Time Number of Participants Duration Content 2015-03-03 6 2.5 hr We went through some good coursework examples had been done and got a general idea about how to get started. We brainstormed some initial ideas and finally chose the idea of connecting people with different skills. We set up our blog using WordPress, using Facebook group and Google Doc to… Read more →
The unique selling point (USP) of Skillted is its geolocation functionality. Geolocation is the identification of the geographic location of an object such as a mobile phone. The geolocation functionality makes the Skillted app different from existing and similar tools. The geolocation functionality works this way: it pinpoints the location of Skillted users and identify users with similar skills or… Read more →
This post looks at related news to our proposed social networking app. Just 5 days ago, a swap swapping skill website called Vendeve was launched. This site caters only for women and is by invitation only. The website claims to be the world’s first skills marketplace for women only. “On Vendeve, you can market up to 10 of your skills… Read more →
With social networks, social and ethical considerations need to be taken into account when designing the proposed idea. Some of the common ethical considerations include: Privacy and trust: How do you form trust in relationships with people you may just be meeting for the first time? How do you know that the person you are meeting up with has good… Read more →
We adopted burndown chart to keep track on our tasks, which is considered an effective planning and tracking tool. We intended to use remaining effort hours to measure and adjust our efforts on individual tasks. Why we choose burndown chart? In order to make sure all tasks can be accomplished on time, our team updates estimated effort on every task… Read more →
For the purpose of this coursework, we have highlighted three websites with existing similar ideas as the one we are proposing. These three websites were located by using a keyword search on Google.com. 1. SwapRight – www.swapright.com SwapRight is a free website for swapping and bartering services. You can find people offering the services you need and they can find… Read more →
This is just a brief summary of what has been going on in the group in the last few weeks. An ERGO application has been made and still awaiting approval from our supervisor. We have had weekly meetings to fine tune the idea we have presently by thinking of other additional features which would make it different from existing similar… Read more →
As part of our Requirement Gathering process, we intend to get external opinions from the potential users of the app. As such, we plan to hit the streets and survey people. The structure of the surveys is as follows. Detailed survey questions are listed here. Debrief them about the application Would you be willing to exchange your skills with someone… Read more →
The social network we intend to design is an app meant to bring together people who want to learn something new, practise their skills or help somebody. Upon registration, the new user will be able to identify the areas of human knowledge in which they are proficient in and select the skills they would like to acquire. The app will… Read more →