GSoC 2010: Desktop client Project

[toonsuperlove]

Hello, Everyone

My name is Sruit Angkavanitsuk, Thailand. (Is it hard? you can call me Toon as well) I am in last semester on MSc.Computer Science at Christ University, Bangalore, India. I have read through your GSoC 2010 idea and I am interest in making Desktop Client Project.

I have both worked (as a part-time / freelance) and studied since I was in junior high school; I have got the opportunity to work with a specialized team that involved with software develop and project management. By this experience I plan to make Desktop Client Project base on java language (due to the fact that you need to support on every OS) and also, I have most comfortable with Java language.

My skills that might helpfulto this project:
- Java knowledge (7 years experience)
- Networking knowledge : TCP, UDP, SIP, XMPP, SMTP
- Web technology: AJAX, CSS, DOM, JavaScript, XML

Feature & Functionality
My plan for this app it will be like a diary book. has theme, emo, icon and some decoration if have time
- post entries to their journal
- * read their "reading page"
- account settings
- some small features:

• tray icon
• news / update / mail popup (from tray icon)
• themes
• emotion icon

My expect plan result:
Midterm result
- Complete plan & design (in class + architect) overall project
- Complete (or almost) in interact with server
- Middle way in make functionality
- Basic Sample GUI (just for show result)

Final result
- Complete all functionality
- Complete GUI
- If have time left, wait for any extra function and bug-fixing

* however I still struck when thinking how to make it support for all things like css and javascript (it sure take a lot time) so I thought, It maybe a little simple and plain for the first result (like something that I can't cover it will just ignore that script or style)

I am very interested in this project and I would appreciate to discuss and listen any ideas from all of you

also, I'm newbie here so please guide me well : )

Thanks!