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Some questions for research into my final project!


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Hi Guys,

well I'd thought I'd get an head start into my final project before I actaully hit it! I have a couple of ideas but need to ask some questions to see how difficult and if it is actually practical for me to make something along these ideas. So here goes?

One idea was to creating a online syncing tool that sort of works like SVN but a bit dumb down really.

So my question how is it possible that a file can be converted into a database then later be put back togther without any MD5 issues or timestamping?

I know SVN stores the data into its own database structure but how it do that?

When feacthing the file down how dose it only take the changed section of a file and just download that section instead of the whole file?

Thats one Idea and questions next...

Create an online desktop where people can basically have OS that is online and can be accessed wherever there a internet connection

How hard would this to achive? and out of the two which would be better to achive this using ajax which I know, or learning flash and action scripting?

last question out of the two, what would you think is the most solid project to under take? and still be the most possible to achive?

Thanks for you help Matthew

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NOT to be a naysayer, but both of your ideas, while good, are large scale projects.

The second one, an online OS, is huge! Maybe if you were more specific about what you wanted the OS to achive?

The first one, creating a database similar to SVN, well since SVN is open souce you can go look at the code for it. However, as an application developer for 20 years I cannot help on how to create files (other than txt or image type files)

Again, I am just trying to caution you from such a large project for you when this is just a research project that, I assume, you are going to do alone.

I guess the question I'd want to know is how large is the biggest project that you have every completed alone, and how much time do you have to complete this project.

Best of luck.

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I like the online desktop idea. That would be a rather impressive final year project.

So whats the plan - have a few built in basic applications and a folder to store download the files?

Im currently in the middle of completing my final year project. What is your deadline?

Its important to come up with a basic enough idea and if you have time expand on the initial plan.

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well thats the thing I am still in my year placement. So got at least a year and half just thought i'd get a head start :D

yeah the idea for the desktop would be something similar to that but more of a fancy online storage with good extras

but as i said not too sure yet

whats the plan for yours? if you don't mind me asking

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