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1.INTRODUCTION
Social Networking - It's the way the 21st century communicates now. Social networking
is the grouping of individuals into specific groups, like small rural communities or a
neighborhood subdivision. Although social networking is possible in person, especially in
the workplace, universities, and high schools, it is most popular online. This is because
unlike most high schools, colleges, or workplaces, the internet is filled with millions of
individuals who are looking to meet other people.
Social network is the mapping and measuring of relationships and flows between people,
groups, organizations, computers, URLs, and other connected information/knowledge
entities. The nodes in the network are the people and groups while the links show
relationships or flows between the nodes. Social network provides both a visual and a
mathematical analysis of human relationships.
Social Networking Website project itself is a huge project comprising various features
like profile updating, friends list organization and various other application to enhance
the overall look and feel of the website. However, in this project I am basically working
on two essential feature or module ( PROFILE MANAGEMENT &

FRIENDS

ORGANIZATION ).
PROFILE MANAGEMENT module maintain the profile of a user like name, like,
dislikes, hobbies, status etc.
FRIENDS ORGANIZATION module maintains the friend list, handles request and sends
request to the other user.
Profiles and Friends lists are two key features on social network sites. The third is a
public commenting feature ('Testimonials', 'Comments', 'The Wall'). This feature allows
individuals to comment on their Friends' profiles. These comments are displayed
prominently and visible for anyone who has access to that profile.

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1.1 Problem Statement

We dene social network sites as web-based services that allow individuals to
construct a public or semi-public prole within a bounded system, articulate a list of
other users with whom they share a connection, and view and traverse their list of
connections and those made by others within the system. The nature and nomenclature of
these connections may vary from site to site.
Since their introduction, social network sites (SNSs) such as MySpace, Facebook,
Cyworld and Hi5 have attracted millions of users, many of whom have integrated these
sites into their daily practices. As of this writing, there are hundreds of SNSs, with
various technological affordances, supporting a wide range of interests and practices.
While their key technological features are fairly consistent, the cultures that emerge
around SNSs are varied. Most sites support the maintenance of pre- existing social
networks, but others help strangers connect based on shared interests, political views, or
activities. Some sites cater to diverse audiences, while others attract people based on
common language or shared racial, sexual, religious, or nationality- based identities. Sites
also vary in the extent to which they incorporate new information and communication
tools, such as mobile connectivity, blogging, and photo/ video-sharing.
Social networking sites are not only for you to communicate or interact with other
people globally but, this is also one effective way for business promotion. A lot of
business minded people these days are now doing business online and use these social
networking sites to respond to customer queries. It isn't just a social media site used to
socialize with your friends but also, represents a huge pool of information from day to
day living.
A social networking service is an online service, platform, or site that focuses on
facilitating the building of social networks or social relations among people who, for
example, share interests, activities, backgrounds, or real-life connections. A social
network service consists of a representation of each user (often a profile), his/her social
links, and a variety of additional services. Most social network services are webbased and provide means for users to interact over the Internet, such as e-mail and instant
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messaging. Online community services are sometimes considered as a social network

service, though in a broader sense, social network service usually means an individualcentered service whereas online community services are group-centered. Social
networking sites allow users to share ideas, activities, events, and interests within their
individual networks.

1.2 Domain Study

As of May 2013, almost three quarters (72%) of online U.S. adults use social
networking sites, up from 67% in late 2012. When we first started asking about social
networking sites in February 2005, just 8% of online adults said they used social
networking sites.
Today, social networking site use is a major activity for internet users from a wide range
of demographic groups. Younger adults are especially avid adopters, but social
networking continues to grow in popularity for older adults as well. Six out of ten internet
users ages 50-64 are social networking site users, as are 43% of those ages 65 and older.
Although online seniors are less likely than other age groups to use social networking
sites, adoption rates for those 65 and older have tripled in the last four years (from 13% in
the spring of 2009 to 43% now).
The main types of social networking services are those that contain category places (such
as former school year or classmates), means to connect with friends (usually with selfdescription pages), and a recommendation system linked to trust. Popular methods now
combine

many

Pinterest, Tumblr and

of

Twitter

Facebook, Google+, YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram,

widely used worldwide; Nexopia in Canada; Badoo,

Bebo, VKontakte (Russia), Delphi (also called Delphi Forums), Draugiem.lv (mostly in
Latvia),

Hi5 (Europe),

Hyves (mostly

in

The

Netherlands), iWiW (mostly

in

Hungary), Nasza-Klasa, Soup (mostly in Poland), Glocals in Switzerland, Skyrock, The

Sphere, StudiVZ (mostly in Germany), Tagged, Tuenti(mostly in Spain), and XING in
parts of Europe; Hi5 and Orkut in South America and Central America; Mxit in Africa;
and Cyworld, Mixi, Orkut, renren, weibo and Wretch in Asia and the Pacific Islands.
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Many of these early communities focused on bringing people together to interact

with each other through chat rooms, and encouraged users to share personal information
and ideas via personal web pages by providing easy-to-use publishing tools and free or
inexpensive web space. Some communities - such as Classmates.com - took a different
approach by simply having people link to each other via email addresses. In the late
1990s, user profiles became a central feature of social networking sites, allowing users to
compile lists of "friends" and search for other users with similar interests. New social
networking methods were developed by the end of the 1990s, and many sites began to
develop more advanced features for users to find and manage friends. This newer
generation of social networking sites began to flourish with the emergence of
SixDegrees.com in 1997 followed by Makeoutclub in 2000, HubCulture and Friendster in
2002 and soon became part of the Internet mainstream. Friendster was followed by
MySpace and LinkedIn a year later, and eventually Bebo. Friendster became very popular
in the Pacific Island.Orkut became the first social networking in Brazil and than also
grow fast in India (Madhavan, 2007). Attesting to the rapid increase in social networking
sites' popularity, by 2005, it was reported that MySpace was getting more page views
than Google. Facebook, launched in 2004, became the largest social networking site in
the world in early 2009. Facebook was first introduced (in 2004) as a Harvard social
networking (Cassidy, 2006).
1.3 Existing Systems
According to the denition above, the rst recognizable social network site launched in
1997. SixDegrees.com allowed users to create proles, list their Friends and, beginning in
1998, surf the Friends lists. Each of these features existed in some form before
SixDegrees, of course. Proles existed on most major dating sites and many community
sites. AIM and ICQ buddy lists supported lists of Friends, although those Friends were
not visible to others.
SixDegrees was the rst to combine these features. SixDegrees promoted itself as a tool
to help people connect with and send messages to others. While SixDegrees attracted
millions of users, it failed to become a sustainable business and, in 2000, the service
closed. Looking back, its founder believes that SixDegrees was simply ahead of its time
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(A.Weinreich, personal communication, July 11, 2007). While people were already
ocking to the Internet, most did not have extended networks of friends who were online.
Early adopters.com explained that there was little to do after accepting Friend requests,
and most users were not interested in meeting strangers.
Classmates.com allowed people to affiliate with their high school or college and surf the
network for others who were also affiliated, but users could not create proles or list
Friends until years later.
From 1997 to 2001, a number of community tools began supporting various
combinations of proles and publicly articulated Friends. AsianAvenue, BlackPlanet, and
MiGente allowed users to create personal, professional, and dating proles users could
identify Friends on their personal profiles without seeking approval for those connections
(O. Wasow, personal communication, August 16, 2007). Likewise, shortly after its launch
in 1999, LiveJournal listed one-directional connections on user pages. LiveJournals
creator suspects that he fashioned these Friends after instant messaging buddy lists (B.
Fitzpatrick, personal communication, June 15, 2007)on LiveJournal, people mark
others as Friends to follow their journals and manage privacy settings. The Korean virtual
worlds site Cyworld was started in 1999 and added SNS features in 2001, independent of
these other sites (see Kim & Yun, this issue). Likewise, when the Swedish web
community LunarStorm refashioned itself as an SNS in 2000, it contained Friends lists,
guestbooks, and diary pages (D. Skog, personal communication, September 24, 2007).
1.4 Project Scope

This system provides users to register their various types of profile like social,

personal, general, professional.

This system provides users to send a scrap message, images, and data files to their

friends. User can maintain the scrap book whatever scraps he has send to users.
The system provides user to upload the photos so that user can maintain own

album.
This system provides user to join the communities according to their scenario.
This system provides the user to maintain their friend list and user can update
their friend list.

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This system provides user to send invitation to another friend and can add to their
friend list for future.
1.5 Organization Profile

Incorporated in 2004, as JAVASTREAM Technologies and later got registered as

SYSINNOVA InfoTech Pvt. Ltd., it's an ISO 9001:2000 certified organization
that operate through well-defined systems and procedures. They have been
relentlessly endeavoring to provide end to end solutions to the Information
Technology Industry. With our expertise developed through the profound
experience we continue contributing in Technology Consulting, Software
Development, Training & Talent Management Consulting and Software
Development Services to the clients globally. With their headquarters in
Bangalore, the IT silicon valley of India, their activities are spread over many
locations in Karnataka and other states in India .A formidable manpower of over
58 qualified professionals and strong associations with Global Technology
Leaders such as Oracle & SAP are undoubtedly their core strengths.
SYSINNOVA InfoTech is an offshore software services and IT consulting
company based in Bangalore, India. As a committed outsourcing partner and an
IT vendor, our goal is to ensure cost effective, technical excellence and on-time
deliveries. While they take care of their end-to-end programming and consulting
needs, their clients focus on core business activities which correlate directly to
their revenues and profitability. Strategic partnership with them gives their
clients the access to latest technology, skilled manpower and scalable team
which ultimately results in lower risk and higher ROI. Our core competency lies
in web technologies, be it Java-J2EE, Spring, Hibernate, Oracle-XML
Publisher, DBA tuning, Oracle Application implementation, PHP and the
associated frameworks and CMSs like Joomla, Drupal, SharePoint (MOSS).
For over 7 years, they have been working with their clients to bring their creative ideas
onto the web. Our typical engagement with our clients is that of an offshore IT vendor.
Today, more than 50 mid sized enterprises and media agencies across the world rely on
them to save their invaluable time, resources and money. Their specialized technical and
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domain expertise can be hired for building modern web sites, web applications and
complex enterprise applications.

2. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
2.1 Literature Survey
The Web-based social networking services make it possible to connect people
who share interests and activities across political, economic, and geographic borders.
Through e-mail and instant messaging, online communities are created where a gift
economy and reciprocal altruism are encouraged through cooperation. Information is
suited to a gift economy, as information is a non rival good and can be gifted at
practically no cost.
Facebook and other social networking tools are increasingly the object of scholarly
research. Scholars in many fields have begun to investigate the impact of socialnetworking

sites,

investigating

how

such

sites

may

play

into

issues

of identity, privacy, social capital, youth culture, and education.

Several websites are beginning to tap into the power of the social networking model
for philanthropy. Such models provide a means for connecting otherwise fragmented
industries and small organizations without the resources to reach a broader audience with
interested users. Social networks are providing a different way for individuals to
communicate digitally. These communities of hypertexts allow for the sharing of
information and ideas, an old concept placed in a digital environment.
In 2011, HCL Technologies conducted research that showed that 50% of British
employers had banned the use of social networking sites/services during office hours.

2.2 Functional Specifications

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Server Object

The Server class acts as a wrapper for all server functions for our social networking site.
It essentially act as a link between all of the information such as accounts, account
details, pages, notes, etc to our database. When any other model object such as a page is
pulled from the server, a temporary copy is made. If that temporary copy is changed in
any way. The new version must be sent to the server in order to update the permanent
copy. The reason behind local copies is that all the necessary information for the object is
sent over in one easy-to-use package. Then the update to the database can be done all at
once by sending back that single object. There is no need for multiple functions or a
function that takes a large number of parameters.

Account Object

Each user who wants to use the site must create an account. This is the head class that all
other objects use to determine what a user does and when the user did it. The accounts
information has four purposes: hold the login information, hold friend information, hold
prole information, and hold privacy information with such a large amount of
information to keep track of, the Account class would be very large and dicult to work
with. Therefore to ease the load, the Account class was broken up into three dierent
classes. There is the actual account class which keeps track of login information and
friend information. It also holds the other two classes within it. Prole information was
outsourced to the Account Details class, and privacy settings were outsourced to the
Privacy Settings class. The only time the Account class needs to be updated is when the
user changes his/her username and/or password. All other settings are handled by the
Account Details and Privacy Settings classes.

Account Details Object

An Account Details object is a helper class created whenever a new Account object is
created. The object contains all the information that shows up in the users prole. The
user can edit this by modifying his/her prole. Overall, this class has no other purpose but
to be a helper class to its account object.
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Privacy Settings Object

A Privacy Settings object is the other helper class created whenever a new Account object
is created. This object contains all the privacy settings that a user has, such as who can
view his/her media or custom pages. This class is called any time a user visits a prole or
content created by another user. However, it does not directly interact with the other
model classes, only the view.

Chat Session Object, Event Object, Link Object, Note Object and Page
Object

These objects contain unique information for a particular type of action a user performs.
All of these contain a reference to the account that owns them. Each object is a workingcopy of an object in the Server. Anytime one of these objects is created on the Server, an
entry of its creation is added to the news feed database.

Message Object

A Message object is created when a user composes a new message to be sent to a friend.
After it is conrmed that the friend is located in the database, the Message object adds its
information to the database. When a user checks his or her inbox, a list of messages that
were sent to the user will be shown in descending order of when they were received.

Wall Post Object

A Wall Post object works very similar to a Message object. The only dierence is that the
Wall Post objects are viewable to all friends of the user. Another dierence is that a Wall
Post object can hold comments. If a user adds a wall post to his or her own account, their
status will change to the new wall post.

Friends

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The most important feature is being able to add and remove friends. In our Social
Networking site, making friends is a fairly straightforward process. Users can type in the
name of a friend in the search bar at the top of their home page. The database is queried
for an account that has the search term contained in the full name, any media les with
the search terms in the description, any pages with the search terms in the titles, any links
with the search terms
in the titles, and any notes with the search terms in the title. For example, User A could
search for User B in the search bar. After clicking on User Bs prole, User A will see a
button that says Send Friend Request. Clicking on it will send an alert to User B that User
A wants to be a friend. The friend request will now be in the friends list of User B, where
he/she can either accept it or ignore it, letting it sit there indenitely. If user B accepts the
request, User A will be added to User Bs friends list and vice versa. Being friends has its
advantages. For example, only friends can chat to each other. Also, friends can view any
part of a prole that is marked as friends only. Finally, for a user to view his/her friends
and incoming friend requests, he/she just clicks on the friends tab which brings up a
frame.

Account Creation

When a user accesses the site for the rst time, he/she must create an account before
using any of the site features. The account creation process is broken into three sections.
The rst section deals with the login information and is required for the user to ll out.
This includes the email, password, and password conrmation. The purpose behind the
password conrmation is to ensure that the user didnt accidentally mistype when
creating a password. The second section deals with information about who you are such
as name, location, and gender. Most of these elds are optional except for your name and
gender. It wouldnt be much of a social network if everyone was named anonymous. The
nal section deals with information about the users likes and dislikes, such as interests
and activities. Unlike the other two sections, this section is completely optional. Once the
user clicks create account, a new account, account details, and privacy settings are added
to the server, and the user is brought back to the login page

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Privacy Options

Privacy is very important feature for some people, and social networking is no exception
to this. Our system provides three levels of privacy: open, friends only, and closed. A
feature with an open privacy level is public and may be viewed by anyone. By contrast, a
feature with a closed privacy level is completely private and can only be viewed by the
account owner. A feature with a friends only privacy level is fairly self explanatory. By
default, al privacy levels are set to open when a new account is created. To change
privacy levels, the user can click on the options tab on the top menu bar. The current
features with privacy levels are media share, account wall, user pages, notes, and the
overall prole privacy.
The implementation of privacy is a fairly straightforward process. When the user makes
changes to the privacy level, the Privacy Settings object in the account is updated with
the new privacy settings. That working copy is then passed into the update method of the
server, and that queries the database to set the record for that privacy settings object to the
new values. When a user visits another prole, the prole owner is pulled from the
database. A function called can view page() is and is passed the prole owner, the viewer
prole and the page type. In the function the privacy settings object is pulled from the
viewer prole and the page type determines which privacy setting is pulled from the
object. If the setting is open, the function automatically returns true. If the setting is
friends only, the function only returns true if the viewer prole is a friend of the page
owner or if the viewer prole and the page owner are the same. Finally, if the setting is
closed, the function only returns true if the viewer prole is the page owner. Once the
function returns its answer the page will either do one of to things. If the function returns
true, the viewer is allowed to view this page, and it will load normally. If the function
returns false, the viewer is not supposed to view the page, and it will redirect to an error
page.

Chatting

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One of the advantages of having friends is the ability to have live communications with
them via chat. When a friend is online, he/she will appear in the chat tab as an available
friend to chat with. To start a chat session, simply click on the name of the friend which
will begin a new chat session. The little bar at the bottom will change from chat disabled
to chatting with friend name as seen in the gure below. Also, the friend receiving the
chat will get a notication that a new chat session has started. Then the two friends can
chat with each other until one or both log out.
The chat feature is a little more complex than others as it requires a combination of
JavaScript and JQuery to work. When a user clicks on a friend name to begin a chat, a
chat request is sent to the database. On every page there is a JQuery function that queries
the server for any new chat requests once a second. It needs to be JQuery, so the client
can request for the server to run a check and return any relevant information. If it was
pure PHP, the page would never load completely, because the page cannot nish loading
until the server is done all preprocessing. The JavaScript portion of JQuery allows the
client to ask the server to do more processing after the page has been loaded.[3] If there is
a new chat request, a pop under is generated, notifying the receiver of the new chat that is
starting or a new pending chat if the user is in another chat. When a user send a message,
another JQuery function is called, to alert the server that it needs to update the chat
session with a new message. At the same time, another JQuery function is running to ask
the server once a second if the chat session has been updated. Overall, it is a lot of the
client asking the server to send over any changes that exist.

Messaging

Unlike with chatting, users can send a message to any other user. For user A to send a
message to user B, he/she simply goes to the message center tab and clicks compose
message. He then lls out the form as shown in the gure below with the email of the
recipient, the message title, and the message content. The new message will then be in
User Bs inbox in the message center.
Messaging is implemented by storing a record of the message in the server. First a
message object is constructed that takes in the to and from accounts, the message body,
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and the date it was sent. The message body is retrieved from a user submitted form, the
from account is retrieved from the user session, and the receiver account is retrieved from
the recipient email address. The receiver account is validated, to ensure the sender didnt
try to send a message to a non-existent receiver. Finally, the new message is stored in the
server. Retrieving messages sent to the user is a simple method of querying the server for
any messages that have been sent to the user, and this is done by checking the receiver id
of each message against the account id of the user. Any matches are returned to the inbox
of the user as shown in the gure below.

Events

In addition to messaging your friends, social networking sites are a great place to alert
your friends of important upcoming events. For example, if a user is throwing a birthday
party, he/she could create an event an invite friends he/she wants to attend or simply
make it a public for anyone. The process of creating an event is as simple as lling out a
form which looks like this.
After lling out the form, the user will be brought to the standard conrmation page.
He/she can then view the new event by clicking on the Events tab and clicking on the
new event. If the user wishes to edit some information about the event, he/she can click
on the edit link next to the event where a similar form to creating an event will be
displayed with all the elds populated with the current event information.
Storing the event is a fairly straightforward process. Once the form data is submitted, a
new Event object is created storing the Account that created the event as well as all the
information sent along with the form. That new event is then sent to the server, which
creates a database query and stores the elds of the event object into equivalent elds of
the event database table. Retrieving events is also a fairly straightforward process. A
MySQL query is called to pull the contents of the event into an array, and that array is
used to instantiate a new working copy of the event in an Event object.

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Media Uploading

As people use their social networking account, they will want to be able to upload funny
or interesting images, video, music, etc., to share with their friends. The media upload
section will be located at the media tab, where users are able to specify a le to upload as
well as provide a short description of the le to be uploaded. In order to prevent users
from uploading potentially malicious les such as executables, only certain le
extensions are supported. These allowed extensions cover popular image extensions such
as png, jpg, gif, and bitmap, video extensions wmv and avi, audio extensions mp3, wma,
and wav, and some document les including txt, rtf, doc, and pdf.
The inner workings of this uploading process are surprisingly simple, since the HTTP
server takes care of requesting the le from the client automatically. After the user clicks
upload, the le is sent to the server and stored in a temporary location. Through PHP all
information about these temporary les can be accessed through the $ FILES variable.
The temporary location is stored in that variable and can be used to pull the le name and
le extension.[1] That extension is then checked against an array of allowed extensions.
If the extension is in the list, the le is then moved to a permanent location in the media
folder under a subfolder for the users account. If the extension is not on the list, it is left
in the temporary folder where it will be automatically deleted by the server once the php
script completes.

Other features

All the other features, such as the wall pages, and notes are fairly similar. Their main
purpose is to add additional places to have places for additional content. All are created
using similar methods, and are stored similarly but are used for dierent purposes.
1. Wall
The wall is a place where the account owner can express his current feeling or thoughts
with a wall status. Other users can add their thoughts by creating wall posts that show up
below the status. It is basically a way for many users to communicate publicly or simply
leave their thoughts about each other
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2. Notes
Notes are very similar to wall posts with one major exception. Unlike wall posts which
can be created by anyone, only the account owner can create notes. Its main purpose if
for the account owner to create reminders for him/herself, or create announcements for
any other users to see.
2.3 Non-Functional Specification

Secure access of confidential data by user name and password. This application is
secure for every kind of its users, because if any user logout from any session then
nobody will be able to access his profile without knowing his confidential
password.

24 X 7 availability

Better component design to get better performance at peak time.

The database used here is robust, reliable & fast. So users will have to wait for the
output very short time.

This application can be accessed from any type of platform.

There is no case of redundancy in the database so it will not take extra memory
space.

Username & password are sent to the users via email after registration.

Password recovery system is also provided in case of forgetting the password.

2.4 Software Tools Specification

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MySQL

MySQL is a popular choice of database for use in web applications, and is a central
component of the widely used LAMP open source web application software stack (and
other 'AMP' stacks).

LAMP

is

an

acronym

for

"Linux, Apache,

MySQL, Perl/PHP/Python." Free-software-open source projects that require a fullfeatured database management system often use MySQL.
MySQL can be built and installed manually from source code, but this can be tedious so
it is more commonly installed from a binary package unless special customizations are
required. On most Linux distributions the package management system can download
and install MySQL with minimal effort, though further configuration is often required to
adjust security and optimization settings.
Though MySQL began as a low-end alternative to more powerful proprietary databases,
it has gradually evolved to support higher-scale needs as well. It is still most commonly
used in small to medium scale single-server deployments, either as a component in
a LAMP-based web application or as a standalone database server. Much of MySQL's
appeal originates in its relative simplicity and ease of use, which is enabled by an
ecosystem of open source tools such as phpMyAdmin. In the medium range, MySQL can
be scaled by deploying it on more powerful hardware, such as a multi-processor server
with gigabytes of memory.
There are however limits to how far performance can scale on a single server ('scaling
up'), so on larger scales, multi-server MySQL ('scaling out') deployments are required to
provide improved performance and reliability. A typical high-end configuration can
include a powerful master database which handles data write operations and
is replicated to multiple slaves that handle all read operations. The master server
synchronizes continually with its slaves so in the event of failure a slave can be promoted
to become the new master, minimizing downtime. Further improvements in performance
can be achieved by caching the results from database queries in memory
using memcached, or breaking down a database into smaller chunks called shards which
can be spread across a number of distributed server clusters.

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Language: PHP

PHP is a scripting language designed to fill the gap between SSI (Server Side Includes)
and Perl, intended for the web environment. Its principal application is the
implementation of web pages having dynamic content. PHP has gained quite a following
in recent times, and it is one of the frontrunners in the Open Source software movement.
Its popularity derives from its C-like syntax, and its simplicity. PHP is currently divided
into two major versions: PHP 4 and PHP 5, although PHP 4 is deprecated and is no longer
developed or supplied with critical bug fixes. PHP 6 is currently under development.
PHP was designed by Rasmus Lerdorf to display his resume online and to collect data
from his visitors.
PHP allows a static webpage to become dynamic. "PHP" is an acronym that stands for
"PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor". The word "Preprocessor" means that PHP makes
changes before the HTML page is created. This enables developers to create powerful
applications which can publish a blog, remotely control hardware, or run a powerful
website such as Wikipedia or Wikibooks. Of course, to accomplish something such as
this, you need a database application such as MySQL.
PHP code is interpreted by a web server with a PHP processor module, which generates
the resulting web page: PHP commands can be embedded directly into an HTML source
document rather than calling an external file to process data. It has also evolved to
include a interface capability and can be used in standalone graphical applications.
The PHP language was originally implemented as an interpreter, and this is still the most
popular implementation. Several compilers have been developed which decouple the PHP
language from the interpreter. Advantages of compilation include better execution speed,
static analysis, and improved interoperability with code written in other languages.
PHP includes free and open source libraries with the core build. PHP is a
fundamentally Internet-aware system with modules built in for accessing File Transfer
Protocol (FTP) servers, many database servers, embedded SQL libraries such as
embedded PostgreSQL, MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server and SQLite, LDAP servers, and

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others. Many functions familiar to C programmers such as those in the studio family are
available in the standard PHP build.

Back End: PHP MyAdmin

PHPMyAdmin is a free software tool written in PHP, intended to handle the

administration of MySQL over the Web. PhpMyAdmin supports a wide range of
operations on MySQL, Maria DB and Drizzle. Frequently used operations (managing
databases, tables, columns, relations, indexes, users, permissions, etc.) can be performed
via the user interface, while you still have the ability to directly execute any SQL
statement.
Features provided by the program include:
1

Web interface

MySQL database management

Import data from CSV and SQL

Export data to various formats: CSV, SQL, XML, PDF (via the TCPDF library),
ISO/IEC

26300

Open

Document

Text

and

Spreadsheet,

Word,

Excel, LaTeX and others

5

Administering multiple servers

Creating PDF graphics of the database layout

Creating complex queries using Query-by-Example (QBE)

Searching globally in a database or a subset of it

Transforming stored data into any format using a set of predefined functions, like
displaying BLOB-data as image or download-link

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10 Live charts to monitor MySQL server activity like connections, processes,

CPU/Memory usage, etc.

2.5 Hardware Requirements

Processor

Intel Pentium IV 2.0 GHz and above

RAM

512 MB and above

Hard disk

80GB and above

Monitor

CRT or LCD monitor

Keyboard

Normal or Multimedia

Mouse

Compatible mouse

Front End

LAMP

Language

PHP

Back End

PHP MyAdmin

Operation System

Windows XP or above

Browser

Any latest browser

2.6 Software Requirements

3 Design Specifications
3.1 Modular Design
The application comprises the following major modules:
Register to be a member Module
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This module provides functionalities for those people who wants to open an account.
Applicants can post their views with personal and professional details. They can also
update the profile as frequently as required. The member can also browse through the
friends profile available. Members can also get message alerts when their friends
message them.
Profile Module
This module provides functionalities related to members profile. Logged users can see
their details and if they wish to change any of their information they can edit it.
Admin Module
This module provides administrator related functionalities. Administrator manages entire
application and maintains the profiles of all the registered users and their activities.

3.2 System Design

3.2.1 Data Flow Diagrams
Data flow diagrams model the flow of data into, through, and out of an information
system:
show the processes that change or transform data
show the movement of data between processes
represent a system as a network of processes which transform data flowing between
them
The user screen flow shows what a user of the community will see. After successfully
logging on, the user will be given various links (such as search users, search boards, view
mail, etc.), and be able to select options from there, or go back to their home.

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Figure 3.1 Client Screen Flow

Use case diagrams.

A use case diagram is a graphic depiction of the interactions among the elements of a
system. A use case is a methodology used in system analysis to identify, clarify, and
organize system requirements. In this context, the term "system" refers to something
being developed or operated, such as a mail-order product sales and service Web site. Use
case diagrams are employed in UML (Unified Modeling Language), a standard notation
for the modeling of real-world objects and systems.
System objectives can include planning overall requirements, validating
a hardware design, testing and debugging a software product under development, creating
an online help reference, or performing a consumer-service-oriented task. For example,
use cases in a product sales environment would include item ordering, catalog updating,
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payment processing, and customer relations. A use case diagram contains four
components. The boundary, which defines the system of interest in relation to the world
around it.

The actors, usually individuals involved with the system defined according to
their roles.

The use cases, which are the specific roles played by the actors within and around
the system.

The relationships between and among the actors and the use cases.

Login/Registration

<<include>>
Regester for login

Get email to confirm registration

<<include>>
Login

Validate user

User

<<include>>
Request for forgetted passward
<<include>>

Fig 3.2 Login/Registration

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Home Page

Fig 3.3 homepage

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Wall Page

Delete message from own wall

User
Reply to Message

Fig 3.4 Wall page

Blog Page

Add/ Modify/ Delete Post to blog

Add/ Delete comment on blog post

User

Fig 3.5 Blog page

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Profile Page

Add/ Modify/ delete profile info

User

Fig 3.6 Profile page

Search Friend Page

Get List of Searched Friend

Add friend
User
Write message on friends wall

Delete own message from friendrs wall

Fig 3.7 Search friend page

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Friend List Page

View Profile Info

Write message on friends wall

Delete own message from friendrs wall

User

Delete friends

Add/ Delete comment on blog post

Fig 3.8 Friend List Page

Photo Page

Add/ Delete photo

User

Fig 3.9 Photo page

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3.2.2 Context Diagram

The highest level data flow diagram is the context diagram.
The context diagram shows the interaction of the system with its environment in terms
of data flows
The context diagram defines the boundary of the system (the scope of the system)
Only the data flows which leave the system and the data flows which come from
outside the system are shown.

0 Level DFD: A level 0 DFD, also called a fundamental system model or context
diagram represents the entire software element as a single bubble with input and
output data indicated by incoming and outgoing arrows, respectively.

UUuUUUUUU
USER

Response received

ADMIN

Login
Views Personal detail

Response received

Send Invitation
Views Mail Message
Detail

Entered new data or existing

data update
Fig 3.10 0 level DFD

1 Level DFD:
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This level of DFD provide more detailed structure. It provides a detailed view of
requirements and flow of data from 1 bubble to another.

Fig 3.11 1 level DFD

3.2.3 ENTITY RELATIONSHIP DIAGRAM

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The entity relationship model is a high level data model. It is based on a perception of
a real world that consists of a collection of basic objects, called entities, and of
relationship among these objects. It was developed to facilitate database design by
allowing specification of an enterprise schema, which represent the overall logical
structure of a database.
Entity: An entity is an object that has its existence in the real world. It includes all
those things about which data is collected. An entity may be a tangible object such as a
student, a place or a part. It may also be non-tangible such as an event, a job title or a
customer account. For example, if we say that a customer buys goods, it means customer
and goods are entities.
Diagrammatically, entities are represented in rectangles.

An Entity Set: It is a set of entities of the same type that share the same properties, or
attributes. The set of all persons who are customers at a given bank, example, can be
defined as the entity set customer.
Attributes: Attributes are units that describe the characteristics or properties of entities.
In a database, entities are represented by tables and attributes by columns. For example,
a customer entity might have numerous attributes such as code, name and addresses.
Similarly, the goods entity may have attributes like code and price. They are drawn in
elliptical shapes along with the entity rectangles.
The entity relationship diagram of mailing system is drawn on the next page:

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ENTITY RELATIONSHIP DIAGRAM

Fig 3.12 ERD

3.2.4 Database
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Data base is used to store the relevant information of the individuals. A database is a
collection of rows and columns in which rows indicates the tuple and column indicates
the domain of table. Database design is the process of producing a detailed data model of
a database. This logical data model contains all the needed logical and physical design
choices and physical storage parameters. Need to generate a design in a data definition
language, which can then be used to create a database. A fully attributed data model
contains detailed attributes for each entity. The term database design can be used to
describe many different parts of the design of an overall database system. Principally, and
most correctly, it can be thought of the logical design of the relation of the base data
structures used to store the data. In the relational model these are the classes and named
relationships. However, the term database design could also be used to apply to overall
process of designing, not just the base data structure, but also the forms and queries used
as part of the overall database application within the database management system
(DBMS).

Fig 3.13 List of tables

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3.2.5 Data Dictionary

Table 3.1 Comment

Column

Type

Null Default

comment_i
int(11)
d

No

comment

No

text

Comments

date_create varchar(50
No
d
)
member_id

varchar(30
No
)

Table 3.2 Indexes

Keyname

Type

Uniqu Packe
e
d

PRIMAR BTRE
Yes
Y
E

No

Column

Cardinalit Collatio Nul Commen

y
n
l
t

comment_i
12
d

No

Table 3.3 Day

Colum
n

Type

Null Default

day_id

int(11)

No

day

int(2)

No

Comments

Table 3.4 Indexes

Keyname

Type Unique Packed Column Cardinality Collation Null Comment

PRIMARY BTREE Yes

No

day_id

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Table 3.5 Friends

Column

Type

Null Default

member_id int(11)

No

datetime

datetime

No

status

varchar(11
No
)

friends_wit
int(11)
h

Comments

No

Table 3.6 Likes

Column

Type

Null Default

like_id

int(11)

No

remarks

text

No

Comments

remarksb varchar(30
No
y
)
Table 3.7 Indexes

Keyname

Type Unique Packed Column Cardinality Collation Null Comment

PRIMARY BTREE Yes

No

like_id

Table 3.8 Members

Column

Type

member_id int(11)

Null Default
No

UserName varchar(10) No
Password

varchar(80) No

FirstName varchar(30) No

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LastName varchar(30) No
Address

varchar(200
No
)

ContactNo varchar(14) No
Url

varchar(100
No
)

Birthdate

varchar(20) No

Gender

varchar(6)

No

DateAdded varchar(45) No
profImage

varchar(200
No
)

curcity

varchar(50) No

hometown varchar(50) Yes

NULL

Interested

varchar(30) Yes

NULL

language

varchar(30) Yes

NULL

college

varchar(100
Yes
)

NULL

highschool

varchar(200
Yes
)

NULL

experience varchar(200
Yes
s
)

NULL

arts

text

Yes

NULL

aboutme

text

Yes

NULL

month

varchar(20) Yes

NULL

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day

varchar(2)

Yes

NULL

year

varchar(4)

Yes

NULL

Stats

varchar(30) Yes

NULL
Table 3.9 Indexes

Keyname

Uniqu Packe
e
d

Type

PRIMAR BTRE
Yes
Y
E

No

Column

Cardinalit Collatio Nul Commen

y
n
l
t

member_i
13
d

No

Table 3.10 Messages

Column

Type

message_i
int(11)
d

Null Default

Comments

No

receiver

varchar(40) No

recipient

varchar(40) No

datetime

datetime

content

varchar(100
No
)

status

varchar(6)

No

No
Table 3.11 Indexes

Keyname

Type

Uniqu Packe
e
d

PRIMAR BTRE
Yes
Y
E

No

Column

Cardinalit Collatio Nul Commen

y
n
l
t

message_i
0
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Table 3.12 Month

Column

Type

Null Default

month_i
int(11)
d
month

Comments

No

varchar(15
No
)

Table 3.13 Indexes

Keyname

PRIMARY

Type

Uniqu Packe
Cardinalit Collatio Nul Commen
Column
e
d
y
n
l
t

BTRE
Yes
E

No

month_i
12
d

No

Table 3.14 Photos

Column

Type

Null Default

photo_id

int(11)

location

varchar(200
No
)

member_i
int(11)
d

Comments

No

No

Table 3.15 Post comment

Column
comment_id

Type
int(11)

Null Default
No

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commentedb
varchar(30) No
y
pic

varchar(100
No
)

Id

int(40)

No

date_created varchar(50) No

4 IMPLEMENTATION DETAILS
4.1 SAMPLE SOURCE CODE
4.1.1 Homepage
if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) )
exit;
/**
* WP_Job_Manager class.
*/
class WP_Job_Manager {
/**
* Constructor - get the plugin hooked in and ready
*/
public function __construct() {
// Define constants
define( 'JOB_MANAGER_VERSION', '1.7.3' );
define( 'JOB_MANAGER_PLUGIN_DIR',
untrailingslashit( plugin_dir_path( __FILE__ ) ) );
define( 'JOB_MANAGER_PLUGIN_URL', untrailingslashit( plugins_url(
basename( plugin_dir_path( __FILE__ ) ), basename( __FILE__ ) ) ) );
// Includes
include( 'wp-job-manager-functions.php' );
include( 'wp-job-manager-template.php' );
include( 'includes/class-wp-job-manager-post-types.php' );
include( 'includes/class-wp-job-manager-ajax.php' );
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include( 'includes/class-wp-job-manager-shortcodes.php' );
include( 'includes/class-wp-job-manager-api.php' );
include( 'includes/class-wp-job-manager-forms.php' );
include( 'includes/class-wp-job-manager-geocode.php' );
if ( is_admin() )
include( 'includes/admin/class-wp-job-manager-admin.php' );
// Init classes
$this->forms
= new WP_Job_Manager_Forms();
$this->post_types = new WP_Job_Manager_Post_Types();
// Activation - works with symlinks
register_activation_hook( basename( dirname( __FILE__ ) ) . '/' .
basename( __FILE__ ), array( $this->post_types, 'register_post_types' ), 10 );
register_activation_hook( basename( dirname( __FILE__ ) ) . '/' .
basename( __FILE__ ), create_function( "", "include_once( 'includes/class-wp-jobmanager-install.php' );" ), 10 );
register_activation_hook( basename( dirname( __FILE__ ) ) . '/' .
basename( __FILE__ ), 'flush_rewrite_rules', 15 );
// Actions
add_action( 'plugins_loaded', array( $this, 'load_plugin_textdomain' ) );
add_action( 'switch_theme', array( $this->post_types, 'register_post_types'
), 10 );
add_action( 'switch_theme', 'flush_rewrite_rules', 15 );
add_action( 'widgets_init', create_function( "",
"include_once( 'includes/class-wp-job-manager-widgets.php' );" ) );
add_action( 'wp_enqueue_scripts', array( $this, 'frontend_scripts' ) );
add_action( 'admin_init', array( $this, 'updater' ) );
}
/**
* Handle Updates
*/
public function updater() {
if ( version_compare( JOB_MANAGER_VERSION,
get_option( 'wp_job_manager_version' ), '>' ) )
include_once( 'includes/class-wp-job-manager-install.php' );
}
/**
* Localisation
*/
public function load_plugin_textdomain() {

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load_plugin_textdomain( 'wp-job-manager', false,

dirname( plugin_basename( __FILE__ ) ) . '/languages/' );
}
/**
* Register and enqueue scripts and css
*/
public function frontend_scripts() {
wp_register_script( 'wp-job-manager-ajax-filters',
JOB_MANAGER_PLUGIN_URL . '/assets/js/ajax-filters.min.js', array( 'jquery' ),
JOB_MANAGER_VERSION, true );
wp_register_script( 'wp-job-manager-job-dashboard',
JOB_MANAGER_PLUGIN_URL . '/assets/js/job-dashboard.min.js', array( 'jquery' ),
JOB_MANAGER_VERSION, true );
wp_register_script( 'wp-job-manager-job-application',
JOB_MANAGER_PLUGIN_URL . '/assets/js/job-application.min.js', array( 'jquery' ),
JOB_MANAGER_VERSION, true );
wp_register_script( 'wp-job-manager-job-submission',
JOB_MANAGER_PLUGIN_URL . '/assets/js/job-submission.min.js', array( 'jquery' ),
JOB_MANAGER_VERSION, true );
wp_localize_script( 'wp-job-manager-ajax-filters',
'job_manager_ajax_filters', array(
'ajax_url' => admin_url('admin-ajax.php')
) );
wp_localize_script( 'wp-job-manager-job-dashboard',
'job_manager_job_dashboard', array(
'i18n_confirm_delete' => __( 'Are you sure you want to delete this
job?', 'wp-job-manager' )) );
4.1.2 Admin
<?php //encoding: utf-8
// Admin Settings
require_once( JOBMAN_DIR . '/admin-settings.php' );
// Frontend Display Settings
require_once( JOBMAN_DIR . '/admin-frontend-settings.php' );
// Job Form Setup
require_once( JOBMAN_DIR . '/admin-jobs-settings.php' );
// Job management
require_once( JOBMAN_DIR . '/admin-jobs.php' );
// Application form setup
require_once( JOBMAN_DIR . '/admin-application-form.php' );
// Applications
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require_once( JOBMAN_DIR . '/admin-applications.php' );

// Emails
require_once( JOBMAN_DIR . '/admin-emails.php' );
// Interview Scheduling
require_once( JOBMAN_DIR . '/admin-interviews.php' );
// Comment handling functions
require_once( JOBMAN_DIR . '/admin-comments.php' );
function jobman_admin_setup() {
$options = get_option( 'jobman_options' );
// Setup the admin menu item
$pages = array();
add_menu_page( __( 'Job Manager', 'jobman' ), __( 'Job Manager', 'jobman' ),
'publish_posts', 'jobman-conf', 'jobman_conf' );
$pages[] = add_submenu_page( 'jobman-conf', __( 'Job Manager', 'jobman' ),
__( 'Settings', 'jobman' ), 'manage_options', 'jobman-conf', 'jobman_conf' );
$pages[] = add_submenu_page( 'jobman-conf', __( 'Job Manager', 'jobman' ),
__( 'Add Job', 'jobman' ), 'publish_posts', 'jobman-add-job', 'jobman_add_job' );
$pages[] = add_submenu_page( 'jobman-conf', __( 'Job Manager', 'jobman' ),
__( 'Jobs', 'jobman' ), 'publish_posts', 'jobman-list-jobs', 'jobman_list_jobs' );
$pages[] = add_submenu_page( 'jobman-conf', __( 'Job Manager', 'jobman' ),
__( 'Applications', 'jobman' ), 'read_private_pages', 'jobman-list-applications',
'jobman_list_applications' );
$pages[] = add_submenu_page( 'jobman-conf', __( 'Job Manager', 'jobman' ),
__( 'Emails', 'jobman' ), 'read_private_pages', 'jobman-list-emails', 'jobman_list_emails' );
if( $options['interviews'] )
$pages[] = add_submenu_page( 'jobman-conf', __( 'Job Manager', 'jobman'
), __( 'Interviews', 'jobman' ), 'read_private_pages', 'jobman-interviews',
'jobman_interviews' );
// Load our header info
foreach( $pages as $page ) {
add_action( "admin_print_styles-$page", 'jobman_admin_print_styles' );
add_action( "admin_print_scripts-$page", 'jobman_admin_print_scripts' );
add_action( "admin_head-$page", 'jobman_admin_header' );
}
}
function jobman_plugin_row_meta( $links, $file ) {
if( JOBMAN_BASENAME == $file && ! get_option( 'pento_consulting' ) ) {
$links[] = '<a
href="http://www.amazon.com/wishlist/1ORKI9ZG875BL">' . __( 'My Amazon Wish
List', 'jobman' ) . '</a>';
$links[] = '<a href="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?
cmd=_donations&business=gary%40pento%2enet&item_name=WordPress%20Plugin
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%20(Job%20Manager)&item_number=Support%20Open
%20Source&no_shipping=0&no_note=1&tax=0&currency_code=USD&lc=US&bn=PP
%2dDonationsBF&charset=UTF%2d8">' . __( 'Donate with PayPal', 'jobman' ) . '</a>';
}
return $links;
}
function jobman_admin_print_styles() {
global $wp_styles;
wp_enqueue_style( 'jobman-admin', JOBMAN_URL . '/css/admin.css', false,
JOBMAN_VERSION, 'all' );
wp_enqueue_style( 'jobman-admin-ie7', JOBMAN_URL . '/css/admin-ie7.css',
false, JOBMAN_VERSION, 'all' );
wp_enqueue_style( 'jobman-admin-print', JOBMAN_URL . '/css/admin-print.css',
false, JOBMAN_VERSION, 'print' );
wp_enqueue_style( 'jobman-admin-print-ie7', JOBMAN_URL . '/css/admin-printie7.css', false, JOBMAN_VERSION, 'print' );
wp_enqueue_style( 'dashboard' );
$wp_styles->add_data( 'jobman-admin-print-ie7', 'conditional', 'lte IE 7' );
$wp_styles->add_data( 'jobman-admin-ie7', 'conditional', 'lte IE 7' );
}
function jobman_admin_print_scripts() {
wp_enqueue_script( 'jobman-admin', JOBMAN_URL . '/js/admin.js', false,
JOBMAN_VERSION );
wp_deregister_script( 'jquery-ui-datepicker' );
wp_enqueue_script( 'jquery-ui' );
wp_enqueue_script( 'jquery-ui-datepicker', JOBMAN_URL . '/js/jquery-uidatepicker.js', false, JOBMAN_VERSION );
wp_enqueue_script( 'dashboard' );
}
function jobman_admin_header() {
global $wp_version;
$options = get_option( 'jobman_options' );
$textareas = array();
foreach( $options['job_fields'] as $id => $field ) {
if( 'textarea' == $field['type'] ) {
$textareas[] = $id;
}
}
?>
<script type="text/javascript">
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//<![CDATA[
addLoadEvent(function() {
jQuery(".datepicker").datepicker({
dateFormat: 'yy-mm-dd',
changeMonth: true,
changeYear: true,
gotoCurrent: true,
showOn: 'button',
buttonImage: '<?php echo
JOBMAN_URL ?>/images/calendar.gif',
buttonImageOnly: true
});
jQuery(".column-cb > *").click(function() { jQuery(".check-column >
*").attr('checked', jQuery(this).is(':checked')) } );
jQuery("div.star-holder img").click(function() {
var cssclass = jQuery(this).parent().attr("class");
var count = cssclass.replace("star star", "");
jQuery(this).parent().parent().find('input[name="jobmanrating"]').attr("value", count);
jQuery(this).parent().parent().find("div.star-rating").css("width", (count *
19) + "px");
var data = jQuery(this).parent().parent().find('input[name="callbackid"]');
var func = jQuery(this).parent().parent().find('input[name="callbackfunction"]');
var callback;
if( data.length > 0 ) {
callback = {
action: func[0].value,
appid: data[0].value,
rating: count
};
jQuery.post( ajaxurl, callback );
}
});
jQuery("div.star-holder img").mouseenter(function() {
var cssclass = jQuery(this).parent().attr("class");
var count = cssclass.replace("star star", "");
jQuery(this).parent().parent().find("div.star-rating").css("width", (count *
19) + "px");
});
jQuery("div.star-holder img").mouseleave(function() {
var count = jQuery(this).parent().parent().find('input[name="jobmanrating"]').attr("value");
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jQuery(this).parent().parent().find("div.star-rating").css("width", (count *
19) + "px");
});
}
<?php
}
?>
});
function jobman_reset_rating( id, func ) {
jQuery( "#jobman-rating-" + id ).attr("value", 0);
jQuery( "#jobman-star-rating-" + id ).css("width", "0px");
if( "filter" != id ) {
callback = {
action: func,
appid: id,
rating: 0
};
jQuery.post( ajaxurl, callback );
}
}
//]]>
</script>
<?php
}
function jobman_print_settings_tabs() {
$tabs = array(
'admin' => __( 'Admin Settings', 'jobman' ),
'display' => __('Display Settings', 'jobman'),
'appform' => __('App. Form Settings', 'jobman'),
'jobform' => __('Job Form Settings', 'jobman'),
);
if( ! array_key_exists( 'tab', $_REQUEST ) )
$_REQUEST['tab'] = 'admin';
?>
<h2 class="jobman-tabs">
<?php
foreach( $tabs as $key => $title ) {
$class = '';
if( $key != $_REQUEST['tab'] )
$class = ' menu-tab-inactive';
echo "<a href='" . admin_url( "admin.php?page=jobmanconf&amp;tab=$key" ) . "' class='menu-tabs$class'>$title</a>";
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}
?>
</h2>
<?php
}
function jobman_print_other_projects_box() {
?>
<a href="http://ponyedit.com/?
utm_source=jobman&utm_medium=banner&utm_campaign=Job
%2BManager"><strong>PonyEdit</strong></a>
<p><?php _e( 'If you like Job Manager and WordPress, but hate working
on remote servers, you\'ll want to check out PonyEdit - a fast new text editor that plays
nicely with the cloud!', 'jobman' ) ?></p>
<?php
}
function jobman_print_donate_box() {
?>
<p><?php _e( "If this plugin helps you find that perfect new employee, I'd
appreciate it if you shared the love, by way of my Donate or Amazon Wish List links
below.", 'jobman' ) ?></p>
<ul>
<li><a
href="http://www.amazon.com/wishlist/1ORKI9ZG875BL"><?php _e( 'My Amazon
Wish List', 'jobman' ) ?></a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?
cmd=_donations&business=gary%40pento%2enet&item_name=WordPress%20Plugin
%20(Job%20Manager)&item_number=Support%20Open
%20Source&no_shipping=0&no_note=1&tax=0&currency_code=USD&lc=US&bn=PP
%2dDonationsBF&charset=UTF%2d8"><?php _e( 'Donate with PayPal', 'jobman' ) ?
></a></li>
</ul>
<?php
}
function jobman_print_about_box() {
?>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://pento.net/"><?php _e( "Gary Pendergast's
Blog", 'jobman' ) ?></a></li>
<li><a href="http://twitter.com/garypendergast"><?php
_e( 'Follow me on Twitter!', 'jobman' ) ?></a></li>
<li><a href="http://pento.net/projects/wordpress-job-managerplugin/"><?php _e( 'Plugin Homepage', 'jobman' ) ?></a></li>

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<li><a href="http://code.google.com/p/wordpress-jobmanager/issues/list"><?php _e( 'Submit a Bug/Feature Request', 'jobman' ) ?></a></li>

</ul>
<?php
}
function jobman_print_translators_box() {
?>
<p><?php _e( "If you're using Job Manager in a language other than
English, you have some of my wonderful translators to thank for it!", 'jobman' ) ?></p>
<p><?php printf( __( "If you're fluent in a language not listed here, and
would like to appear on this list, please <a href='%1s'>contact me</a>!", 'jobman' ),
'http://pento.net/contact/' ) ?>
<ul>
<li><strong><?php _e( 'Arabic', 'jobman' ) ?></strong> - <a
href="http://www.ghalebi.info/">Ali Al-Ghalebi</a></li>
<li><strong><?php _e( 'Czech', 'jobman' ) ?></strong> - <a
href="mailto:[email protected]">Lukas</a></li>
<li><strong><?php _e( 'Danish', 'jobman' ) ?></strong> - <a
href="http://www.lithin.com/">Christian Olesen</a>, <a
href="http://www.lithin.com/">Caspar Lange</a></li>
<li><strong><?php _e( 'Dutch', 'jobman' ) ?></strong> - <a
href="http://www.centrologic.nl/">Patrick Tessels</a>, <a
href="http://webtaurus.nl/">Henk van den Bor</a></li>
<li><strong><?php _e( 'Estonian', 'jobman' ) ?></strong> - Robert
Jakobson</li>
<li><strong><?php _e( 'French', 'jobman' ) ?></strong> - <a
href="http://www.procure-smart.com/">Fabrice Fotso</a>, Vincent Clady</li>
<li><strong><?php _e( 'German', 'jobman' ) ?></strong> - <a
href="http://www.tolingo.com/">tolingo translations</a>, <a href="http://www.la-palmadiving.com/">Joachim Richter</a></li>
<li><strong><?php _e( 'Portuguese (Brazil)', 'jobman' ) ?
></strong> - <a href="http://www.alexfj.com.br/">Alex Ferreira</a></li>
<li><strong><?php _e( 'Spanish', 'jobman' ) ?></strong> - <a
href="http://www.tradiart.com">TradiArt</a></li>
<li><strong><?php _e( 'Swedish', 'jobman' ) ?></strong> - <a
href="http://www.saxekon.se/">Berndt Axelsson</a></li>
</ul>
<?php
}
?>

4.1.3 Registration

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define( 'RPR_VERSION', '3.9.9' );

define( 'RPR_ACTIVATION_REQUIRED', '3.9.6' );
if ( !class_exists( 'Register_Plus_Redux' ) ) {
class Register_Plus_Redux {
private /*.array[string]mixed.*/ $options;
public /*.void.*/ function __construct() {
register_activation_hook( __FILE__, array( $this, 'rpr_activation' )
);
register_deactivation_hook( __FILE__,
array( 'Register_Plus_Redux', 'rpr_uninstall' ) );
register_uninstall_hook( __FILE__, array( 'Register_Plus_Redux',
'rpr_uninstall' ) );
add_action( 'init', array( $this, 'rpr_i18n_init' ), 10, 1 );
if ( !is_multisite() ) {
add_filter( 'pre_user_login', array( $this,
'rpr_filter_pre_user_login_swp' ), 10, 1 ); // Changes user_login to user_email
}
add_action( 'admin_enqueue_scripts', array( $this,
'rpr_admin_enqueue_scripts' ), 10, 1 );
add_action( 'show_user_profile', array( $this,
'rpr_show_custom_fields' ), 10, 1 ); // Runs near the end of the user profile editing screen.
add_action( 'edit_user_profile', array( $this,
'rpr_show_custom_fields' ), 10, 1 ); // Runs near the end of the user profile editing screen
in the admin menus.
add_action( 'profile_update', array( $this,
'rpr_save_custom_fields' ), 10, 1 ); // Runs when a user's profile is updated. Action
function argument: user ID.
add_action( 'admin_footer-profile.php', array( $this,
'rpr_admin_footer' ), 10, 0 ); // Runs in the HTML <head> section of the admin panel of a
page or a plugin-generated page.
add_action( 'admin_footer-user-edit.php', array( $this,
'rpr_admin_footer' ), 10, 0 ); // Runs in the HTML <head> section of the admin panel of a
page or a plugin-generated page.
}
public /*.void.*/ function rpr_activation() {
global $wp_roles;
add_role( 'rpr_unverified', 'Unverified' );

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update_option( 'register_plus_redux_last_activated',
RPR_ACTIVATION_REQUIRED );
}
public static /*.void.*/ function rpr_uninstall() {
global $wp_roles;
remove_role( 'rpr_unverified' );
delete_option( 'register_plus_redux_last_activated' );
}
public static /*.mixed.*/ function default_options( $option = '' )
{
$blogname =
stripslashes( wp_specialchars_decode( get_option( 'blogname' ), ENT_QUOTES ) );
$options = array(
'verify_user_email' => is_multisite() ? '1' : '0',
'message_verify_user_email' => is_multisite() ?
__( "<h2>%user_login% is your new
username</h2>\n<p>But, before you can start using your new username, <strong>you
must activate it</strong></p>\n<p>Check your inbox at <strong>%user_email
%</strong> and click the link given.</p>\n<p>If you do not activate your username
within two days, you will have to sign up again.</p>", 'register-plus-redux' ) :
__( 'Please verify your account using the
verification link sent to your email address.', 'register-plus-redux' ),
'verify_user_admin' => '0',
'message_verify_user_admin' => __( 'Your account will be
reviewed by an administrator and you will be notified when it is activated.', 'register-plusredux' ),
'delete_unverified_users_after' => is_multisite() ? 0 : 7,
'autologin_user' => '0',
'username_is_email' => '0',
'double_check_email' => '0',
'user_set_password' => '0',
'min_password_length' => 6,
'disable_password_confirmation' => '0',
'show_password_meter' => '0',
'message_empty_password' => 'Strength Indicator',
'message_short_password' => 'Too Short',
'message_bad_password' => 'Bad Password',
'message_good_password' => 'Good Password',
'message_strong_password' => 'Strong Password',
'message_mismatch_password' => 'Password Mismatch',
'enable_invitation_code' => '0',
'require_invitation_code' => '0',
'invitation_code_case_sensitive' => '0',
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'invitation_code_unique' => '0',

'enable_invitation_tracking_widget' => '0',
'show_disclaimer' => '0',
'message_disclaimer_title' => 'Disclaimer',
'require_disclaimer_agree' => '1',
'message_disclaimer_agree' => 'Accept the Disclaimer',
'show_license' => '0',
'message_license_title' => 'License Agreement',
'require_license_agree' => '1',
'message_license_agree' => 'Accept the License
Agreement',
'show_privacy_policy' => '0',
'message_privacy_policy_title' => 'Privacy Policy',
'require_privacy_policy_agree' => '1',
'message_privacy_policy_agree' => 'Accept the Privacy
Policy',
'default_css' => '1',
'required_fields_style' => 'border:solid 1px #E6DB55;
background-color:#FFFFE0;',
'required_fields_asterisk' => '0',
'starting_tabindex' => 0,
/*
'datepicker_firstdayofweek' => 6,
'datepicker_dateformat' => 'mm/dd/yyyy',
'datepicker_startdate' => '',
'datepicker_calyear' => '',
'datepicker_calmonth' => 'cur',
*/
'disable_user_message_registered' => '0',
'disable_user_message_created' => '0',
'custom_user_message' => '0',
'user_message_from_email' => get_option( 'admin_email' ),
'user_message_from_name' => $blogname,
'user_message_subject' => '[' . $blogname . '] ' . __( 'Your
Login Information', 'register-plus-redux' ),
'user_message_body' => "Username: %user_login
%\nPassword: %user_password%\n\n%site_url%\n",
'send_user_message_in_html' => '0',
'user_message_newline_as_br' => '0',
'custom_verification_message' => '0',
'verification_message_from_email' =>
get_option( 'admin_email' ),
'verification_message_from_name' => $blogname,

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'verification_message_subject' => '[' . $blogname . '] ' .

__( 'Verify Your Account', 'register-plus-redux' ),
'verification_message_body' => "Verification URL:
%verification_url%\nPlease use the above link to verify your email address and activate
your account\n",
'send_verification_message_in_html' => '0',
'verification_message_newline_as_br' => '0',
'disable_admin_message_registered' => '0',
'disable_admin_message_created' => '0',
'admin_message_when_verified' => '0',
'custom_admin_message' => '0',
'admin_message_from_email' => get_option( 'admin_email'
),
'admin_message_from_name' => $blogname,
'admin_message_subject' => '[' . $blogname . '] ' . __( 'New
User Registered', 'register-plus-redux' ),
'admin_message_body' => "New user registered on your
site %blogname%\n\nUsername: %user_login%\nE-mail: %user_email%\n",
'send_admin_message_in_html' => '0',
'admin_message_newline_as_br' => '0'
);
if ( !empty( $option ) ) {
if ( array_key_exists( $option, $options ) ) {
return $options[$option];
}
else {
//TODO: Trigger event this would be odd
return FALSE;
}
}
return $options;
}
public /*.bool.*/ function rpr_update_options( /*.array[string]mixed.*/
$options ) {
if ( empty( $options ) && empty( $this->options ) ) return FALSE;
if ( !empty( $options ) ) {
update_option( 'register_plus_redux_options', $options );
$this->options = $options;
}
else {
update_option( 'register_plus_redux_options', $this>options );
}
return TRUE;
}
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private /*.void.*/ function rpr_load_options( $force_refresh = FALSE ) {

if ( empty( $this->options ) || $force_refresh === TRUE ) {
$this->options =
get_option( 'register_plus_redux_options' );
}
if ( empty( $this->options ) ) {
$this>rpr_update_options( Register_Plus_Redux::default_options() );
}
}
public /*.mixed.*/ function rpr_get_option( /*.string.*/ $option ) {
if ( empty( $option ) ) return NULL;
$this->rpr_load_options( FALSE );
if ( array_key_exists( $option, $this->options ) ) {
return $this->options[$option];
}
return NULL;
}
4.1.4 Friends request
<?php
global $table_prefix, $wpdb;
$table_prefix = $wpdb->prefix;

/**
* Constants
*/
define('VERSION', '1.1.2-c');
define('JP_PLUGIN_DIR', ABSPATH . 'wp-content/plugins/wpcareers');
define('JP_PLUGIN_URL', plugins_url('wpcareers'));
/**
* @brief Autoload files.
*/
require_once(dirname(__FILE__) . '/include/jp_functions.php');
require_once(dirname(__FILE__) . '/include/jp_securimage.php');
require_once(dirname(__FILE__) . '/include/jp_GADlink.php');
require_once(dirname(__FILE__) . '/admin/jp_admin_posts.php');
require_once(dirname(__FILE__) . '/admin/jp_admin.php');
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require_once(dirname(__FILE__) . '/admin/jp_admin_setup.php');
require_once(dirname(__FILE__) . '/admin/jp_admin_structure.php');
require_once(dirname(__FILE__) . '/admin/jp_admin_utilities.php');
require_once(dirname(__FILE__) . '/jp_post_job.php');
require_once(dirname(__FILE__) . '/jp_post_resume.php');
require_once(dirname(__FILE__) . '/jp_list_job.php');
require_once(dirname(__FILE__) . '/jp_list_resume.php');
require_once(dirname(__FILE__) . '/jp_list_category.php');
require_once(dirname(__FILE__) . '/jp_list_resume.php');
require_once(dirname(__FILE__) . '/jp_search.php');
require_once(dirname(__FILE__) . '/jp_main.php');
require_once(dirname(__FILE__) . '/jp_view_job.php');
require_once(dirname(__FILE__) . '/jp_view_resume.php');
/**
* get_language() - Get HTTP header accept languages
*/
$locale = get_locale();
if(!empty($locale)) {
$lng = preg_split ('/_/', $locale );
$languageFile = JP_PLUGIN_DIR . '/language/lang_'. $lng[0] . '.php';
}
if (!empty($languageFile) && file_exists($languageFile)) {
require_once($languageFile);
} else {
require_once(JP_PLUGIN_DIR . '/language/lang_en.php');
}
function jp_rm_generator_filter() { return ''; }
/**
* Initialize the plugin
*/
add_action('plugins_loaded', create_function('$a', 'global $wpcareers; $wpcareers = new
WP_careers();'));
add_filter('the_content', 'wpcareers_page_handle_content');
add_filter('the_title', 'wpcareers_page_handle_title');
add_filter('wp_list_pages', 'wpcareers_page_handle_titlechange');
add_filter('single_post_title', 'wpcareers_page_handle_pagetitle');
add_filter('query_vars', 'wpcareers_query_vars');
add_filter('the_generator', 'jp_rm_generator_filter');
/**
* Assigns each respective variable.
*/
date_default_timezone_set('UTC'); // php5.1
if (!isset($_GET)) $_GET = $HTTP_GET_VARS;
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if (!isset($_POST)) $_POST = $HTTP_POST_VARS;

if (!isset($_SERVER)) $_SERVER = $HTTP_SERVER_VARS;
if (!isset($_COOKIE)) $_COOKIE = $HTTP_COOKIE_VARS;
$wpca_settings = get_option('wpcareers');
if (isset($_REQUEST["wpcareers_action"])){
$_SERVER["REQUEST_URI"] =dirname(dirname($_SERVER["PHP_SELF"]))."/".
$wpca_settings['slug']."/";
$_SERVER["REQUEST_URI"] = stripslashes($_SERVER["REQUEST_URI"]);

4.2 SCREENSHOTS

fig 4.1 Login page

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fig4.2 Homepage

fig4.3 Friends page

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fig4.4 Post page

fig4.5 friend's request page

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fig4.6 Message page

5. TESTING

System Testing
System testing is a critical element of quality assurance and represents the

ultimate review of analysis, design and coding. Test case design focuses on a set of
techniques for the creation of test because that meet overall testing objective. When a
system is developed it is hoped that it performs properly. The main purpose of testing an
information system is to find the errors and correct them. The scope of system testing
should include both manual and computerized operations. System testing is
comprehensive evaluation of the programs, manual procedures, computer operations and
controls.
System testing is the process of checking whether the developed system is
working according to the objective and requirement. All testing is to be conducted in
accordance to the test conditions specified earlier. This will ensure that the test coverage
meets the requirements and that testing is done in a systematic manner.
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The process of analyzing the software item to detect the differences between existing or
required condition and evaluate the features of the software items. The thorough testing
of the system before release of the software needs to be done vide the various test cases
and modes so that the software becomes devoid of bugs and uses minimum space
requirements as well as minimum time to perform. The test cases were selected
beforehand with expected results defined and actual results recorded for comparison. The
selection of test cases is done vide White Box Testing technique to check the
internal programming logic and efficiency and vide Black Box Testing technique to
check software requirement fulfillment with intension of finding maximum number of
errors with minimum effort and time. Although test cases are a design by considering the
cyclomatic complexity, conditional test, still the software code is not in its optional form,
as all other possible alternative parts in the software are not considered. At the
integration level, the software will be passing to the third party tests which would further
enhance the software optimality and efficiency.

TEST DATAIMPLEMENTATION AND THEIR RESULT ON:

The quality and standardization of the software / application

p a c k a g e depends truly on the various predefined testing norms and on the
performances of the software over those norms. There are various standards
existing in the software industry the engineered end product strives to
achieve viz. ISO 9002 SEI CMM Level5 etc. These s t a n d a r d s

are

achieved only when the concerned software fulfils the tests as per
t h e respective testing norms predefined in them vide the various test cases
and parameters using the CASE topologies. Generally, software is tested both on
a stand-alone mode as well after integrating all the modules in the system vide
deferent available testing methods/norms.
The following Flow Graph methodology was used while testing the software:

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fig 5.1 Flow graph

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Here each circle represents one or more non branching procedural language or source
code s t a t e m e n t s i n F l o w G r a p h . W h i l e p e r f o r m i n g C o n d i t i o n
T e s t i n g D o m a i n T e s t i n g methodology was selected. While performing
Loop Testing simple loops, concatenated loops, nested and unstructured loops
were tested thoroughly.

TEST CHARACTERS :

1.A good test has a high probability of finding an error.

2.A good test is not redundant.
3.A good test should be best of breed.
4.A good test should be neither too simple nor too complex.

BLACK BOX TESTING:

The method of Black Box Testing is used by the software engineer to derive the required
results of the test cases:
1.Black Box Testing alludes to test that are conducted at the software
interface.
2.A Black Box Test examines some fundamental aspect of a system with
little regard for the internal logic structure of the software.
3.A limited number of important logical paths can be selected and exercised.
4.Important data structure can be probed for validity.
Black box testing was performed to find errors in the following categories:

Incorrect or missing functions

Graphics error.
Errors in data in binary format.
Error in data in integer format.

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File error.
Pointer error.
Memory access error.
Variable error .
Performance error
WHITE BOX TESTING:

White Box Testing is somet imes called Glass Box Testing. Using Whit e Box
Testing methods the software engineer can derive the following test cases:
1.Guarantee that all independen t paths within a module have been
e x e r c i s e d a t l e a s t once.
2.Exercise all logical decisions on their true and false sides.
3.Execute all loops at their boundaries and within their operational bounds.
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In White Box Testing efforts were made to handle the following: Number of input parameters equal to number of arguments.
Parameters and arguments attributes match.
Number of arguments transmitted is called modules equal
t o a t t r i b u t e s o f parameters..
U n i t s y s t e m o f a r g u m e n t t r a n s m i t t e d i s c a l l e d m o d u l e s e q u a l u n i t
s y s t e m o f parameter.
Number of attributes and order of arguments to build in functions correct.
Any references to parameters not associated to build in functions correct.
Input only arguments altered.
Global variable definition consistent across module.
Files attributes correct.
Format specifications matches I/O specification.
Files opened before use.
File closed while working is going on.
I/O errors handled.
Any textual errors in output information.

UNIT TESTING:

The unit testing is performed to test the validity of the individual units. This is done in the
coding phase with the interactive testing. Thus it itself constitutes a majority of
functionality test for each logical unit.

INTEGRITY TESTING:

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When all the development of all the units or modules is

c o m p l e t e d a n d integrated the integrity test phase is started. In this phase the
interface between t h e m o d u l e s a r e t e s t e d . T h i s p h a s e b a s i c a l l y v e r i f i e s
w h e t h e r i n t e r m o d u l e exchange of information and events are as per required
system behavior.

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VALIDATIONTESTING :

T es t s w e r e p e r f o r m e d t o f i n d c o n f o r m i t y w i t h t h e r e q u i r e m e n t s .
Plans

and p r o c e d u r e s

were

designed

to

ensure

that

all

f u n c t i o n a l r e q u i r e m e n t s a r e satisfied. The software was alpha-tested. There

are two goals in preparing test plans. Firstly, a properly detailed test plan
demonstrates

that

the

program

specifications

are

understood

c o m p l e t e l y. Secondly, the test plan is used during program testing to prove the
correctness of the program.

5.1 TEST CASES

Login:
Sl

Input Values

Test case

Conditional being checked

Result

Email

Empty

Please Enter valid Username

Successfu
l

Email

Already
Exists or
not

Login ID should be unique

Successfu
l

Password

Empty

Please Enter valid Password

Successfu
l

Password

If wrong
Password

Enter Password

Successfu
l

Password

Length

Length should be less than or equal

to 10 character

Successfu
l

No

Table 5.1 login table

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Registration:

Sl

Test case

Conditional being checked

Result

No

Input
Values

1.

First Name

Empty

It must not be empty

Successfu
l

Last Name

Empty

Last Name must not be empty

Successfu
l

Email

Empty

Enter valid Email ID.

Successfu
l

Password

Empty

Enter valid Password.

Successfu
l

Password

Length

Minimum 8 characters
required

Successfu
l

Confirm
Password

Empty

Password and confirmation

password must be same

Successfu
l

Date Of
Birth

Select

Enter valid Username and

Password.

Successfu
l

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Edit Profile:

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Result

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Input
Values

1.

First Name

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First Name must not be empty

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Last Name

Empty

Last Name must not be empty

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City

Empty

City must not be empty

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State

Empty

state must not be empty

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Pin code

Empty

PIN code must not be empty

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Country

SELECT

Please select country

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High School

Empty

High School must not be

empty

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College

SELECT

Please select college

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Course

Empty

Course must not be empty

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Table 5.3 Profile table

Photos:

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Input Values Test case

Conditional being checked

Result

1.

Image Title

Null

Image title must not be empty

Successful

Add Image

BROWSE

Please browse image

Successful

Delete Image

Select

Please select image to delete

Successful

No

Table 5.4 Photos table

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6. CONCLUSION

While developing the system a conscious effort has been made to create and
develop a software package, making use of available tools, techniques and
resources that would generate a proper system for ONLINE SOCIAL
NETWORKING.
While making the system, an eye has been kept on making it as user-friendly. As
such one may hope that the system will be acceptable to any user and will
adequately meet his/her needs. As in case of any system development process
where there are a number of short comings, there have been some shortcomings
in the development of this system also.
There are some of the areas of improvement which couldnt be implemented due
to time constraints. One such feature was online chat where members can chat
with his friends through this website. I also couldn't implement the scrap book
and the selling item page for now but we still have two months of internship left
in the company so defiantly we will do it in coming months.

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7 .REFERENCES
[1] Prof Mishra. Social networking sites effect 14 Jan.2014
<http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-0623/india/40146190_1.html>
[2] Upender Singh , Popularity of SNSs among Indian Non-IT
Students.12Jan.2014. 29 Feb. 2014
< http://ijeit.com/vol%202/Issue%207/IJEIT1412201301_32.pdf>
[3] Indira Jain Social networking trends New Delhi: The Times Of India
[4] Matas, Alina, SNSs becomes an on-line opportunity for employers and
students, The Washington Post, Nov. 7, 1993, pg. H2
[5] Building a Career Path, The Washington Post, Jan. 19, 1998, pg. F05
[6] 16 Jan 2014.28 Jan.2014.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SNSs_website>.
[7] 02 Feb.2014.21 Feb.2014.
<http://www.medianama.com/2010/07/223-SNSs-in-india-the-make-of-findinga-dream/ >.

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