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= Analysis =

== Overview ==
This group of tasks covers the basics of [wiki:TIMELINES Timelines]. It describes the model (internal structure) and the user interactions (external structure) related to timelines. After this iteration we should have a prototypical timeline model with a simple user interface to demonstrate it.

== Task requirements ==
 * Define and describe the basic concepts of timelines:
  * Define what a timeline is:
   * are timelines defined for the whole book, for a page, or something else.
   * what different kinds of timelines exist (single page/multiple page, etc.).
   * how are timelines and links working together:
    * are timelines triggerred by links or vice versa?
    * what happens if a user triggers a link while a timeline is playing?
    * can several timelines be playing simultaneously?
   * define what timeline channels are and what objects they can hold.
   * define whether a timeline is a ProObject, a Resource or something else.   
  * Define what a timeline entry is:
   * it should contain the object it affects, a start time, a duration and an action to be performed (or whatever is needed).
   * define what actions will be allowed (showing/hiding frames, playing media, etc.).
  * Describe the design in the ([wiki:TIMELINES#Design Timelines Design]) section of the Timelines wiki page.
 * Implement a basic timeline model considering the things defined.
  * Provide basic support for timeline manipulation - list, create, destroy, add/remove channel, add/remove entry, play, stop, etc.
 * Define and provide a simple user interface to manipulate timelines.
  * This is 'proof of concept' only and can be quite simple and ugly - for example a table.

== Task result ==
 * Source code
 * Wiki page

== Implementation idea ==


== Related ==
[wiki:TIMELINES] [[BR]]
[wiki:TIMELINES/OldVersion] (previous version of this task) [[BR]]

== How to demo ==
 * Create a book containing a couple of pages with timelines.
 * Add some actions to the timelines and play them.
 * Describe the concepts and show the wiki page.
 * Provide a brief overview of the code.

= Design =


= Implementation =

= Testing =
^Place the testing results here.

= Comments =
I've moved the old version of this page here: [wiki:TIMELINES/OldVersion]. --danvisel, 17-06-09.