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IdeaLog is a tool to preserve, share, and develop ideas within a team. It offers a quick and easy way to store ideas, observe their evolution in discussions, and search for specific information efficiently. The user-friendly interface enhances accessibility. Unlike message boards and newsgroups, IdeaLog stands out with its advanced features and organization. Implemented with Apache, Postgres/MySQL, and middleware, it provides a seamless web-based experience.
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Robert Sanderson Pratt Ting-You Wang Jack Hebert Team Log: Preserve, Share, and Develop Your Ideas
Overview • Quick easy way to preserve ideas • Share ideas in a team environment • Can also observe the evolution of a discussion • Provide quick way to search for the desired information • UI that allows users to see the desired information easily
Differentiators • Unlike a Message Board • Message boards have limited search capabilities • Message boards are flat and cumbersome to use • Unlike Newsgroups • Messages in newsgroups are sometimes hard to differentiate from another • Newsgroups are generally open to the public
System Implementation • Plan to use Apache as web server • Plan to use Postgres or MySQL for database storage • Use a middleware to communicate between server and database • Implemented possibly in PHP, Java, or C# • Viewers will view the program through a web browser.
Example • Mock-up Example for project communication • The quick note will send the data to the private data area • This section also threaded to allow users to expand on ideas
Feasibility • Many toolkits exists to create Rich Internet Applications • Google Web Toolkit • AJAX Toolkits • Other software to get a skeleton of the application started • Help (and knowledge) for database design and querying is readily available