1. Web Programming Assignment #2: Expanded BBS Features due: 10/26/2010 Old Dominion University Department of Computer Science CS 418/518 Fall 2010 Martin Klein

2. Requirements Users can now have roles, which are separate from a user’s identity admin: “su” or “root” for the BBS -- if there is a function that is possible to do through your web interface, then admin has that capability moderator: less powerful than the admin, but more powerful than regular user. separate moderator functionality will arrive later the role must be visually displayed for the user and all other users to see Your A2: –TACS518 = admin; mklein = moderator –other users may have admin/moderator roles

3. Requirements Admin must have its own interface/page from which to perform BBS functions –that does not preclude context-sensitive functionality elsewhere in the BBS, but there must be an “admin home page” from which all BBS things are possible Admin(s) can add/remove admin or moderator roles to other, existing users –BBS can have 0 moderators, but must always have at least 1 admin –implies the ability to list all valid users in the BBS

4. Requirements “Thread” support –support arbitrary depth of replies to replies to replies… –display hierarchy of who replied to whom –many different display “models” possible full hierarchy always shown: –http://www.fordfe.com/http://www.fordfe.com/ –http://www.techsideline.com/message_board/football/http://www.techsideline.com/message_board/football/ linear / threaded view options: –linear : http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showthread.php?t=315734http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showthread.php?t=315734 –threaded : http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showthread.php?p=4442282&mode=threaded#post4442282http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showthread.php?p=4442282&mode=threaded#post4442282 –hybrid : http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showthread.php?mode=hybrid&t=315734http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showthread.php?mode=hybrid&t=315734

5. Requirements Support for multiple forums within a single BBS –e.g. http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/forumdisplay.php?f=6http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/forumdisplay.php?f=6 –Administrator can add/delete forums (a “forum” is a sub-topic relevant to the entire BBS (e.g., forums for “Agassi Education Foundation” and “Just How Good is Nadal’s New Serve?” within a BBS for “Tennis Talk”.) “Pagination” function –administrator can set how many messages/replies to view on a single “page” (default = 5) –users must have ability to paginate through a forum –what if a thread is longer than what fits on a page? “do the right thing…” -- come up with your own, internally consistent model of how to display threads…

6. baseURL for Submission http://mln-web.cs.odu.edu/~username/a2/ These URLs will be valid for all students –If you are in a group of 2, only 1 URL will have the actual PHP –The “other” URL will auto-redirect to the “right” URL

7. Recommendations Debug within your group first, then ask for other groups to help debug your operations Your status report the week before is for the benefit of your peers more than for me… –status report is not optional

8. Grading There will be an in-class demo on 10/26/2010 Nitin will assign 17 points based on a detailed examination after the class –Do not edit the files after midnight! –Late penalty: 3pts for every 24hrs Each group will grade the aesthetic appearance of the other groups’ BBSs Email Nitin and cc me a score of 0-3 Each group will receive the average value (same rounding principle) –If you do not send your grades in within 24 hours, your group will lose 3 points from your assignment Grades should be available before the next class

9. START NOW!!!