Originally posted by MartinB+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(MartinB)</div>
I don't really think a login screen for the program is necessary though because the Operating System itself already provides that functionality.
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Well alot of people typically share a single user account on their computer, while others actually use the default admin account all the time. I put this into thought and considered people don't generally want anyone who has access to their computer to read their dreams, much like someone reading their diary. So as well as a password option, the program encrypts all user data, call me paranoid but I believe others will enjoy this feature helping them feel safe. I like to look at my programs from the user's perspective and this was one feature I felt really strong about.

Another reason was multiple accounts and ease of portability. I personally don't like programs that intergrate themselves with the OS login. It (almost) limits the usability of the program to that specific computer. What if you were going on a trip somewhere, you might want to carry the program on a USB key, keeping it close to you like a diary. It wouldn't be usable if it checked the OS login at a different computer.


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How about providing a button, such as "Make this dream public" that will automatically add the current dream to your DreamViews dream journal? Or, say, a feature to synchronise your off-line and on-line dream journals? At first I was thinking that dreams could be shared via a dedicated on-line server database that worked directly with the program, but I don't have the resources to do that, so this seems like an ideal compromise, although I'm not exactly sure how this would be implemented, I'll have to look into it.
hmm. Never thought about sharing dreams or online storage.... I could see this taking awhile to intergrate, but see that alot of users would enjoy such a feature.

Originally posted by Neruo+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Neruo)</div>
Sounds good! Especially the ' dream sign dectector' like thingy would be nice... however wouldn't it see 'the' as a reocuring dream event? Smile[/b]
The first (basic) step is filtering out the common words, I only have ~200 words so far and hoping to extend that once testing begins. Once I complete this step I will then start to look at linked words.. I figure eventually the Dream Signs window will resemble a spider's web, with the most likly dream signs appearing in the centre as others stretch out to the edges

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Dont put ads in my dreams also.
lol. I don't wish to do anything that detracts the user.

Thanks everyone for replying. Good luck MartinB with your program and thanks for the interesting questions/post.