Allow web application users to provide a name or handle for themselves

[karlmdavis]

Right now, game play is a bit confusing as it's difficult to tell who is which player. The web service and application ought to be enhanced to allow even guest players to enter a name for themselves that others can see.

In the web application, I'm thinking the simplest UI for now would be to allow players to click/touch the "Player 1"/"Player 2" label in a game, and enter a name for themselves there. If this is the UI I end up going with, then I should be careful to ensure that users are given a hint or prompt that this function exists. Perhaps a pop-up help label or somesuch?

[karlmdavis]

I would estimate this task as follows:

• 0.25h: Enhance the Account class and the DB schema for it.
• 1.0h: Add a method to the web service that allows users to edit their Account details.
  • Don't have to worry much about conflicts here; it's just not a big concern.
  • Will need test coverage.
• 1.5h: Look for a jQuery plugin to implement the editable player label mechanic.
  • Doesn't have to be a plugin; might be simple enough to write without one.
• 6.0h: Implement the editable label mechanic.
  • Will be the application's first custom JavaScript.
  • Will be the web application's first use of AJAX REST functionality.
  • Will need Selenium test coverage, if possible.
• 1.5h: Look for a jQuery plugin to implement the hint/pop-up help.
• 2.0h: Implement the hint/pop-up help.
• 1.5h: Update the rest of the UI to display names, where appropriate.
  • The home page's player-games table, the game page's big player labels, and the game page's round-history table.

That gives a total estimate of 13.75h.

[karlmdavis]

Ended up taking 11.5h, total.