URL preview

After working on the preview feature, I've realized that it is quite feasible for implementation except for the fact that it would be required for the server to have a large bandwidth and processing speed for its functioning.
Though it is still not a definite for the project, it would be an impressive add-on.
I've used the browser feature in .Net forms(which would be used at the back-end) and the function takes a screenshot of the desired url and sends it to the user.

The Registration

Well apart from this development,

We have to register our team and the project with the H.O.D of our department.
We might have to present some written material, and finally do decide on the project guide and get it signed from him.

All this is to be done by 7th March

Have to get busy with this first.

A bit more on relevance feature

I ve created a sample program today, which is a C# windows application, that can take a URL, go n fetch the page contents.

So by using a keyword search technique/algo on that html fetched content... we can add this feature, without the need do depend on external services of PHP. Will try something further for it.

Also 1 thing that occured to me, is that with every feature, we gotta keep in mind the limitations that we will currently have for that feature. like this relevance feature , and keyword search technique might not work for sites that have user authentication system before they reply.. so wil have to find ways around it, or set rules for it.

Relevance & Sending mail clues..

altho not tried and tested yet,
ive found some usefull links related to how to calculate relevance and learn how to send mail from C# application.
think relevance can be done using PHP and mysql , but i would really think it will be a better idea if we can do it in someway from inside our C# application. So search should be for something that allows us that, if not, we'l do it the standard ( read : long, hard) way.

http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies-archive.cfm/603788.html

Brainstorming

Thinking up new ideas for the application. These are some we came up with(for now):
The application would
-send periodic notification when ranks for a subscriber's URL change.
-preview url in search window
-advanced search
Also need to figure out how to:
-integrate a c# windows form application into a web site
-judge relevance

Graphs Tested

I created a basic program showing a graph, using the Zedgraph Library. Now i am confident that i can create more complex graphs using entries from database when final application is created.
Now to proceed towards database connectivity and storage.
I fear this might show some problems on my pc, last time i wasnt able to connect to a DB, when creating a project from home, dont know why. Lets see.

Done with the Core.

Ive made a sample program for my project to test Yahoo Search API.
So i can safely say core development is done, intergration etc will be done later.
To proceed towards trying out Graphs. Will use ZedGraphs Library for it.


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