1. Clayton Chang, Justin McCarron, Vincent Pai
ChatInTheHat
Clayton Chang, Justin McCarron, Vincent Pai

2. Operational Concepts
ChatInTheHat offers chatroom functionality in addition to instant messaging
Clients logged into the server may send messages to individual users, “groups” of other users, or to entire “channels” from the same message window

3. Feature Set
Server will store a finite number of messages to offline users, presenting them when the user logs on
Additional features such as picture-messaging, user states, auto-response, tabbed windows, and/or simple games may be added if time remains after completion of the core chat features

4. User Interface Concept

5. System and Software Architecture

6. Lifecycle Plan
The initial plan is to use a staged-delivery lifecycle model, where the core messaging features comprise the first release.
The next release will add the next highest-priority feature as determined by the group as a whole (possibilities include picture-messaging, user states, automatic responses, and small game elements)

7. Feasibility Rationale
It is not unreasonable to assume the framework and core features of the first build may be completed within the given time frame.
The server does not necessarily need a complicated interface
Networking code will involve the transmission of text, which Java streams are well suited to handle