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Introducing: Fact-OF-the-Day Generator. Presentation to the Client – December 3, 2008. Meet the Team. Team Leader & Lead Programmer: Dirk Nelson Configuration Management Specialist: Jenna Jacobs Architect & Lead Tester: Danton Blackburn Technical Advisor: Dr. Ken Weber.
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Introducing:Fact-OF-the-Day Generator Presentation to the Client – December 3, 2008
Meet the Team Team Leader & Lead Programmer: Dirk Nelson Configuration Management Specialist: Jenna Jacobs Architect & Lead Tester: Danton Blackburn Technical Advisor: Dr. Ken Weber
Fact-of-the-Day Generator – Introduction Displays in a Web Browser Gives the user a “quiz” Bases the question of the day off of the system date Gives the user feedback if their answer was correct or incorrect
Fact-of-the-Day Generator – Main Points Initial Goals System Structure & Design System Features & Additions Problems Encountered Bugs Noted Question/Answer Session Thank You & an SCE
Fact-of-the-Day Generator – Initial Goals 366 facts Interactive Quiz Web Accessible Light Weight Ability to modify the database Very polished A B C D
Fact-of-the-Day Generator – Design The program has been designed to be accessible via the Internet at all times. Provides a daily quiz to further the user’s knowledge of Mount Union College. The software necessary for the user is an up-to-date web browser and Java Runtime Environment.
Fact-of-the-Day Generator – Structure Java class structure • Initial • Final Database structure • Initial • Final Web interface structure
Fact-of-the-Day Generator – Interface Ease of use • Answering a question • Changing the date Java technicalities • Jpanel • Designed for efficiency Random answers • Tying the buttons to the answers
Fact-of-the-Day Generator – Features Features for Users • Daily Quiz • Pick a Date Features for Administrators • Editing the XML Database Additions • Pick a Date • Mount Union Facts • Leap Year XML Database File
Fact-of-the-Day Generator – Bugs Bugs • Database was off by 2 days • Some questions were too long for the applet • AnswerTypes didn’t match up to the questions • Questions had duplicate answers Problems • Unable to view online
Fact-of-the-Day Generator – Version 1.0 Version 1.0
Fact-of-the-Day Generator – Conclusions Our applet let’s you… • Answer a question • Pick a date • View all 366 days