Geokudo sprint #2
Saturday, September 5, 2009

In the previous few weeks, Geokudo, has been tested with the end users on usability flaws. From there we discover that a majority of them like to draw directly on the map rather than grouping what they have drawn into projects. Also, they find themselves less likely to move from mouse to keyboard when drawing on the map. Considering this, our next sprint will be focusing improving usability, revising the structure of the code due to any effect, and improving documentation.

A new member, Claudio Yin, has been recruited in our original team of 4. A new fresh mind also have brought us back to think about problems about the structure of the code after refactoring. There are too many source files and the function chaining for each operation is too long. The refactoring problem is, how to make the code easier to read, yet easier to code?

Our team has another a problem that hasn't found a solution yet. Most of the team are recent grads or full time student who have other things prior to Geokudo. Time to devote is the main concern.

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Schedule
Tuesday, September 1, 2009

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Niagara on the bike
Sunday, August 30, 2009

Summer was going to end. Fall is already coming which means school is starting soon. 3 other friends and I planned to put an end to this summer with a biking trip from downtown Toronto to Niagara Falls and back.

Sounds impossible? But we did it and we are glad that we did it! Here are the details that make this 137 km * 2 biking trip possible!

  1. The trail that we biked is the Waterfront trail.
  2. We pair ourselves up, 1 pair of bikers and 1 pair of drivers, then swap at specific locations on which we agreed.
  3. Each leg is around 28 - 32 km long, and we stopped occasionally during each leg for checking out maps and consuming drinks.
  4. The bikers need to carry 2 bottles of water/energy drink per person, snack bars, gel seats, a wrench and other tools for fixing the gears and tires .
  5. We had our luggage on the car to be carried by the drivers
  6. For the last half an hour for the bikers and drivers to meet, we turned on the walkie talkie for confirming the arrival.
  7. We also have the bike maps highlighted and binded such that they are more durable.
  8. Other things that we have also brought along are buggie cords for holding bikes at the back of car, recharger for batteries and personal necessity.
  9. We lived in Diplomat motel which is very clean, has a good price, nice staff and a convenient location.
  10. We had all you can eat breakfast at the corner of the motel for 6.99!
  11. Total cost for 4 people, 2 nights 3 days = 133(motel) + 40(drinks and snacks) + 30(gas) + 70(food) = 273

First day(2009 August 26): Toronto to Niagara


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Second day(2009 August 27): At Niagara


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Third day(2009 August 28): Niagara to Toronto


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