Help me choose a web research topic
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Help me choose a web research topic
Hi, I am studying at Staffordshire universtiy doing my masters in computer science.
As part of my last semester, I have got two modules, where I have to make a research on some field about something.
As I have developed a few PHP applications and do not want to waste my existing skills, I am planning to do research something related to web; the research can also include significant programming.
I am looking for suggestions about
1. how to find web research topics
2. where can I find sample research projects done earlier in web.
If you have got some idea on which a research would be good then I would like to have your opinions.
I actually appreciate any information which would be useful to my research.
Thanks very much to all
As part of my last semester, I have got two modules, where I have to make a research on some field about something.
As I have developed a few PHP applications and do not want to waste my existing skills, I am planning to do research something related to web; the research can also include significant programming.
I am looking for suggestions about
1. how to find web research topics
2. where can I find sample research projects done earlier in web.
If you have got some idea on which a research would be good then I would like to have your opinions.
I actually appreciate any information which would be useful to my research.
Thanks very much to all
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Re: Help me choose a web research topic
Here's excellent example: Roy Fielding's PhD dissertationraghavan20 wrote: 2. where can I find sample research projects done earlier in web.
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It might be a good idea to go to your university library and read over some past journals/papers in areas of interest in terms of finding past research
I know how tiresome that task can be but they should also have electronic journals to search pretty easily too... if they don't have a copy they will be able to get you an inter-library loan from a library that does have it.
Chances are, your university will have created you an ATHENS account when you joined, in which case, you have access to thousands and thousands of such journals online
I did my degree in chemistry so I don't really know who publishes computer science journals unfortunately.
Chances are, your university will have created you an ATHENS account when you joined, in which case, you have access to thousands and thousands of such journals online
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Yep it's taken off has AJAX.alvinphp wrote:research AJAX. This is going to be (if it is not already) the next big thing.
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The xajax class is well worth a look: http://xajax.sourceforge.net/
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I have got an Athens account with me.
I will browse some e-journals tomorrow.
then regarding with AJAX, what do you think can be researched in it?
I can study and understand all the concepts in it but I want to know wot could be made as a research with XAJAX?
I want to do something that should be a research not a project.
thanks for your help guys
I will browse some e-journals tomorrow.
then regarding with AJAX, what do you think can be researched in it?
I can study and understand all the concepts in it but I want to know wot could be made as a research with XAJAX?
I want to do something that should be a research not a project.
thanks for your help guys
A ton of things can be researched in it. How will it change the web? How does it work? What are the browser limitations? Why was this not done before? How does it effect server load? How will it effect thick clients? You can talk about all types of things relating to AJAX. And since you say you want to do some programming in your research you can program a site using AJAX and run tests to see how well it really works compared to a non AJAX site.
You could research:raghavan20 wrote:then regarding with AJAX, what do you think can be researched in it?
- AJAX and usability: How well is AJAX supported in accessibility software like Jaws, and Microsoft Screen Reader. (Can research accessibility, talk to usability experts, etc).
- AJAX and mobile devices: How well do current mobile devices (cellphones, smartphones, blackberries, etc) support AJAX? What are their plans for the future (can research future models, call cellphone companies, etc).
- AJAX and e-commerce: What sites actually earn a profit using AJAX? Which major e-commerce sites don't yet, and do they have plans to in the future? If not, why not?
Lots of good topics in there.
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Roja, thats a good topic. but i want to know more details on wot could be researched.- AJAX and e-commerce: What sites actually earn a profit using AJAX? Which major e-commerce sites don't yet, and do they have plans to in the future? If not, why not?
normally ajax in electronic commerce can be used for
product listing
search
shopping cart
dynamic secondary information based on current product
dont know about payment.
how do you think i can come to know about the intentions of major e-commerce sites?
I will talk with my professor to see wot more can be researched on AJAX and how do they consider AJAX as a good research topic.
I think wot you have told me to find out about AJAX would be a good assignment but I have to find out how good this is a research topic. But finding out performance of AJAX and non-AJAX site is good but how do I really calculate the time... using UNIX timestamps in PHP???A ton of things can be researched in it. How will it change the web? How does it work? What are the browser limitations? Why was this not done before? How does it effect server load? How will it effect thick clients? You can talk about all types of things relating to AJAX. And since you say you want to do some programming in your research you can program a site using AJAX and run tests to see how well it really works compared to a non AJAX site.
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