HELP ON MY WIFII BASED ANDROID APP

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I hav an idea of making an android project that is an android app which works on wifii.Suppose we need to search for all the hotels nearby having wifii network.we can check the Present menu of the hotels,we can include our price range so dat the app would shortlist the food court or hotels nearby having a price range

I m doin this project for my college final year B.E Can anyone please help me with any suggestions on what all would be the software requirements and knowledge

I hav basic knowledge on android platform and java.

Do help me as soon as possible!!!

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First off, I'd be curious to know what class this is for? Is it a biz class, dev class, mobile specific? Second, since were just talking ideas, here are a few things to think about:

  • What does wifi have to do with the app? Just because you're on wifi doesn't mean that you can query things around you that also have wifi. So the app would work just as well on 4g, 3g, or maybe even Edge.
  • Where do you plan on getting your data? As Steven mentioned above, you need a place to get your information, you can't just create it all yourself, that would be pointless. The first thing you need before you can do any of this is find a data source.
  • How do you plan on dealing with data queries? Coupled with #2 above, if you plan on filtering and sorting this data based on price range or food courts and your data source doesn't allow this out of the box, then you need to find a way that makes sense either in-app or server side.
  • What is your knowledge level of javascript? Its great that you have knowledge of Android and Java, which is always very helpful, but most everything you do here will be in javascript. This probably should have been #1, but oh well.
  • Does this meet the project requirements for your final? If you just have to create a mobile app for your final, then this will work, but if you need to create something new, then this might miss the mark as it seems that I could just pop open Expedia, Travelocity, Hotels.com, or any of 100 other mobile apps that does the exact same thing that you're trying to do and get the information.

I know when you ask a question, you don't really want a bunch of new questions as a response, but as Stephen points out above, the idea behind a final is to apply what you've learned to your thesis or project, and judging by the question you've asked, I wouldn't guess that any of this was in your course curriculum. But by answering these questions, you'll have a basic idea of the requirements and knowledge that you need to get going.

— answered 9 months ago by Anthony Decena
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  • @ Anthony Decena : Thanx for ur rply,and ya i do hav basic knowledge of javascript as well.....Actually i am making an android app ,mobile specific using eclipse ide .Wanted to know can a wifi be used to pass a query...and do sqlLite (android database) will help to evaluate query and give desirable output i.e work as a query analyser .

    and i dint get about css .. m not using server ....this is just like if macdonald has a wifi he can send me the menu ,etc ...on my cell using this app.its not net base....!!! Again thanx for ur Rply

    — commented 9 months ago by Rakesh Prabhu

  • Ok, I got what you're saying. Unfortunately, the main functionality of your app idea is not possible. You cannot query the wifi at some local establishment and get data from them. ie: the menu from a close by mcdonalds, or the prices of a nearby hotel. You'd only be able to get this information from a public domain. Meaning that you could data mine it from their website, or use an already existing API that has the data you want. So keep that in mind as you start building out your app.

    — commented 9 months ago by Anthony Decena

  • Ohhhh,Thanks a Lot....I think i may now need to scrap my idea abour this project...

    Can u suggest me any Topics for project work based on android platform...I just want to make an intresting app.And yaa i am in my final year of comp engg. !!!!! it will b rily greatfull if u do !!!

    — commented 9 months ago by Rakesh Prabhu

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I m doin this project for my college final year B.E

Yeah, you need to figure this all out on your own. Anyone who helps you is an enabler, but at the same time, should get a footnote on your degree.

— answered 9 months ago by Stephen Feather
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  • Hi There

    In a nutshell, you would need a feed to tell you the hotel information. Then your app could bring in the feed, and display the data in a table view.

    regards Steven Marshall

    — commented 9 months ago by Steven Marshall

  • @Steven Marshal : Thanx for ur rply... i atleast got an overview to start with study material required for my project !!!

    — commented 9 months ago by Rakesh Prabhu

  • @Stephen Feather: i just needed some idea to start with my project....so thought atleast would get some useful ideas from the experienced ones...anyways thanx for ur comment!!!

    — commented 9 months ago by Rakesh Prabhu

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