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Team Jim RennardCustomer Dr. Tappert
Pace UniversityIT 691
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Continuation of Spring 2003 CS616 Project
Create a Web-based solution to limitations of
existing PC-based Family Tree applications
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Continuation of
Spring 2003
CS616 Project
After Pace upgraded to PHP 5,
System no longer functioned
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Objectives Fall 2006
1) Revive system by converting to PHP 5
37 PHP Files
6 Database Tables
2) Add improved functionality
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ChartProgramFlow
AccesstoDatabase
LearnPHP
PHP5Conversion
Test
FamilyTreeDisplay
LoginScreen
RemainingScreens
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XP Strategy
ChartProgramFlow
AccesstoDatabase
LearnPHP
PHP5Conversion
Test
FamilyTreeDisplay
LoginScreen
RemainingScreens
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XP Strategy
ChartProgramFlow
AccesstoDatabase
LearnPHP
PHP5Conversion
Test
FamilyTreeDisplay
LoginScreen
RemainingScreens
MySQL Query Browser
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XP Strategy
ChartProgramFlow
AccesstoDatabase
LearnPHP
PHP5Conversion
Test
FamilyTreeDisplay
LoginScreen
RemainingScreens
Magnitude of Effort Involved
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XP Strategy
ChartProgramFlow
AccesstoDatabase
LearnPHP
PHP5Conversion
Test
FamilyTreeDisplay
LoginScreen
RemainingScreens
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XP Strategy
ChartProgramFlow
AccesstoDatabase
LearnPHP
PHP5Conversion
Test
FamilyTreeDisplay
LoginScreen
RemainingScreens
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Issues Found ?

• Deprecation of HTTP__VAR arrays

replace with _REQUEST, _GET, _POST

• External variables no longer global scope as
  default

• Cookies to maintain session state

• Short vs. Standard PHP tags

• Other Misc. Items

e.g. Issue with how using Meta tag Refresh
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Next Step
Improve Process of Adding Family Members
Add Child
CURRENT Child is added to one parents record
User must then link the child to the
other parent
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Next Step
Improve Process of Adding Family Members
Add Child
PROPOSED

• Update all appropriate database records
  when member is added

• Additional changes to make ADD process easier

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Demonstration
Begin Demo