1. COP4710 Database Systems
Project Overview

2. Building a Database-driven Web-based Information System
Project page:
Team work
A group of 1 up to 3 people
Goal:
Identify an application domain that
Requires a relational database
Accessible over the web (via SQL APIs)
Design the database & Define application functionalities
Implement
Demo & report
Milestone in 4 stages

3. Multi-stage Task Stage 1: Group formation (name, member info)
Stage 2: A detailed description of your real-world application and the Entity-Relationship diagram
Stage 3: Development plan and relation definitions
Stage 4: Demo and final report
Every stage has deliverables and must be approved by TAs to proceed to the next stage

4. Grading Project : 30 points*
You can choose to do a simpler project (25 points) without Web interface but a GUI interface, with 5 points deduction
Stage 1: 0%
Stage 2: 15% (submit via an attachment to Esra Akbas)
A one- or two-page report with the ER diagram of your application, plus English descriptions and assumptions you make
Stage 3: 15% (submit via an attachment to Esra Akbas)
A one or two-page report for development plan with schema definitions
Stage 4: 70%
Final demo (55%)
5- to 10-page report (15%)

5. How to choose a good project topic?
Your application must be useful
Will there be people using your application?
Why should they use your application?
Your application must be realistic
Your data are supposed to be real
Where do you get your data?
Amount of data in database must be reasonable
You should have fun
Find an application you like to do and have fun with it
Remember that your application could be the next startup!

6. Some Interesting Project Idea
Academic:
Course material search, project partner search , …
Entertainment:
Book recommendation, music/playlist sharing, fantasy football analysis, ….
Productivity systems:
Task management, human resource management, …
Healthcare:
Physician recommendation
Social Media:
Facebook/Twitter mashup , …
What is your crazy idea?

7. Project Requirements Basic functions: Insert records to the database
Search the database and print returned results
Must demo several interesting queries
Aggregation queries
At least one query must involve join of multiple tables
Show how to update records
Show how to delete records

8. Project Requirements Advanced Functions:
Should be relevant and useful for your application
Don’t exist or aren’t efficiently supported in equivalent web sites/applications
Go beyond the basic functions
Should be technically challenging
Examples:
Creative use of Google Map or multiple social media
Data analytics using data mining or machine learning
Not:
User-friendly interface or “I code the site with AJAX”

9. How to Do Programming Pick one of your favorite relational databases
MySQL (recommended)
PostgreSQL (recommended)
SQLite
Oracle, DB2, MS SQL Server ……
Pick one of your favorite programming languages
PHP (recommended)
Python, Ruby, Perl
Java, C#
C/C++
Platform
LAMP (XAMPP)/IIS … …

10. Project Tips Read Projects page on our course website to get started
Start early!
Unexpected issues
Form groups now!
Have a questions?
All programming related questions should be routed to our TA, Esra
Academic integrity
Work closely with your group-mate, copy/plagiarism among groups are prohibited
If you consult open source projects on the Web, cite them properly in your project

11. Sample Projects Ultimate Dining Social Cal Global Energy
Social Cal
Global Energy

12. How to Implement a Web-based DB App?
Access the web app Example: IE, Firefox, iPhone, Chrome, Android
Interface
Client
Renders information, generates webpages
Example: HTML, DHTML, XML, Javascript, CSS, Flash
Presentation
Internet
Manage data access, performs calculations, makes logical decisions
Example: PHP, PSP, Perl, Java, Python, C/C++, Ruby
Logic
Server
Data
Stores and manages data
Example: MySQL, Oracle

13. How to Implement a Web-based DB App?
Interface
Presentation
Web Programming
Logic
Database Programming
Data

14. This is your chance to work on your dream
Questions?