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Project Santiam Whenever Messenger. Team Lisa Eberle Jason Favors Ben Foran. Advisor Dr. Vegdahl, Dr. VanDeGrift Industry Representative Mr. Gentry, Mr. Baker Harland Financial Solutions. Overview. Introduction Accomplishments Plans Issues/Concerns Conclusions. Introduction.
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Project SantiamWhenever Messenger Team Lisa Eberle Jason Favors Ben Foran • Advisor • Dr. Vegdahl, Dr. VanDeGrift • Industry Representative • Mr. Gentry, Mr. Baker • Harland Financial Solutions University of Portland School of Engineering
Overview • Introduction • Accomplishments • Plans • Issues/Concerns • Conclusions University of Portland School of Engineering
Introduction • Recap: Whenever Messenger allows users to send messages to users not currently online. • Web-based application utilizing AOL’s instant messaging protocol Avoid waiting aimlessly for a buddy to come online University of Portland School of Engineering
Accomplishments • Met plans of previous month • [Submit version 0.95 of our Functional Specifications document.] - done • [Submit version 1.0 of our Functional Specifications document.] – done, per approval meeting with industry representatives and faculty advisors • [Continue to meet regularly to discuss and plan our project.] – set up weekly meeting times, both with our faculty advisors and our group individually University of Portland School of Engineering
Accomplishments, continued • Determined tentative deliverables • Began research • Researched ways to implement AIM’s protocol • Researched how to make use of XML for passing information between website and back-end software • Improved meetings (scheduled weekly meetings, complete with agendas and minutes) University of Portland School of Engineering
Plans • Submit Plans document revision 0.9, 0.95, and 1.0 • Set up server • Work on design • Website • Database • XML Schema University of Portland School of Engineering
Concerns/Issues • Unexpected problems with setting up server • Dedicated box/IP/location • Solution: temporarily use alternative location, such as on a personal website • Ongoing: AOL modifying its protocol • Solution: construct a wrapper to make handling a new protocol quick and relatively simple to adjust to the changes University of Portland School of Engineering
Conclusions • Completed the functional specifications • Started research and outlining the project deliverables • Plan on completing a timeline for the project and begin design University of Portland School of Engineering
Questions • Any questions? University of Portland School of Engineering