Stern Talk ask. answer. connect. a new way to communicate with classmates

1. Stern Talkask. answer. connect.a new way to communicate with classmates INFO-GB-3322Spring 2013 Charlotte George Mike Kraft AnupamNandan ReshamaShaikh Alan Tisch

2. Problem/Current Solution No dedicated platform where students can communicate with their classmates quickly and efficiently – They are forced to use multiple applications for communications, planning events and information seeking

3. Competitive Landscape • Facebook • Great for general class/ block conversations. • Cannot filter by group/ cause • Google + • Groups could create Circles. • Doesn’t allow for filtering. Duplicate accounts • Campus Groups • Not optimized for Mobile. • Blocks/ Classes use Facebook instead

4. OUR solution • Stern Talk Mobile App • Combines events, posts, school questions in one spot to which everyone has access • Designed to foster community at Stern by facilitating communication among students • Institutionalizing knowledge management and transfer through a communication and information hub • Instant and constant access by students via mobile phones

5. Process design and Implementation

6. Initial Design

7. E/R diagram

8. Why Appery.io? • Visual, drag and drop UI builder (HTML5, JavaScript, CSS, libraries such as jQuery Mobile, PhoneGap, etc) • 3rd party REST API services. • Out-of-the-box API Plug-ins to services such as Salesforce.com, Aetna CarePass, ESPN, AT&T and many more. You can always connect to any API of your choice. • Backend services: Database, Push Notifications ,User Management, File storage • HTML5 app hosting • iOS and Android Binary build

9. The Stern Talk: 4 Steps process

10. Database Creation

11. Creating Rest Services • Import Data base Services • Binding Request and Response to UI

12. Work Space

13. Exporting Project Appery.io export screen eclipse dreamweaver files

14. J-query Mobile Default Themes Default css themes (jqm.css) a,b,c,d,e - defines button, bar and background (plus different states for each) Key classes at end of CSS which are the same across all themes (mystery blue)

15. Theme a Theme b

16. Editing CSS Startscreen.html List of files Startscreen.css Animation on this slide!!!!!!

17. Icon Creation html single icon image css custom Image (white PNG with clear background)

18. Before & After

19. Tech problems and hurdles • Learning Curve with new platform. Ample amount of time spent to learn the architecture and functionality of the platform • Uncaught TypeError: Cannot call method 'getAssetsCollection' of undefined • Error is display image retrieval from the database. • Page event sort problem • Event clicked color changed: issue brought to class notice.

20. DEMO of APP

21. Future Features • Filters (allow to show only posts about certain subjects or from certain people) • Implement push notifications • Add analytics for Courses reviews and feedbacks • Groups (dedicated mobile space for group text/communication) • Advertising (companies recruiting on campus) • Icons in newsfeed • Create a profile rather than default info

22. Business Plan • Free to NYU Stern Community. • Licensing Fee for other universities • Software, Training,Technical Support • Local Advertising • Local Businesses Paid Advertising to students. • Sponsorship Dollars • Local businesses provide sponsorship dollars to clubs/ organizations • We would take a small % as a fee.

23. Business Plan (Cont.)

24. The End Questions?