Project Length
The project began in early May 2010, being completed by the end of June and receiving upgrades as necessary.
Description
DegreeTrackerWeb is the web version of the original DegreeTracker project I worked on in early 2010. The project was created as a more portable version of the original Excel spreadsheet that also does not need all data re-inserting just to fix a small bug.
The project aimed to make a simple interface to answer the following question: “How many marks do I need in this exam to get 60% overall in this unit.” By taking currently known coursework marks, the application can tell you how many marks you need in a terminal exam to achieve your desired mark. It has since expanded to track the entirity of a degree (it can track anything with a similar structure, it is called DegreeTracker as it was originally created for the people on my University course to use) determining how far you are to achieving final grades after a multi-year degree.
The project was written in Java to run on the Google App Engine. It uses many features of the App Engine for authentication and data storage, and this method was chosen to provide a stable structure for the application to be used by many people over a long time.
The project can be used by visiting the application at http://degreetracker.simoncook.org
How to Use
Once you are logged in with your Google Account (I only ever see your email address and that is only used to store data against) the system should be self-explanatory. The only confusion experienced by a user so far is understanding the structure which will be explained soon in the application help.
Development Status/History
The project is currently not receiving my complete attention as I believe that it is in a fully suitable state. As new features that need adding become apparent/bugs that need fixing, I will add them. If you feel that I need to add a feature, just drop me a message at simon <at> simoncook <dot> org and I will fix it.
A version history can be found on the DegreeTracker page at http://degreetracker.simoncook.org/ChangeLog.jsp