DPS924 Projects Fall 2014

Overview

1.0 [DONE]
- due: 11:59 pm, September 9 (Tuesday)
- Task: Identify 1-3 application domains or user/client groups for your project.
  - detailed requirements
- Example: application domain: Guide for International Students, user group: international students at Seneca
1.1 Project Proposal (Draft Version)
- due: 11:59 pm, September 23 (Tuesday)
- requirements posted below
1.2 Project Proposal (Revised Version)
2.0 Design and Implementation of Essential Features.
- tentative starting date: October 1
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
- due: December 3, 2014
- Project Presentation & Evaluation

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? (You should have at least 3 users and only one of them may be your classmate.)
What are the use cases of your Android app? (Include some diagrams if possible.)
What is your Testing Environment?
- configuration of emulators
  - Note: An emulator does not support Google Maps unless you do additional work.
- configuration of real Android devices (if available)
- Read the Dashboards to support your choice of the API level. [6]
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", especially the section on creating "a great app listing page"! [7]
- Draft a concise description of your Android app.
Submit your project proposal (Word document) at Blackboard. If you are working as a team of 2 people, one submission is sufficient. If you want to receive A or A+, your proposal must be free of spelling errors and address all the questions listed above.