1W30 Txt Web App - aditisoni/Txt-Web-app GitHub Wiki

ABSTRACT

We are making a Txt Web application,which will tell about the approximate distance ,fare and shortest route between two places in the city which the user wants to know. A Txt Web App is somewhat special in the sense that it does not require a smart phone,i.e. it is easily accesible by normal phone users as well.

TEAM MEMBERS

1.ADITI SONI [email protected]

2.AARUSHI BHARGAVA [email protected]

3.PRIYANKA CHOUDHARY [email protected]

4.SHIVANJALI YADAV [email protected]

MENTORS

Darshan Kapashi

Anil Shanbhag

WEEKLY REPORTS

###1. WEEK 1 REPORT

1.1 Project description and reforms made by mentors and seniors

A Txt web app works as follows:

  1. User sends a request to the TxtWeb number

  2. The request is forwarded from the phone carrier to the platform as a SMS.

  3. Platform accepts the keyword and maps it to the external URL for the application. The AppUrl is provided by the developer.

  4. A HTTP call is made to the URL of the application.

  5. The content of the app is sent back to the platform over HTTP.

  6. Platform accepts the content. This is converted to an SMS.

  7. The SMS is transferred to the phone carrier. The SMS reaches the end user.

Our mentor suggested various improvements in the app to be used and also helped us in understanding the basic needs of the project.

1.2 Full plan of action(POA) of the project

POA: In the coming week we’ll try to get done with the basics of the language and will be giving our project a start off. Further we’ll be working on developing the Txtsite, which is the basic platform of our project.Will work on the following things:

1.What will our app exactly do? what problem is it addressing? what solution will it provide?

2.design the ui we only have text, so decide what will be the user input what all will we ask and in what format will you ask

3.writing code that parses the input Deciding the logic of the app, how will we find the directions, for this we will need to look at the google maps api and to figure out how to use it.

1.3 Work planned to be completed till 11th may and the work that was actually completed

Our mentor asked us to search about the topic of our project related to txt web apps and to know about the coding part as well. We planned to be get updated with the languages (PHP, HTML) which will be required in our project and the Github.

1.4 Approximate budget of the project

Nill

1.5 Problems we faced with respect to the project work this week and are they still pending?

We faced problem in understanding the Github part. Problems are still pending.

1.6 Contribution made by each team member

Team members: Aditi Soni, Aarushi Bhargava,Priyanka Choudhary and Shivanjali Yadav: Trying to learn the objectives of the language and trying to develop a better understanding of the project. And also trying to get familiarize with Github.

1.7 Discussion in the first and the last meeting with the mentor

In the first meeting our mentor told us about the prerequisites of our project, and the learning incentives such as we'll come to know how to extract Google maps and utilize them. In our further meetings we were told about various html examples and other TxtWeb examples as well and he also sorted out our various doubts regarding the language which helped us to frame our project in a better way.

1.8 Work plan for next week

In the next week we are planning to be done with the basics of the language and giving our project a start-off.

2 WEEK 2 REPORT

2.1 How much percentage of work has been completed so far? What is your demonstration plan for 25th May?

Since we only have text,we have worked on the format of user's input and app's response to the user's request. Our response will be in the body tags of html code. We are also trying to figure out how to track data from google maps, how to find directions and approx distances.

2.2 According to your Plan of Action, what work was planned to be completed till 18 th May?

Till 18th May we planned to figure out data tracking from google maps.

2.3 What work has been actually completed?

We are done with format of app's response as well as user's input.

2.4 What purchases were made till 18th May?

Nill

2.5 What problems did you face with respect to project work in this week? Did you find a solution to them or are they still pending? What was the solution to these problems?

We faced problems in figuring out google maps api and how to use it.We are working on it and trying to understand it.

2.6 What was discussed in the meetings with your mentor this week?

Our mentor asked us to design the user interface and to look at the google maps api as well as the way to use it.

2.7 What is the work-plan for the next week?

We have decided to to start writing the code that parses the input.

2.8 Mentor Feedback

Our mentor helped us finding solution in case of a query and updated us with the steps to be taken ahead.

###WEEK 3 REPORT 3.1 How much percentage of work has been left in the project completion? What is the expected date of finishing up the project?

Approximately 40% of the work is left in the project completion and the expected date is 15th june.

3.2 According to your Plan of Action, what work was planned to be completed till 1st June?

According to POA mobile tracking code should have been completed.

3.3 What work has been actually completed?

We are still working on the above mentioned code.

3.4 What purchases were made till 1st June?

Nil.

3. What problems did you face with respect to project work in this week? Did you find a solution to them or are they still pending? What was the solution to these problems?

Faced problems with respect to tracking data from google maps. Still trying to figure it out.

3.6 Contribution made by each team member in this week?

All of us trying to figure out the problems and are working on the code.

3.7 What is the work-plan for the next week?

In the next week we'll be doing with the user input code,giving us the final address.

WEEK 4 REPORT

4.1 What is the status of your project? Is it complete, if not then by what date will it get completed?

Doing the coding part. Have made the auto fare calculator already and have also created a suitable code to get the distance between two geographical places thru google maps. It will be get completed by 16th June.

4.2 According to your Plan of Action, what is your last week’s work?

We planned to complete the code and to look forward to hoist aur app on google app engine.

4.3 How much work is left to be done on your project?

Since the google app engine does not work for php web applications, we have to work on Eclipse(software) along with Queracus.That part is left.

4.4 Mention ALL purchases were made for your project, including the ones you think to buy in the coming week?

nill

4.5 Contribution made by each team member in this week?

Aditi Soni and Aarushi Bhargava have done the code part and studying about Eclipse Software. Shivanjali Yadav Priyanka Choudhary : They are working on app hoisting and deploying it.

4.6 Who were your MENTORS? Provide a feedback about them?

Darshan Kapashi: He helps us but every time he insists on self searching, which is good for us we think.

4.7 What is your progress on the designing of A1 size poster and video about the project?

We have not yet made it but will work on them soon.

4.8 What is the status on your bills? What is their total amount? Have you made the spread sheet we had asked for?

nill

4.9 Project Pictures (Compulsory) - Upload these pictures on the facebook group (ITSP 2012) also.

nill

4.10 What problems did you face with respect to project work in this week? What was the solution to these problems?

We are facing problems in hoisting our app on google app engine bcoz it does not work with php.