A Genealogy System for the Web

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A Genealogy System for the Web

• Matthew A. Page
• November 20, 2002

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System Overview

• Goals
• Develop a system that would display genealogy
  data over the web and allow people to add their
  own data.
• Why?
• To make my wife happy.

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Description

• Display Genealogy data from Database
• Allow users to add/upload data
• Allow admin to
• Add/Delete users
• Approve data
• Import uploaded files

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Data Formats

• GedXML file
• ltFamilyRec Id"FM001"gt
• ltHusbFathgt
• ltLink Target"IndividualRec" Ref"IN001"/gt
• lt/HusbFathgt
• ltWifeMothgt
• ltLink Target"IndividualRec" Ref"IN002"/gt
• ltFamilyNbrgt2 lt/FamilyNbrgt
• lt!-- Her second marriage or family --gt
• lt/WifeMothgt
• ltChildgt
• ltLink Target"IndividualRec" Ref"IN003"/gt
• ltChildNbrgt1lt/ChildNbrgt
• lt!-- Child's order in family, if birth dates
  unknown --gt
• lt/Childgt
• ltChildgt
• ltLink Target"IndividualRec" Ref"IN004"/gt
• ltChildNbrgt2lt/ChildNbrgt
• ltRelToFathgtadoptedlt/RelToFathgt

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System Architecture

• PHP server side language
• MySQL database management system
• Linux Operating System
• Smattering of Javascript and HTML

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How created

• Prototyping
• Client was unsure of what she wanted exactly
• Fuzziness of requirements didnt lead to
  difficulties, though.
• Make it work and then make it pretty.

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Design Methodology

• Fusebox Methodology
• One central entry point
• All internal links point to that one page
• Distributed to correct place from there
• Easier security, modifications and development

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Algorithms and Data Structures

• Simple tree array to store data for the tree
  view
• XML import
• Class to store new People
• Class to store new Families

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Timelines
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Conclusions

• Successfully delivered a website to the client
• I learned
• More about PHP and MySQL
• Fusebox Architecture
• Better Project management skills

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Home Page
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Tree View
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Person View
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Tree View
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Family View
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Admin Tools
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Questions?