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UrbanDictionary -Search. Mark Bumiller ECE 4564: Network Apps 9/13/2010. Overview. Urban Dictionary is used to keep up on slang Design an app to streamline searching Keep UI usable Get Credit for Assignment_01. Design Elements. Three main components UI Simple Interface Always usable
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UrbanDictionary-Search Mark Bumiller ECE 4564: Network Apps 9/13/2010
Overview • Urban Dictionary is used to keep up on slang • Design an app to streamline searching • Keep UI usable • Get Credit for Assignment_01
Design Elements • Three main components • UI • Simple Interface • Always usable • HTML • Get URL with search term • Correct formatting • ParseData • Find <Div> tags • Get Data within tags • Know when you’re looking at a word, definition, or word_not_defined, etc.
Screenshots Initial Screen
Screenshots Single Definition
Screenshots Multiple Definitions Scrollable
Screenshots Word isn’t defined (not found)
Comparison Browser Application
Potential Improvements • Make embedded links Searchable • Show related words • Show Examples • Show Popularity (thumbs up/down) • Show >7 definitions