Kusum
Thank you for the proposal. Can you flesh out the Admin section a little more?
1. How will you handle securing the admin login (username/password in
flat file, database, configurable)?
2. Co-users (friends) Previously in Photark discussions this section
was given the name "friend management"
a. How will a friend be added?
b. Do the friends need accounts on the system to admin their
own section or will they just be able to log into the system to view
the photos they have access to?
c. If a person is a friend of multiple people does that
imply multiple logins?
d. Can a person sign up to be a friend on their own or must
they be invited?
3. How will the user create new albums and upload photos? What will
the user experience be like?
For the second half: I like the photo viewer interface that you have
prototyped there. Please be aware of the original desire for
Photark. All the interfaces must read from the Web service to get
the data. We have been very conscious of not embedding one interface
for viewing. We would like the viewing interface to be extremely flexible.
Thanks,
Angie
At 03:33 AM 4/10/2009, you wrote:
Title: Apache PhotArk Student: kusum Madarasu Abstract: I would like
to develop an admin UI which will be easy and complete management by users .
It shall have a admin section to see the features of creating co-user and
their permissions (for uploading ,arranging, viewing and permissions ) . I
have a picture viewer interface which i would like to implement to the
present interface of PhotArk @
www.geocities.com/kussumkumar/viewer .Please note that due to hosting issues
at geocities the pictures are not visible but the general look can be found.
Content:
*Title/Summary:Implement a Admin UI and a changed interface Apache PhotArk*
*Student: M.Kusum Kumar
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*Student e-mail: [email protected]*
*Student Major:Engineering
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*Student Degree:**Information Systems*
*Student Graduation:May 2011
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*Organization:Apache Software Foundation
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*Assigned Mentor:*Luciano Resende
*Abstract: *Apache PhotArk is an open source photo gallery application .I
would like to develop an admin UI which will be easy and complete management
of the photos by users into albums ,giving an option for the rights of
viewing(personal,private(among friends),public(to all) ). It shall have a
admin section to see the features of creating user and their permissions
(for uploading ,arranging, viewing and permissions ) . Providing indivisual
users their available functions according to as set by the admin if the
admin user has given some editing rights to another user. I have a picture
viewer interface which i would like to implement to the present interface of
PhotArk @
*www.geocities.com/kussumkumar/viewer* .Please note that due to hosting
issues at geocities the pictures are not visible but the general idea is
shown.It work perfectly fine when hosted on apache server.
*Detailed Description:*
Apache PhotArk would be easy and efficient interface for user to manage his
pictures . User will be able with options available and a convenient
interface for viewing and publishing , uploading and view the list of
pictures in repository by select some picture or an entire list or select a
few of those.
I plan to work in the following chronological order .April 20-31st to work
on the entire layout of what features to be included in admin panel provided
to every user using Apache PhotArk and figure out what extra skills are
required and start preparing on them . May 15th my final examinations are
finished and vacation starts.May 18 -23 to revise what all features i plan
to include in the admin UI and make sure i am ready to start coding.May 23
as an official date to start coding i shall start with a basic layout with
complete features in it by 15th of June . Allocating an extra three days in
case i am not done completely . June 18th -28th to build an attractive
interface for admin UI .Now interlinking users albums which they would like
to share between themselves.The database MySQL shall be used to maintain the
records of users and the album contents , interlinked albums , permissions
of every user as MySQl is one of the most effective and efficient ,easily
portable and more stable,less size. By midterm evaluation i wish to submit
the interface and Features .I shall try my best to put interlinking of
albums by midterm evaluation. After July 14th i would work on providing
PhotArk skins rather than making the entire interface in a monotonic theme .
This shall interest the user even more .By the first week of August a fully
functional PhotArk shall be available with atleast one different skin. I
would continue to work on the options that shall be useful to users while
customizing their albums and prepare the documentation and about test cases
been done .
As a further improvement he/she should be able to have customized themes for
PhotArk as well (*this shall be only if time permits*).*
*
Some of the admin feature i have thought about are arranging the photos
within albums , organising the albums , assigining viewing , editing ,
uploading permissions for other users on the similar lines of a LINUX
distro.
*Additional Information: *I have already been working on image viewing
desktop application in Java (used J2SE ,netbeans, swings) . I have good
knowledge on creating UI's and coding in Java,php ,JSP,css,html and also
profecient knowledge of Java coding. I am a big Java enthusiast since 3
years now and readily willing to work for *40 hours a week* for 3 months
during GSOC and also work further to the extent I can develop it to the best
as the project suits my skills and interest . I am confident that as I have
good Java knowledge and UI building experience I will be able to complete
the project within the deadline. I would request the mentor to comment and
suggest me.With slight Help and Guidance I am sure i would complete the
project.
Projects done :
1)I have developed the database structure for Research Consultancy and
Education Development Division(RCEDD) of BITS PILANI ,GOA CAMPUS(INDIA)
using phpmyadmin .
2) I am almost finished with my project on BITS Inventory System of BITS
PILANI ,GOA CAMPUS(INDIA) which basically contains the entire database of
all the inventory from Laboratory equipment to Computers in faculty chambers
to servers, routers in Network Administration room.
3) I am working on BITS Complete Information System which gives the
information on the full profile details of students with general profile
,educational profile, projects, other activites ,achievements etc. This also
has the same for Faculty members as well.
4) For BITS PILANI ,GOA CAMPUS(INDIA) National Technical festival Quark (
www.bits-quark.org) the entire database management was done by me using
phpmyadmin to completely edit , add and view the happenings inside the fest
regarding number of participants , event status, event participant ,etc. in
short Complete Management System(CMS).
5) Extending the same for college's National Sports Festival SPREE.
For all of the above i used php for database handling and server side
scripting for the web-portals for same.
