[Systers-dev] GSOC Introduction

[Robin Jeffries]

Have you looked at the archive project?  We are definitely looking for
people to help design/implement the UI for this, and we are at the
requirements gathering stage.  My expectation is that we would build a few
prototypes, based on what the students working on the backend can deliver,
and find ways to try them out with some friendly lists that have a heavy
need for archive search/browsing.  Given the need to iterate, I don't think
we will end up with a final UI this summer, but it might be an interesting
thing to put in your portfolio.

Robin

On Sun, Apr 4, 2010 at 5:02 PM, A-M Horcher <horcheram at gmail.com> wrote:

> I am a Ph.D student in Information Systems.   While  attending GHC 2009, I
> attended the code sprint there.  I have been interested in further pursuing
> improvements for the Systers code since.  I have also been a member of
> Systers since then, have contributed to the wiki.
>
> My research interests are in human-computer interfaces and mobile security.
> I have been working in digital content management and am very skilled at
> text-searching applications. My experience in design allows me to set up
> text searching that anticipates change over time, is flexible to add new
> features, responds quickly, and takes minimal maintenance.
>
> Since trying to sift through the Systers archives for messages I know are
> there, I have been interested in improving the searchability.  My previous
> experience in project management make me an asset to a larger project that
> will require coordination between several students for success.
> Furthermore, my experience in designing search interfaces on other
> platforms
> in other languages, and HCI background will makes me an asset in creating
> the search interface.
>
> The dean of my graduate school encouraged his students to apply.  The open
> source community is more prevalent in the academic arena, and the
> experience
> can help in my future research projects and academic career.  I also want
> the experience with open source and GSOC to contribute to my future goal of
> mentoring and
> advising computer science students.
>
> I am a non-traditional student, quitting an industry job to go back to grad
> school.  I have taken a non-traditional career path, by being a woman in
> technology when there were few.  I have had a non-traditional homelife.
> Systers has shown me I am not alone out there, and that there is a whole
> new
> tradition to form.
>
> I have successfully installed the virtual box and vdi to create the current
> Systers environment and am looking over the bugs.  I have also done some
> research on some other open source text searching  engines, in addition to
> my own experience with FAST, Xindex, and other text searching interfaces.
>
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