Inspiration
This project's inspiration came from the idea that data can be represented in different and unique ways. With our approach, we strongly encourage connecting with as many people as you can. Everyone is accessible. Everyone is visible. The idea is for our software to show just how many connections you have to others, even those you haven't noticed before or wouldn't ordinarily recognize.
What it does
Zusammen shows how interconnected you are with other users. It allows you to choose to connect with those close to you in terms of similarity or those who are not as similar to you. It does this by presenting the user with a graph of other students, showing who they are most and least similar to.
How we built it
We built our web app using the ASP.net framework, primarily with C#. We started out by creating a registration page in a cshtml file, which allows the user to create their profile and stores their data. We then created a page for allowing existing users to log in, and for allowing user to edit their profile. Lastly, we used Javascript to build the graph of user connections, based on similarities in their profiles.
Challenges we ran into
Three out of four team members didn't have any webdev experience, and the last one only had limited, non-recent experience. In order to even begin to make headway, we all had to figure out what we even needed to learn, and then pick up proficiency with the ASP.net framework.
Accomplishments that we're proud of
Overall, we're proud of being able to turn out a program that works in 24 hours, given that none of us had web development experience.
What we learned
We learned how to use the ASP.net framework. Additionally, many of us learned how to use C#, HTML, and CSS for the first time.
What's next for Zusammen
We're planning on polishing up the user interface, making it more cleanly designed and user-friendly.
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