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A detailed overview of the final project presentation agenda for Distributed Software Development (DSD) course, covering project details, experiences, technical challenges, solutions, milestones, hours division, and lessons learned. The project, named "Wannabike," integrates various technologies like QR codes, Google API, and mobile/desktop user agent detection into a car-sharing platform. The team comprised members with diverse technological backgrounds who overcame challenges through teamwork and innovation under the guidance of a remote supervisor.
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NOTICE! • These materials are prepared only for the students enrolled in the course Distributed Software Development (DSD) at the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Mälardalen, Västerås, Sweden and at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing, University of Zagreb, Croatia (year 2009/2010). • For all other purposes, authors’ written permission is needed! • The purpose of these materials is to help students in better understanding of lectures in DSD and not their replacement!
The Team QR Marks the Spot@MdH Final Presentation
Agenda • Project Overview • Demo • Project Details • Experiences and Lessons • Analysis 4
Project Overview 10-01-12 5
Wanna Bike!!! Check into the website Read the QR Code (x , y) Check online for the nearest bike Ride Ride Ride Update the GPS co-ordinates Check Out 6
Why MVC? • Easy to develop and maintain every part independently. • Design oriented developer can concentrate on View section • Business logic oriented developer can concentrate on Controller section. • Database expert can focus on Model section.
Why Cakephp? • Cakephp is MVC framework • It is license free. • PHP is an easy language to learn and it has a lot of features. • Good manual available at http://cakephp.org
Technical Challenges • Loading page content without refreshing or reloading for user interface. • Some time more dynamic, require data set instead of a html page. It was needed for Google Map functionality. • Functionality of accessing of a remote side as a client in the case of Forum and Twitter
Curl Solution • Client Url Function Library. PHP supports through libcurl. • Simultaneous user registration both in Wannabike and forum. • Status messages and comments are updated to Twitter and Forum by using Wannabike user interface.
Using third party components • Google API • Mobile or desktop user agent detection • QR code generator All used as a component. We have communicated with all of the components though building our own component class.
Mile Stones Final Release of Product [w02] Acceptance testing [w01] Search Module Implementation [w48] Google Maps Integration [w48] Core Logic Development [w47] UI Development [w46] QR Code Processing [w43] Class/Database /UI Design [w41] Requirements Definition [w39] ProjectPlan [w38] 09-11-17
Lessons Learnt • Developing software is a team effort. • Exposure to every phase in SDLC. • Deadlines and the art of presentation.
Challenges Project Description was loosely bound. High level requirements were only defined. Some different idea which is innovative and takes place in both real and virtual world. The idea should be different in some way and should focus on the use of QR Code. The team with the help and support of Marin came up with idea of Wannabike.
Challenges All the team members were from different technological backgrounds Soumya : J2EE , Unix Sriram : SAP ABAP Umair , Atif : Dot Net Siblee : PHP , J2EE Haroon : Networking and Hardware systems
Challenges Integration of fully working sub modules into the main block of code. .
Challenges The team faced language barriers and problems in communicating effectively
If we could turn back time What kept us going • Remote Supervisor • Good Team spirit and work ethics. • Use of the News section in DSD website • More Formal meetings • Use of a professional project management tool.
Real Life Avatars Car sharing, an alternative to car rental and car ownership
““No duty is more urgent than that of returning thanks.” -- James Allen Ahti Heinla Priit Kasesalu jaan_tallinn LarryPage Sergey-Brin Marin