XSighting

There’s light. It’s blue. You were asleep and don’t think anything of it at first but as you drift back into consciousness you wonder, ‘Why is it blue?’ You shield your still-adjusting eyes from the light and glance at the clock. It’s only 2:00 am. Your mind is still waking and thoughts are coming slowly. The light isn’t coming from inside the room. You throw off the covers and creep towards your window. Your rising fear is temporarily outmatched by your curiosity as you part the blinds just enough to peek out. Nobody is going to believe you. You wouldn't believe you. If only you had a way to tell everyone…

An Android Application, for the UFO community to document and share their UFO sightings. A Code Fellows 401 Java Team Project

Project Set Up

• User Stories
• Group Agreement
• Wire-Frames

Project Timeline

• Day 1: Setup Server & Activities

  • User database and model
  • Create routes: /login, /signup
  • Android: Login & Signup Activities
  • Sighting database and model
  • Create routes /sightings/, /sightings/{id}
  • Android: Sighting Feed & Detail View Activities

• Day 2:

  • Finish up Auth with Android
  • Add Notifications for nearby sightings
  • Add image to most recent sightings - include Google Vision API
  • Add Sighting Verification - user to vote on legitimacy

Instructions for Use

None at this time.

External Resources

None at this time.

The Team

Jessica Lovell | Jeff Borda | Derrick Hwang | Evan Slaton

Q's for Michelle

1. Saving images in a database - bitmap in DB, save in google drive?