David: Project 1: Create an annotated bibliography on web design and in particular web navigation design (of online and not-online resources). Research web page design and navigation, and write a paper describing pros/cons. Teach the group about the issues in web page design & navigation. Study Jeff's report on other history web pages. Propose a design to the group for review. Create a quick prototype possibly using Cyclades or NPL info. Decide what's project 2. ------------------------------------------------------ Scott: * Expand ARPANET first preference Arpanet Project: Start with the project notebook from Mike Rheinheimer (we'll have to discuss priorities of which to read in detail vs which to skim. Completion Report (short and long will help), plus I believe that there are some important "lessons learned" reflective papers that will help you get up to speed (but take them with a grain of salt). Add your own annotations to the bibliography. As you read, collect quotes. Read Mike's final report for his suggestions on what's next; Make a list of the technical areas that are the weakest and plan what you would like to redo, or edit, or expand on. Search for more Arpanet resources that you would like to read (early rfcs?, specific papers?) I probably have several Arpanet resources that are not in Mike's notebook. What are the next docs that you want to be in the digital archive. Write lists of interview questions for Crocker, Walden, Roberts, Kleinrock, Cohen etc. ??? redo the arpanet web page after the group has approved a new style ??? Focus on the design issues/discussions/debates. ------------------------------------------------------ Chris M: Half on expanding TCP/IP Half on history of an application layer protocol such as evolution of email protocols.... ending up with smtp Project 1: Skim first 3 original sources on TCP Make a plan with Umair about what needs to be done (based on the 3 original sources) and divide it up. e.g.: the annotated bibliography needs to be expanded. See ien5 and do your own searching. I have 2 more specs of TCP (IEN5 and IEN21), and can get any missing IENs that you want. You each can take one of the new specs (e.g.) Teach the group. ------------------------------------------------------ Umair: Project: Early days of TCP/IP Skim first 3 original sources on TCP Make a plan with Umair about what needs to be done (based on the 3 original sources) and divide it up. e.g.: the annotated bibliography needs to be expanded. See ien5 and do your own searching. I have 2 more specs of TCP (IEN5 and IEN21), and can get any missing IENs that you want. You each can take one of the new specs (e.g.) Teach the group. ------------------------------------------------------ Jeff: Project 1: Critique of various Computer History web pages, and History of Science Projects. You are looking for ways to "tell a story", and how to present timelines, how they involve the reader (either actively or passively). Write a hypertext report. Teach the group. Project 2: Study and build us a "community communication mechanism.... how can Jean-Claude and I "post" papers on a specific subject to a community of historians and "oldtimers" to create dialogues about the paper, and receive valuable contributions, such that the "paper" evolves. ??? threaded news group??? ???? use the rfc model??? ??? other ??? Project 3: if time, maybe start exploring the OSI Architecture or rework an existing architecture using your research and David's. Search all IEEE Annals of History of Computing for any network related topics. ------------------------------------------------------ Yasin: "XML/Library issues": Content management design, includes looking at bibtex, CS paper archives, ACM's digital library, Jstor's digital library, cataloguing by librarians, meeting with the digital library expert at UT: Patricia Galloway?