University of California, Los AngelesCS 130, Spring 2009

Prof. Rupak

uKuda Group IntroductionSpeaker: Brian GeffonGroup Members:Michelle AuyoungBorys BoykoKin Chung ChuBrian GeffonBrian HouChristopher OentojoZev Solomon

What is uKuda?A blog-like website that allows users to share

travel experiences and browse travel experiences of other users

Allows users to publish stories by destinationAllows users to pinpoint where they have beenAllows users to interact with each otherAllows search for places of destinationLocation profile pagesUser profile pagesAimed at anyone who loves to travel, wants to

travel, or both

Customer FeedbackCustomers/users are people who wish to share their

travel experiences and people who wish to read other people’s experiences

Roger Dunn (UCLA, Chemical Engineering, 2nd Year):Global map with labelsRating system for destinationsTop 10 lists – by ratings, hits, travelers, etc.

Cory McElrea (Principia , Theater, 2nd Year):Google Maps integrationCheck whether a user is local to a specific location

Customer Feedback, Continued William Chen (UCLA, Electrical Engineering, 2nd

Year): Find people who are from the same locale as

you who went to the places you want to travel to

Lino Gordon Valdivia Jr. II (Cal Poly SLO, Accounting/Information Systems, 2nd Year):Discussion threads for different destinationsAbility to add photos and tag using photosLinks to businesses and websites where to book

trips

Our CompetitionFacebookMySpaceTwitterFlickrBlogslonelyplanet.com

RequirementsUser accountsUser profilesGraphical map to pinpoint locationsLocation profiles, including stories,

reviews, etc.Ability for users to upload photos, videosAesthetically pleasingSearch function

ProblemsChicken and egg problem

Need users to get content, content to attract users

Google Maps integrationList of city names

A lot of cities in the world!Learning Curve

Some of us are inexperienced with internet languages

Team Quarrels