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myExperiment – android app. Ankit Upadhyay BSc(Hons) Software Engineering with Industrial Experience Supervisor: Prof Carole Goble. Agenda. myExperiment Background The Project Project Definition Main Functions Current Progress Plan Challenges Summary Q & A.
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myExperiment – android app Ankit Upadhyay BSc(Hons) Software Engineering with Industrial Experience Supervisor: Prof Carole Goble
Agenda myExperiment Background The Project Project Definition Main Functions Current Progress Plan Challenges Summary Q & A
myExperiment - Background • A probe into researcher behaviour • Open source (BSD) Ruby on Rails app • REST and SPARQL interfaces, supports Linked Data • Influenced BioCatalogue, MethodBox and SysMO-SEEK • “Facebook for Scientists”...but different to Facebook! • A repository of research methods • A community social network of people and things • A Social Virtual Research Environment myExperiment currently has 5199 members, 281 groups, 2122 workflows, 475 files and 202 packs
myExperiment – Background (cont.) Computational Workflow
myExperiment Users 5199 registered Users
Project Definition myExperiment – Android App has two distinct objectives • Browse and Contribute myExperiment contents via smartphone • Perform personalised myExperiment tasks
Why an app for Smartphone? Screen is too Small Content heavy Not a great experience
Why Android ? http://www.gartner.com/it/page.jsp?id=1764714 Date: 02/11/2011
Which Android ? Android 2.3 Gingerbread Link: http://developer.android.com/resources/dashboard/platform-versions.html Date: 01/11/2011
Interface Style Layout Layout Style Inspirations from successful android apps Facebook Twitter HowStuffWorks Market Bio Catalogue iPhone App
Requirement Gathering myExperiment Users Survey Structured Interviews at arranged myExperiment workshops Focus Groups
Challenges Android Platform Understanding architecture and libraries Android 4.0 is released on 19thOctober2011 myExperiment API Integration XML & Java Android Style Guide Requirements Gathering User Feedback and Evaluation
Summary myExperiment Background The Project Project Definition Main Functions Current Progress Plan Challenges Project Website : www.dakor.in/myexperiment
Thank You Q & A