Difference between revisions of "DPS924 Projects Fall 2014"
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* be innovative | * be innovative | ||
** market research | ** market research | ||
| − | ** start-up companies | + | ** start-up companies and career opportunities |
*** seven Canadian tech startups (2014) [http://business.financialpost.com/2014/01/05/startups-what-to-watch-in-2014/?__lsa=355c-1075] | *** seven Canadian tech startups (2014) [http://business.financialpost.com/2014/01/05/startups-what-to-watch-in-2014/?__lsa=355c-1075] | ||
*** 1000 startups [http://www.1000startups.ca/] | *** 1000 startups [http://www.1000startups.ca/] | ||
*** startup companies in Toronto [http://www.techvibes.com/company-directory/toronto/tag/startup] | *** startup companies in Toronto [http://www.techvibes.com/company-directory/toronto/tag/startup] | ||
** startup career in Toronto [https://www.waveapps.com/about-us/jobs/] | ** startup career in Toronto [https://www.waveapps.com/about-us/jobs/] | ||
| − | * entrepreneurs and Star-tups (Ontario Centres of Excellence) [http://www.oce-ontario.org/our-companies/-in-Category/Categories/community/entrepreneurs-start-ups] | + | ** entrepreneurs and Star-tups (Ontario Centres of Excellence) [http://www.oce-ontario.org/our-companies/-in-Category/Categories/community/entrepreneurs-start-ups] |
* demonstrate your potentials and creativity | * demonstrate your potentials and creativity | ||
Revision as of 09:41, 6 September 2014
Contents
Overview
- build a useful and interesting Android app
- real users/clients
- be innovative
- demonstrate your potentials and creativity
Project Milestones
- 1.0 (11:59 pm, September 9)
- Task: Identify 1-3 application domains or user/client groups for your project.
- Example: application domain: Guide for International Students, user group: international students at Seneca
- 1.1 Project Proposal (Draft Version)
- 1.2 Project Proposal (Revised Version)
- 2.0 Design and Implementation of Essential Features.
- 2.1 User Feedback & Evaluation.
- 2.2 Rework the design and implementation.
- 3.0 Design and Implementation of Additional Features.
- 3.1 User Feedback & Evaluation.
- 3.2 Rework the design and implementation.
- 4.0 (December 3, 2014)
- Project Presentation & Evaluation
Project Proposal
Imagine that you are submitting a proposal to a group of investors who may fund your project.
- What is the business value or possible impact of your project?
- Who are your users/clients?
- What are the use cases of your Android app? (Include some diagrams if possible.)
- What is the timeline for your project?
- What resources do you need to complete the project?
- 1 or 2 developers (names), specific Android device, other devices,...
- What is the description of your Android app?
- Read "App Developer Best Practices" and read about creating "a great app listing page"! [6]
