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XEROX Information Technology Group Systems Development Division March 16, 1977 To: David Liddle, Wendell Shultz From: Charles Irby Subject: Common Software Preliminary Work Plan for 2Q77 - 2Q79 Filed on: CS-Plan.Mar-16-77 Keywords: Common Software, Work Plan, Manpower, Schedules, Diamond, Janus Introduction This memo constitutes a preliminary work plan for Common Software development for 2Q77 through 2Q79. Common Software is application software that is utilized by several application areas and is centralized to ensure consistency and efficient coupling with Pilot and to reduce redundancy. ' , This activity area is concerned principally with user interface facilities, data management facilities, and' other utility packages. Summary of Projects This work plan covers the following projects: o Specification of the user interface for the Diamond prototype system. This J:nay at times include assistance in implementing the specified . user interface. /' '-- ..._-- .-- . . . "- "~'" -"--' ',- o Assist in the specification of the user interface for Janus/OIS. oSpecification and development of user interface software facilities for the Janus/OIS Workstation. o Specification and development of djl~a managem~I1_L-softw_~r.~ _facil!Jies fQrJalllls/QIS, including the implementation of some standard data types.- , - ' - - - o Specification and developmen t of other commonly used software packages, such as storage allocators, as the need arises. o Specification and deveiopment of user tramlng materials and techniques for all tests sponsored by SOD for Janus/OIS. This includes any software needed to support on-line help aids. These projects are discussed in morc depth in the following sections. XEROX PRIVATE DATA 2 User Interface One of the most important aspects of Janus/OIS is its user interface. It is vital to the success of Janus/OIS that the user perceive it as a coherent system. This means that the user must be able to apply learning experiences in one application environment to others. He must be able to predict system behavior based on past experience. To this end a t centralized set of user interface facilities will be constructed. The wor