cloud computing - a project review
DESCRIPTION
Discussion of 2 iterations of a non-profit project, using Google Spreadsheets, and then HighriseHQTRANSCRIPT
Cloud Computing with HighriseHQProject ReviewBy Tiang Cheng
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What is Cloud Computing? Project Motivation Compare 2 cloud solutions to the
same problem Code Walkthrough - REST Conclusion
Contents
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Cloud Computing Software as a Service
Gmail, Hotmail, But what about Outlook Web Access?
Outsourced hosting != Cloud Computing Google Docs, Google API HighRiseHQ, HighriseHQ API
Platform as a Service Allows hosting of your application Microsoft Azure (.NET) Google App Engine (Python, Java) Facebook Apps ($$)
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Project Motivation Contacts Management System for a new
Startup
Contacts are entered via online application form on the website
Details accessed by staff
Data capture includes additional information (Insurance details, product details)
Non-for profit organisation $$, not $$$$$$$
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Project Overview
Buy an extendable SaaS and write our own plugins.
Iteration 1 Google Docs (Free!)
Iteration 2 HighriseHQ (Free for <250
contacts)
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Iteration 1 – Using Google Docs Spreadsheet User Interface
Automated Form Generation
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Iteration 2 – Highrise HQ
Customer Management Web Application
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Google Spreadsheet
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Must scroll across
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HighriseHQ - Simple
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Iteration 1 Results Fitting round peg in square hole.
Spreadsheet != managing contact information.
Good for generic data and prototyping
<iframe> to implement google form into website. No $$ or Time required.
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Iteration 2 Results Finding the square peg for the square
hole.
Cloud Software is designed to manage contacts.
Development effort to build form for website = $$ & Time
HighriseHQ API = not the greatest thing since Organic Bacon and Egg Burgers
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Cloud – Iteration 1
Google Spreadsheet API
Google Data Layer
Google Infrastructure Layer
Google Forms
Booking System
Google Data API (.NET)
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Cloud – Iteration 2
HIghriseHQWeb App API
Highrise Database Layer
Highrise Infrastructure Layer
Application Form
Booking System
HTTP Get,
Post, PutXML
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Cloud – Windows Azure!
Application Form
HIghriseHQWeb App API
Highrise Database Layer
Highrise Infrastructure Layer
Application Form
Booking System
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Azure
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Add a Contact – REST @ Work
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CRUD with REST
Create, Read, Update and Delete on HighriseHQ with corrosponding HTTP verbs
GET PUT POST Delete
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XML Payload
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Constructing the XML Contact Object
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Summary
Cloud computing Different levels of Cloud Great for SME orgs Not so great for enterprise level Fast development (Code reuse) XML data = BYO Objects Allow room to build your own
solutions
