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Term project - COAP 3180

Overview

• Define a web application project
• Install and configure appropriate portalware
• Write a short report.

Constraints / Details

• You must install some kind of portalware (not just use an online service like google sites, zoho, etc.)
• Your application must include some kind of structured data that one or (more more) user(s) could enter. Examples: A list of books, motorcycles or Cell phone models.
• You may not submit a prior website, i.e. your application must be new (but you may reuse prior assets as you like (e.g. text, artwork, pictures)

The report

The report will have three parts:

• The overall objective plus a list of features to be implemented that include "must have" and "nice to have" items.
• A short description of the implementation
• An evaluation/self-critique with respect to the feature list.

Infrastructure

You may choose:

• Mowes
• An other WAMP on your own portable that you bring to class
• A provider

Tips

• We suggest using Wordpress and its "formidable" extension to create the little "database" (we shall have a look at it in week 5 or 6)
• CS students also can go for one of the "major" CMS/CMF frameworks, like Joomla, Drupal, ModX, Zikula, ...

Submission Dates

• The homework, i.e. the implementation and a good draft of the report is due at start of week 8
• The final report must be handed in by Wednesday week 8.
• Each term project must be shortly presented in the class (5 minutes)

Evaluation

TBA in more detail, but the most fundamental evaluation critera will relate to the usefulness of the site (usability, ergonomics, fit to objectives).

• Term project counts for 20%

Tips

• Start early ! No later than week 5...