https://github.com/alexwebgr/socialgraphapp
Visualizing connections between users in a social network
https://github.com/alexwebgr/socialgraphapp
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Visualizing connections between users in a social network
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/alexwebgr/socialgraphapp
- Owner: alexwebgr
- Created: 2014-03-06T13:31:21.000Z (over 12 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2014-03-06T13:56:30.000Z (over 12 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-03-02T18:05:55.770Z (over 1 year ago)
- Language: JavaScript
- Homepage: http://alex-web.gr/socialGraphApp
- Size: 234 KB
- Stars: 0
- Watchers: 2
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
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README
# Task Social Graph
This task is designed to give people an idea of how a developer would approach software development problems.
Key points of interest would be
* the structure the database
* the structure of the code
* whether or not the solution is extensible
### Problem Description
The purpose of this task is to create a method of examining a social network.
* Each person listed has one or more connections within the group.
* Come up with a data structure to store and query the information found in the JSON file found at /data.json.
* Create a public API in the language of choice which allows for three basic operations to be
executed for a certain person
* **Direct friends:** Return those people who are directly connected to the chosen person.
* **Friends of friends:** Return those who are two steps away, but not directly connected to the chosen person.
The API can be exposed as public functions, a REST-endpoint, a command line interface,whatever fits the chosen technology stack best.
### Requirements
* Object oriented design
* Provide information on how to setup and use the solution
### Suggestions
* VCS should be used
## Implementation
### Prerequisites
1. mysql server - tested on 5.6.12
2. php - tested on 5.4.12 with the following extensions enabled
* php_mysql
* php_pdo_mysql
3. modern browser - tested on
* firefox 27
* chrome 33
* Internet Explorer 11
### Installation
1. clone repo under your server web root. Let's assume http://localhost/socialGraphApp
2. run http://localhost/socialGraphApp/api/db/createDB
3. run http://localhost/socialGraphApp/api/user/insertUsers
4. run http://localhost/socialGraphApp/api/user/insertFriends
### Run
1. go to http://localhost/socialGraphApp
2. follow on-screen instructions
3. have fun !
### Feedback
Comments, criticism, praise are all welcomed !
Create an issue or send me an email at email@alex-web.gr