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Recycle Buddy

Recycle Buddy. Reducing Your Carbon Footprint, One Android App at a Time. Doug Burkhalter Chris Truitt. Description. Web based application for locating recycling centers Android app for accessing list Addresses loaded in Google maps. Web Page. Contains tips for “green living”

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Recycle Buddy

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  1. Recycle Buddy Reducing Your Carbon Footprint, One Android App at a Time Doug Burkhalter Chris Truitt

  2. Description • Web based application for locating recycling centers • Android app for accessing list • Addresses loaded in Google maps

  3. Web Page • Contains tips for “green living” • Display map of locations • Searchable by zip code • Allow for users to upload locations not already listed

  4. Android Application • Random tips loaded at startup • Locations presented as list • Downloaded from web • Searchable by type • Each item exports location to Android map application for turn-by-turn directions • Users can lookup using their location

  5. Teamwork • No specific roles per member • Distribution of work. • Was it even? • Group work scheduling

  6. Teamwork • Collaborative Efforts • Design Decisions • Establishing Project Scope • Determining Timeline • Distance algorithms

  7. Teamwork • Chris • Presentation Formats • Facility / Data Research • Table construction • SQL Queries • Initial GUI Building • Doug • Application/Server Communications • Website Layout • GUI Touch ups • Software finalization

  8. Project Problems • Scope Creep • Determining what can be done in timeframe • Developer capabilities • Scheduling Conflicts • Delay of production • Affected Timeframe • Intense Learning Curve

  9. Application • Website • Android App

  10. The future • Feature Expansion • Advanced Exception Handling • Public Version • Final Goals • Profit • Nationwide Support • Possible Social Applications

  11. The End • Questions • Comments • Remarks • Harassments

  12. Tools Used • PHP/MySQL • ADK • HTML/CSS • Google Maps

  13. PHP • 3 Tables (Tentative) • Places • Tips (randomly selected) • Type

  14. PHP continued • Both webpage and application will interact with the database through PHP scripts to return requested information.

  15. Android Application • Simplistic in design • Scrolling random tips • Textbox for zip code • Checkboxes for searching by specific material • Locations return in list • Locations, when selected then feeds address into Map application for directions • Colors and styles will be uniform to those of webpage

  16. Android Application • The shortcut icon

  17. Website • Also simplistic in design • Random tips listed at top of page • Menu on left for navigating site • Textbox for zip code in menu for search • When needed, list of locations on right • Middle of page used for extra information • Displaying “green” tips & tricks • Showing map of selected location • Input form for adding or modifying locations

  18. Website continued • Will integrate with Google services • Google maps will be used for mapping locations • Also allows for driving directions, etc • Google account could be used to verify identity • Theme will match App, but look like website • Logo of site will be same as App

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