CMUSV Directory

Purpose: Allow a user to log into a [name]@west.cmu.edu account and access the CMUSV directory on a smart phone within a visually appealing interface. Be able to call and email people from phone without having to dig into the Rails web site for details.

Market analysis: No such application exists - everyone accesses the web site for the contact information and then call/email people. A mobile application would be useful to any one with an Android phone at CMUSV.

Initial development plan:

• Find out whether the application is viable (need to see whether can log into [name]@west.cmu.edu accounts using Android account manager; need to see whether can get access to the rails.sv.cmu.edu website)
• If the application is found to be viable, work on a visually appealing UI
• Implement functionality to get the JSON processed in android.
• Implement functionality to store photos, name phone number and email id.
• Implement functionality to enable my application to call or email people.