COS 333 Project Demos

Here's the schedule for demos on May 5-7, transcribed from the entries at wass.princeton.edut. I'll try to keep this updated as people move things around. We will be in Friend 004 on all three days. Project descriptions are here.

Wednesday May 5 Friend 004
10:30-11:00	ETDA -- Enhanced Terminal Desktop Application	Erin Rosenbaum, Michael Adelson, Erik Savage, Valentina Shin
11:00-11:30	A new approach to map-based search	Gerald van den Berg, James Hodson, Will Manning, Griffin Telljohann
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1:30-2:00	Integrated visualization of chat conversation data, Usenet, group sites, and forums	Patrick Tierney
2:00-2:30	Princeton Events Calendar	Michael Yaroshevsky, Ethan Goldstein, Samantha Hantman, Dana Hoffman, Adriana Susnea
2:30-3:00	Grappler	Jeffrey Hodes, Alex Ogier, Mike Sobin
Thursday May 6 Friend 004
11:00-11:30	Web-based QA replacement for the Listserv	Eric Berglund, Max Rosmarin, James Sundstrom
11:30-12:00	A contactless pay system for mobile phones	Riley Siebel, Chris Gibbs, Mitch Morgan, Johnnie Rose
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1:00-1:30	Student Course Scheduler	Zhong Zhang, Cagri Onuk, Awais Tariq
1:30-2:00	Betmonger.com	Brian Edwards, Peter Comerford, Josh Israel, Ian McLaughlin
2:00-2:30	gPic: Integrated pictures and maps on Android	Nitin Viswanathan, Frank Xiao, Rick Yin, Norman Yu
2:30-3:00	Zabe: Social and Cultural Life Planner	Brandon Podmayersky, Eddy Ferreira, Andrej Risteski, Zhaoyang Xu
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3:30-4:00	College Ranking Application and Ranking Framework	Darren Sri-Jayantha, Edward Weng, Sam Wiseman
4:00-4:30	Elijah: Meal exchanges for the eating clubs	Erik Anson, Mark Gray, Karin Tsai
4:30-5:00	AAA -- Automated Academic Advisor	Joshua Newman, Jane E, Evan Jeng, Calvin Lee, Evans Xiang
Friday May 7 Friend 004
10:30-11:00	MyMap: Point et al on an iPhone	Matthew Salesi, Michele Capece, Yu-Han Hsu
11:00-11:30	SchedYou: online scheduling/appointment system	David Benjamin, Kevin Jeng, Colin Ponce
11:30-12:00	Interactive forum and social networking	Waqas Jafri, Uzair Aftab, Mark Xia
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1:00-1:30	mAndroid interface to Firestone's Voyager Locator	Vichi Jagannathan, Chris Rucinski, Alan Yang
1:30-2:00	2-Dickinson St. food management	Vikram Rao, Mendy Fisch, Will Fisher
2:00-2:30	The Third Hand	Rebecca Yu, Lucy Lin, Krishnan Mody
2:30-3:00	StarCraft II Replay Database	Yang Mou, Danny Ackroyd-Isales, Andrew Weintraub, Joe Wilder
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3:30-4:00	Princeton Textbook Database	Kynan Rilee, Simon Krauss, Robert Timpe
4:00-4:30	PIGS -- Princeton Integrated Group Scheduler	Jarett Schwartz, Huanqi Deng, Emily Lancaster, Michael Ty
4:30-5:00	Graphical Dorm Room Planner	Robert Coe, Matt Jacobson, Zach Wyzgoski

I will bring my Macbook Pro but that's for backup, not something to count on, so bring your own equipment and make sure things work in the room -- don't leave connectivity to the last minute. And don't forget that the projector only does 1024x768; size your slides, demos, etc., for that resolution. No matter what you plan, be able to keep talking even if something breaks.

As to content, the "trade show" metaphor is useful, but you should aim for more than just a glitzy demo. We're really looking for evidence that you accomplished something, that you learned something, and that you can present something clearly. You might think of

• a short introduction to what your system is supposed to do
• a quick summary of major features
• a demo of a small number (two or three?) of features; glitzy is fine but pick features known to work
• a brief overview of architecture, implementation, or how it works
• something that worked well or failed to work out or that you might explore if there were more time

Here are some minor suggestions that might help things go smoothly.

• Rehearse! Most groups in previous years have done well on timing; keep the streak alive.
• Don't do a demo that requires a lot of typing or mousing. As you've seen in class, things sometimes go awry and audiences get restless while you poke around.
• Focus on a few representative things, whether features or details or interesting topics; don't get too wrapped up in trivia.
• Have fun. These projects are really interesting, and the enthusiasm of their presenters helps make that evident.
• Come to other presentations too (cf. fun, above), and bring friends and family if you like; all are welcome.

Grading criteria include the following:

• good organization of material
• clear overview, motivation
• good examples to illustrate the system
• system apparently works most of the time
• smooth presentation, with evidence of rehearsal
• stays within allotted time