Transcript Web Site Design Project

Web Site Design Project:
Biznet Organization
John J. Mackin
MSCE 620
10/18/01
Background
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Organization – Military Service Academy
alumni networking group
Web site provides contact information,
schedule and other information of
common interest to membership
Voluntary participation
Web hosting provided free
Business Problem/Case
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Current web site not as functional as it
could be:
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Schedule information is not kept up to
date.
Membership information is kept separately
Traffic?
Design Goals
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Improve ease of updating membership
information
Improve web site utilization
Maintain schedule information up to
date
Improve navigation
Improve “look and feel”
‘Customer’ Profile
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Currently about 150 members
Military Service Academy graduates
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Similar backgrounds
About 3000 total population in Colorado
Site Demonstration
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www.users.qwest.net/~jjmackin/home.html
Lessons Learned
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Successes:
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Javascript rollovers
GIF techniques
Database success limited
Many Javascripts available: counters, form
validators
Lessons Learned
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Challenges:
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Which scripting technology best? ASP,
Javascript, CGI/Perl, SSI
Perl/CGI/Hosting dilemma
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Not all hosts support
Most references assume access to Unix shell
Host support non-standard
Project Management Standards
DB Functionality
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Climbing down the technology tree:
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Front Page/MS Access – ASP
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Required SW Apps not allowed
CGI/DBI::ODBC to MS Access
DBI::CSV to text delimited file
E-mail data as attached file
E-mail data formatted in mail
Unique Features/Improvements
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Navigation improved:
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More consistent
Use of rollovers
Improved interface design
Limited DB improvement
Future Enhancements
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Schedule maintenance? / Training
Improved DB functionality –pursue MS
ASP technology
Form validation
Traffic counter
Random graphics generator
Conclusion
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Site improved overall
Improved use of technology
DB access/updating improved but not
as successful as desired