Newbie projects? (Java)

CruelCoin

Allo all.

Am at the end of semester 1 of a 3 semester long H.Dip in computer science.

I'm looking to build a portfolio and will be working collaboratively with others in my class group (1 or 2 others) to build up a beginner level portfolio.

Some ideas we have thus far:

1: Sudoko solver - Will take in the partial puzzle and solve.
2: Blackjack/Poker game.
3: Tamagotchi simulator (Only because i found my one from ten years ago in my desk at home.

Do you guys have any other possible project ideas on a similar difficulty level?

Not sure if relevant, but we're all using Eclipse and will be using Github.

Cheers,

Roy.

iwantthat

Look in to Distributed Systems... A sample banking application or a chat client etc

FicheCuig

A distributed system project would be at a much higher level of difficulty than the examples already given.

The chat client suggested is a good idea. An application which uses a network will be very useful for learning and good for a portfolio.

It might be a step up in level of difficulty, at the very least it's a level more advanced than newbie.

I would also suggest to try an Android app (or your preferred mobile platform) just to get a feel for it. Mobile devices are becoming increasingly prevalent.

CruelCoin

FicheCuig wrote: »

A distributed system project would be at a much higher level of difficulty than the examples already given.

The chat client suggested is a good idea. An application which uses a network will be very useful for learning and good for a portfolio.

It might be a step up in level of difficulty, at the very least it's a level more advanced than newbie.

I would also suggest to try an Android app (or your preferred mobile platform) just to get a feel for it. Mobile devices are becoming increasingly prevalent.

Hi,

Cheers for the suggestions.

Wetai

You may find something that interests you in here

bennybreezer

Do a quick JSF application with primefaces UI

run_Forrest_run

iwantthat wrote: »

Look in to Distributed Systems... A sample banking application or a chat client etc

jaysus, brings me back to my final year project back in 1999, wrote a Java Chat application using RMI...ah the good old days

run_Forrest_run

From looking at the link provided by Wetai personally I'd look at Threading, you'd be surprised how many developers struggle with threads.

Also mentioned in the link, I was thinking a web based household budget application. This would tie in web dev with other aspects like UI design etc.
You could also try to tie in the household costs, dates etc into Google Calendar for example. You could support exporting the budget data into a spreadsheet format for easy viewing etc...just ideas.

I see you are using Eclipse so how about an RCP application based on the above? Write some plugins offering additional functionality to the core application etc.

ozmo

FicheCuig wrote: »

I would also suggest to try an Android app (or your preferred mobile platform) just to get a feel for it. Mobile devices are becoming increasingly prevalent.

If its a final year project - I would try to create something that is a complete working project - no matter how small - rather than a study/sample of how one bit of tech like threads or whatever work- it is just assumed you know this kind of stuff in interviews - but a completed demonstratable app I think will stand to you much more.


So - Yes - +1 for the Android app - if its a portfolio to be used for a future interview an Android app will be more impressive to show and talk about - plus you can bring it along on the day.

Android development is Java and Eclipse as you mentioned.
So maybe you could do your Sudoko solver in that


- or mapping apps are all the rage lately
you can use an sdk like
http://help.arcgis.com/en/arcgismobile/10.0/apis/android/help/
(or any of the other available open source mapping sdks)

to display Irish maps from some great free data sources (like this)
http://airomapsbeta.nuim.ie/flexviewer/?config=AI_Atlas.xml
http://www.airo.ie/mapping-module

The data endpoint you need give the sdk for the above maps seems to be currently freely accessible here
http://airomapsbeta.nuim.ie:6080/arcgis/rest/services