The overlall plan is to make a code-integral, consistent-pseudocode, modern
introduction to numerical optimization.  

A) It needs to be matlab/mathematica agnostic (or at least able to come in two versions). 
B_ It needs to have good visuals.Clearly the visuals come from Mathematica.   
C) It should pay some attention to linear algebra but in an avoidable manner.   
D) It needs a good set of test problems: standard Low D problems-Mma and matlab; 
embedded in higher dimensions via copies and quad extensions ETC.
e) It needs to be shorter than Nocedal and Wright.
F) Organizationally it needs to be simple