Giki Webteam Coffee Session

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Introduction to the GIKI Webteam

The Project: ReVamp

The Launch – v 1.4 GIKI WWW

Discussions

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A group of creative technical artists, who, using the many diverse evolving web technologies as their brushes, paint institutions and consortiums on today’s global canvas- the W orld W ide W eb. H ardware { D evelopment D esign M ultimedia P hotography C ontent } N ews R eporting

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H ardware - Performance Optimization, Security Control & a 100% Uptime ~ Linux Servers (Pro), RAID Installations, LAMP Setups.. D evelopment - Dynamic Development & Automation ~ PHP 5.0, JavaScript, AJAX (Scripting), MySQL Databases.. D esign - Web Aesthetics & User Convenience ~ Adobe Photoshop CS3, Adobe Dreamweaver CS3, CSS 3.0.. M ultimedia - Active Content & Interactive Media ~ Adobe Flash CS3, Maya, 3D Studio Max.. P hotography - Landscape, People & Structural Capture ~ Digital SLRs with 50mm, 28 70mm, 18 55m zoom lenses.. C ontent - Adhering to the ethics of web writing

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The Webteam is not a society, nor does it wish to become one.

It is a team of students that voluntarily design and manage the GIKI website and its related affairs, with their services being officially recognized by the Institute .

Our Machines & Services are:

www.giki.edu.pk / 192.168.100.50 / 192.168.100.51 / 192.168.100.52

(WWW) (Local) (Yearbooks) (Development)

NOT in our domain of Services are:

PC trouble-shooting

Internet / Intranet & email facility provision

Sub-sites for faculty projects, affiliations and any student societies/clubs

Campus news Reporting

GIKI Online admission system

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D evelopment D esign M ultimedia P hotography C ontent Aakif Tanveer Waqas Burney Arslan Hamid CS 14 CS 14 ME 14 Usama Hafeez Talha Ayub Khalid Bajwa Sehrish Nabi CS 15 CSW 15 CSW 15 CSW 15 Yasir Naveed CS 15

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Launched in 2004 by Mohammad Nasrullah (2003-2005) and his team.

Targeted Life Span: 4 – 6 yrs

Server Specifications:

Genuine Intel Pentium 3 (Coppermine - CPU: 797.429Mhz)

256 MB RAM

20 GB HDDisk

OS: Red Hat Linux release 9 (Shrike)

Gained 5x hits as compared to v1.2

2007 traffic stats - 1.42Gb data-transfer/day in peak seasons

Awarded the Best Pk. Institutional Website award by NETSOL in 2004

Gained much acclamation in the SPIDER magazine (March, 2007 ed.)

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Content Management System (CMS) goes down denying distributed access!

Initially free Publishing Server licensed at $89/station by Adobe

Content outdated

Navigational structure weak and disorganized

Lacking dynamic proportioning of content

Met its life with updated web technologies

Aesthetic makeover required

Server up gradation requirement!

Site deterioration over time; Life span: 4 – 6 yrs had been met! ReVamp!

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Outsourced to New City Media ( 24 clients under portfolio)

18 month span

11 faculty doctors as representatives

17 technical people involved

Imperial College www.imperial.ac.uk

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Outsourced

3 web research doctors as representatives

Princeton University www.princeton.edu

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Outsourced to SHOAWORKS ( 19 clients under portfolio)

~ Exception: FAST, KARACHI ( 19 member team)

LUMS SSE www.lums.edu.pk

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Project ReVamp, with the current student Webteam, called to redesign, restructure, and thereby renew www.giki.edu.pk

Time to Completion: 5-6 months

Target Lifespan: 8+ years

Phase 1: Observation

Phase 2: Understanding & Requirements Analysis

Phase 3: Design

Phase 4: Web Server plan out

Phase 5: Implementation

Phase 6: Testing

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Phase 1: Observation Time Allotted: 1.5 weeks

Research through 23 university websites (individually and combined)

Pick up the good/bad, pros/cons, must-have's/leave-outs in detail

Repeat Procedure: GIKI Website

Phase 2: Understanding & Requirements Analysis Time Invested: 15 wrk hrs

Team whiteboard sessions on research ( AI Lab, FCSE )

Ideas, Comments, Suggestions..

Sitemap development

Discussions on Requirements – Photography

Around GIKI, On-spot Nature Shots, Crowd/Activity Coverage..

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Phase 3: Design Time Allotted: 5 hours

Sketching and drawing templates.

Professional work as per standards - Kuler Adobe

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Phase 4: Server Plan out Time Invested: 2 weeks

Performance Calculations, Security Needs, Backup Requirements..

Requirements for a targeted lifespan: 5-8 yrs of hosting

A NEW Intel Core2Duo or equivalent Machine

The Intel DP35DP-Media Motherboard

2Gb of RAM (Kingston DDR2) (minimum)

2 HDDisks (Seagate Barracuda, 7200 RPM) for RAID 1 Configuration

2 Gbps Ethernet Controllers

UPS

Due documentation provided regularly

Trivial loss of time ( 5 weeks! )

..nevertheless, eventually delivered in the

webmaster’s room..

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Phase 5: Implementation Time Invested: ∞ wrk hrs

Server setup & Installation, OS (Fedora 7.0)..

Design, Development, Scripting, Multimedia, 3D..

Photography..

Content Chase!

Whoosh!!!

FYPs, Mid-exams etc .. Compromised

Phase 6: Testing Time Allotted: 10 days

Internal GIKI launch tonight – feedback, comments & suggestions..

Intensive-breach testing for security and performance optimization

Global Launch scheduled for 15 th March, 2008!

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Up graded Server - More secure, Better in Performance, Auto-Backups (RAID)

Aesthetically pleasing & User-friendly design

A freshly deployed Content Management System (CMS) for user access

Dynamic Content Management - Faculty, Courses, Events, Announcements

RSS News feeds on various sections

Updated tech. bites - Printer Friendly Pages and Page Emailing Features

Newly designed Flash Header - Dynamic & Performance Optimized

Introducing, Virtual GIKI - an Interactive 3D map of the Campus

Introducing also, the Google Satellite Map – Satellite imaging of the Campus

New and fresh Academic, Student Life & Campus Pictures

A revised Navigational Structure with Updated and Organized Content

The tour ..

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The GIKI Webteam wants its following work principles officially accepted:

The Webteam is not a society and neither to we function as one. We are a team of students that voluntarily design & manage the GIKI website and its related affairs, and our services are officially recognized by the Institute.

The Webteam is headed by a Webmaster, who is nominated by the previous Webmaster. All decisions are made after due discussion within the Webteam, and the decision of the Webmaster is the final authority on all matters concerning the GIKI website and the Webteam itself.

The Webteam is overlooked by an defined administrative body only whose relationship with the Webteam is of support and is advisory in nature.

Dr. Ajmal Bangash, FCSE ( Advisor, 2007-08 ) & Mr. Farooq, FCSE ( Co-Advisor, 2007-08 )

Dr. Abdullah Sadiq SI ( Advisor, 2006-07 ) & Dr. Jameel Un Nabi ( Advisor, 2005-07 )

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All hardware and web-content (content/pictures) provided to the Webteam are the sole property of the Institute.

All Intellectual Property (IP) on the GIKI website is the sole property of the GIKI Webteam.

For the completion of any task in relevance to the GIKI Website and in due domain of the GIKI Webteam, the Webteam must be approached formally via email ( [email_address] ). Only the appointed advisors may approach the Webmaster via phone, and strictly no one else unless permitted.

The administration should keep in account that the Webteam is student team, engaged in their own rigorous academics and campus co-curricular commitments, and thereby all tasks must thereby be given at least a duration 48 hours of time for response.

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The GIKI Webteam, for official recognition of our services by the Institute, wants the following :

An annual budget of at least Rs. 40,000 per year .

Prospectus vs. GIKI Website

Costs incurred for the current www if professionally developed. Maintenance costs separate

The use of personal equipment for performing Webteam work e.g. Camera’s, PCs etc

Job satisfaction and morale raise for the work-driven Webteam

T Shirts, Semester Trips, Dinners, Publicity, Event Arrangements etc

Proper accreditation of our services in the yearly GIKI Prospectus.

The Webteam, its students and its services must be respected, encouraged and duly acknowledged by the administration.

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The Webmaster Hall of Fame :)

Adeel Hashmi, FCSE ( 1997-2001 )

Fahad Mahboob, FCSE ( 2001-2002 )

Umer Iqbal, FCSE ( 2002-2003 )

Muhammad Nasrullah Nasir, FEE ( 2003-2005 )

Jahangir Khaliq Maan, FEE ( 2005-2006 )

Faheem Raza, FCSE ( 2006-2007 )

Syed Waqas Burney, FCSE ( 2007-2008 )

?, FCS? ( 200?-200? )

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Pictures :)

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Presentation Made by Syed Waqas Burney, Batch 14, FCSE

A Project Management mid due in less than 4 hours, and would you believe it- I’ve been working on this darn presentation since Last Night! and I yet have to open the book! *sigh* BUT, its all worth the fun 