of usability  

        build a team of volunteers and mentor them in areas of usability  

       *work as a professor in a research oriented university or

       work as a professor in a research oriented university or

      **as a research scientist in a usability lab

        as a research scientist in a usability lab

       *work with children in making computer a viable part of their creativity tool-set.

       work with children in making computer a viable part of their creativity tool-set.