Week8

31/Oct/2010

Since the day we started this project, today was the first day we didn't gather for the project. All member had private schedule. My one was the Auckland marathon. It was my first try even it was the quarter marathon.  After the event, I finished updating the data dictionary and ERD. And back to work on the client page again but my right knee aches and I cannot concentrate on it. 



30/Oct/2010

Updating the data dictionary ERD. It takes more time than what I thought. And on the way, getting complicated. Gee. Client and Case pages updating is another complex. I could realize many thing I need to fix and update but how? Validation is one of them. Haven't got enough time!



29/Oct/2010

I installed Ajax control toolkit in the Visual Studio for implementing Ajax calendar control. It was really easy. Now in the system user do not need to input any date manually. He/she only needs to select the date from the calendar if needed to insert the date. During the team meeting, we had one issue. At the moment, we have ClientContact table to store all the contact channels one by one but when we think about retrieving the data, this way is not so handy.  What we should do? We need to solve it.



28/10/2010

I didn't like ASP.Net web controls because I couldn't get what is exactly going on in the controls so basically I tried to use c# coding. But I realized anyway they are handy and I changed my way to try to use ASP.Net controls as much as possible. What I have learnt in ASP.Net class last semester was like c# coding but when I started to use web controls this time, I thought that these are the ones I needed to learn.There are many properties I need to know and many ASP.Net tags should use. Today I learnt a lot by helping my friend. How to pass the parameter from one drop down list to another? Once it's done by using auto post back function, another problem came up. How to avoid  reloading the page when using auto post back? Ajax controls are the ones. Good stuff!



27/Oct/2010

I started to work on the document. During three months I need to complete at least 4 documents. Three are for the team and one is for myself. Basically these kind of document must be for the client but in this programme, all the document is for academic purpose. So when I read through the templates, I could easily feel weird. Yes, it's so weird! There is too many duplication section there. College says this is the real project for the real industry. Is it? Anyway I tried to finish a planning document but some sections are not understandable for me. If there is standards and procedures part there, what should I write?To whom shall I write these documents? Tough.



26/Oct/2010

Even I spent all night what I could achieve was a small stuff. I am getting used to ASP.Net controls and coding but not enough at all. I am interested more in JavaScript and jQuery now. We quickly made presentation script and performed it in the regular meeting. I thought we would get tough feedback again but indeed we had very silent feedback. Pity. Week 5 already and we really haven't got time. Still need to implement real product and to test it,,,headache again.



25/Oct/2010

Long weekend. Long struggling. To code with ASP.Net is so tough for me. Web controls may be handy but I cannot see how they work in a box from outside. Also there is a code behind there so I need to consider the connection between aspx and C#. Last week I divided tasks within my team but I realized it wasn't a good idea. For example, there is person in charge of stored procedures and another one works on interface. Former person cannot recognize what sort of parameters needed in a stored procedure and what would be a result needed. My mistake. Sorry friends. I provided new tasks for my team mates.  I still work on client and case functions. Struggling, really. Anyway I gotta do it.