web based alumni database community

WEB BASED ALUMNI DATABASE COMMUNITY

Justin RobertsEKU, Dept. of Technology,

Computer Electronic Networking

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OUTLINE

Motivation For Doing This Project Introduction To The Problem Technology Used How It Was Done Results – Live Demo Conclusion Q & A?

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MOTIVATION

Interest in web design

Learn a new language

Learn about a different type of website

Applications after project

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Introduction – The Problem

The Web Site Needs To: Make it easier to collect needed

information from graduates.

Provide graduates a method to communicate with each other after graduation

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Introduction - Research Methods of accessing a database

via the web. PHP, Perl, ASP, etc…

Open Source Community Web Designs Profile Manger 3 ELGG Joomla PHPBB

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TECHNOLOGY

MySQL The world's most

popular open source database

Easy To Use Multiple ways to

access FREE!!!!

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TECHNOLOGY – Cont.

PHP Hypertext

Preprocessor Widely used for

dynamic web design Most common for

this type of application

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TECHNOLOGY – Cont.

PHPBB Most widely used Open

Source forum solution Uses PHP and MySQL Easy to set up and

administer GUI Interface, No PHP

Experience Needed

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TECHNOLOGY – Cont. PHPBB Modifications (Hacks)

XData Custom Profiles Users Management List Global Announcements Encrypted Passwords Real Name Replacement

http://www.phpbbhacks.com

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How It Was Done Installing PHPBB

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How It Was Done – Cont.

Modification (Hacks)##-----[ OPEN ]------------------------------------------#posting.php

##-----[ FIND ]------------------------------------------#include($phpbb_root_path . 'includes/functions_post.'.$phpEx);

##-----[AFTER, ADD ]------------------------------------#include($phpbb_root_path . 'backup-cfg.'.$phpEx);#

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RESULTS Database Can Be

Easily Managed User Friendly Easily Modified Upgradeable Lots of Support

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CONCLUSIONS

It can be implemented with ease It can be modified for several uses I was Introduced to LOTS of new

technology that I plan on using in the future

Have a better understanding of this type of web design

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FUTURE WORK Can turn into full Content

Management System

Add more modifications

Use one of many different options to accomplish goal

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Q & A

Any Questions?

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Information

www.php.net www.phpmyadmin.net www.mysql.com www.phpbb.com www.phpbbhacks.com www.google.com

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The End Email: jrob48@gmail.com