Figure 1.1

Figure 1.1 is the login page for the application. This is where the user inputs his/her login credentials. We have also provided facility to login with Facebook.

Figure 1.2

As soon as the user login, he lands on his profile page. Figure 1.2 shows the profile page of a user.

Figure 1.3

Figure 1.3 shows the screen where user can create a new event. Here user can enter details about the event like Description, start/end date, location etc.

Figure 1.4

User can browse the events list. Figure 1.4 shows list of events.

Figure 1.5

Figure 1.5 shows how a user can share his/her location with friends.

Figure 1.6

This application provides an opportunity to mingle with strangers with similar interest. Figure 1.6 shows how a user can find friends with similar interests.

Figure 1.8

Figure 1.8 shows that a user can track current location of his friends. As soon as the user clicks on “Location” a map is displayed with current location of the friend.

If the developer only wants to use client side validation, he can easily do it using the following code.

      <div id="fb-root"></div>
      <script>
        window.fbAsyncInit = function() {
          FB.init({
            appId      : 'YOUR_APP_ID',
            status     : true,
            cookie     : true,
            xfbml      : true,
            oauth      : true,
          });
        };
        (function(d){
           var js, id = 'facebook-jssdk'; if (d.getElementById(id)) {return;}
           js = d.createElement('script'); js.id = id; js.async = true;
           js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js";
           d.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(js);
         }(document));
      </script>

The APP_ID is a code given by Facebook to developers to identify each application individually. Each application is bounded to a domain (or set of domains) to avoid counterfeit application. To enforce this policy, APP_ID are given only to accounts that can be traced to a person offline. This verification is made by either giving a cellphone number or a credit card number.

However, if the developer need a more powerful solution he can opt to use a more robust approach such as the Facebook PHP-SDK

/*On the top of file*/
<?php define('YOUR_APP_ID', 'YOUR APP ID');

require 'facebook.php';

$facebook = new Facebook(array(
  'appId'  => YOUR_APP_ID,
  'secret' => 'YOUR APP SECRET',
));

$userId = $facebook->getUser();

?>

<!-- In the Body -->

    <?php if ($userId) {
      $userInfo = $facebook->api('/' + $userId); ?>
      Welcome <?= $userInfo['name'] ?>
    <?php } else { ?>
    <div id="fb-root"></div>
    <fb:login-button></fb:login-button>
    <?php } ?>
    <script>
      window.fbAsyncInit = function() {
        FB.init({
          appId      : '<?= YOUR_APP_ID ?>',
          status     : true,
          cookie     : true,
          xfbml      : true,
          oauth      : true,
        });

        FB.Event.subscribe('auth.login', function(response) {
          window.location.reload();
        });
      };

      (function(d){
         var js, id = 'facebook-jssdk'; if (d.getElementById(id)) {return;}
         js = d.createElement('script'); js.id = id; js.async = true;
         js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js";
         d.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(js);
       }(document));
    </script>

This approach allows the manipulation of the content in realtime, changing the elements to be displayed when the page is loading, providing a better way to customize the content of the site for each user.

function addIconImages(){
for(i=0;i<arr.length;i=i+2){
map.newMarker = new GMarker(new GLatLng(arr[i],arr[i+1]), {draggable: false, bouncy: true});
map.addOverlay(map.newMarker);
}
// adding the unmovable tag in the map using the data from arr.

function load(){
if (GBrowserIsCompatible()) {//checking the browser.
map = new GMap2(document.getElementById(“map”)); //create the map object.
map.addControl(new GLargeMapControl()); // make the map control to be enable
map.addControl(new GScaleControl()); // make the scale control to be enable
map.enableDragging(); // make the map can be dragged
map.enableContinuousZoom(); //make the map can use the continuous zoom.
map.enableScrollWheelZoom(); //let user can use the wheel

if(arr.length < 2){
//when there is no location stored in arr
point = new GLatLng(50.88,-1.24); //set the Southampton’s location as the initial location
map.setCenter(point,12); // set the certre point
}else if(arr.length == 2){
//when there is some location stored in arr
point = new GLatLng(arr[0],arr[1]); //set the initial location
map.setCenter(point,12); // set the center point

}else{
getCurrents(); //when there is over 1 tag in the map, calculate the center point
addIconImages(); //adding the unmovable tag
}
document.getElementById(“show_x”).innerHTML = point.x;
document.getElementById(“show_y”).innerHTML = point.y;
addDraggingListener(); //add the listener
}
}

code in the html:
body onload=”load();” onunload=”GUnload();”
div style=”width: 700px;height: 450px”

//using the Javascript

We have conducted a survey for concept of our proposed application, i.e., ZenEvents. First and for most reason to conduct the survey was to check the interests that the users will have in our idea/application. Moreover, from the social networking aspect it would suggest us whether our application will be beneficial in long run or not.

It provided us with an initial idea about the expected outcomes the work we plan to do. Hence we designed the questionnaire in a sequential manner and tried to find out the how frequently does the users organize or help organize events. It was also equally necessary for us to know user’s preferred way to get information related to current/upcoming events. Another question worth asking from users was about facility to chat/interact with other attendees of an event prior to the event. The results from the opinion poll were very promising and encouraged us to go ahead with further developments.

Analyzing results

We analyzed the results that we have received from the survey.

Figure 1.1

Figure 1.1 shows that 96% of the users who took the survey are potential users. These are the users who organize small events/parties regularity.

Figure 1.2

Figure 1.2 shows that 78% of the people are those people who prefer Web or mobile applications as a way to get information about current/upcoming events.

Figure 1.3

Most of the users prefer to attend events recommended by their friends. Figure 1.3 shows that 74% users choose to attend events recommended by their friends and 28% users depend on feeds from different social networks.

Figure 1.4

It is evident from Figure 1.4 that majority of the users (65%) are not willing to attend any event unless accompanied by friends.

Figure 1.5

Figure 1.5 shows that 91% of users often find themselves away from the crowd. We have taken into account the people that have voted for “Sometimes” and “Usually”.

Figure 1.6

From Figure 1.6 we can infer that approximately 80% of users find it comfortable to mingle with strangers provided they have similar interest.

Figure 1.7

Figure 1.7 shows that 71% of the users feel worried about reaching the event spot on time.

Figure 1.8

75% of users are of the opinion that the miss updates regarding the event even after after reaching the event spot. From figure 1.8 we considered people who voted for “Always” and “Sometimes”.

Figure 1.9

From figure 1.9 we can say that majority of users depend on Internet and friends to manage travel and other supplements required for the event

Figure 1.10

Fig 1.8 shows that 96% of the people are keen have a chat facility  to interact with other attendees of an event prior to the event.

Conclusion

The results were very encouraging and confirmed that our application is certainly going to assist the users who regularly users organize events. The statistics that we have from this survey suggest that there are very bright chances that our application would be very popular among the users. We see this application as the future of the event management applications working in conjunction with social networks.

According to Techcrunch, there are some smart moves from the top social networks like Facebook to implement event management and has gained even more users owing to that feature. The existing event management apps like Eventbrite made moves to integrate with Facebook, to attract a larger audience.

The recent trending aspect of web, which is location sharing/tracking aspect, has become closely integrated with social networks forming the Geo-social networks, which is on high usage as per theurbn statistics. Google maps provides 50 billion kms of route and expanded its feature base to showcase indoor locations, analogous to Nokia, which has tested the same.

With the way the smartphones are being adopted, both event management and LBS have a long way to go and especially both combined would altogether form a new dimension to manage the events. We plan to explore this new dimension through our app, Zen Event.

Tasks

Description

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We are committed to protecting and preserving the privacy of our visitors when visiting our site or communicating electronically with us.

Privacy policies and legal issues must be taken into consideration while designing applications which work in conjunction with various social media.

Since our application works along with Facebook, it must comply to the privacy policy of Facebook. In addition to this our application would process personal data of users. So, it must handle the personal data in accordance with the “The Data Protection Act”. This act relates to processing personal data and is summarized on the Information Commissioner’s Office website.

To allay concerns about privacy, Facebook has already framed a set of standards and policies. These polocies make sure that that the application is safe to be use with Facebook. These rules are available here.

Personal data of users of the application will not be kept for longer than necessary. Moreover, users have complete control over their data. They have full authority to to view, edit or delete it. Users can select who may see which pieces of information. Last but not the least,  this personal information about is kept secret and is not distributed or shared with any other organization.