[boost] Gsoc chrono::date Library

Hey All, I am interested in contributing to the chrono::date library project.I have read the paper given in the link and need some ideas on how to start. I am a new contributor so please guide me to the initial phase and spare no details. As a start the paper seems to propose a new library based on boost::date. Should I first familiarize with the boost::date code ( try to compile it. Read the documentations etc.). The project also has a prototype available. Are we trying to build the library further upon it ? What extra do we need to built in this project ? What are some mandatory prerequisites for the project ? Thanks, Arun