McIDAS-V: Current Task List

In no particular order: (distributed 10 October 2006)

• HYDRA integration  (TomR, BruceF, GailD)
       - add the key functionality of HYDRA to the IDV
       - trim down the IDV GUI to be more HYDRA-specific
       - local HDF4 access (means maintaining the current plug-in)
       - GUI for describing new datasets to the system (XML
          description -- review current Hydra ideas....see below)
• Easier Install and Configuration for Mc-X, Mc-V, Local ADDE Servers
  (DaveP, etc)
       - one stop setup for most common platforms (Linux, Windows, Mac-OS?)
       - GUI to help with RESOLV.SRV setup and maintenance - goal:
          these config files should never be exposed to the user.
       - Anything else that makes it work better!
• Figure out what to do to emulate the "D" key in Mc-V  (GailD)
       - modify the bridge to send cursor position to Mc-X?
       - write an application in IDV to do this?
       - Other?
       - Propose solutions, then dive in...
       - Question: are there other things the "bridge" should do?
• Improved Image GUI (GailD)
       - one-click using XML-based selector -- make it easier to set
           up (GUI configuration?)
       - Geo-referenced (map) selector (in conjunction with HYDRA)
       - Explore making different "look and feel" to the current IDV
           -- ala, "IDV Lite"
• Investigate and resolve the background (and headless) generation of
  images (TomR, DaveP)
       - identify issues (for example, maybe only 2D will work in this mode)
       - question - does anyone think that 3D is important for this?  How
          can you create a "canned" 3D depiction without user interaction?
• Java ADDE servers - long-term goal is all Java local servers (Kevin, DaveP)
       - meet to talk about design to hook the BUFR server to existing ADDE
       - explore IASI and AVHRR servers as well.
       - others?