This website!

Abstract: The objective of this dissertation is the design and implementation of a web application called Retina- Destruction. This system is used to generate customizable portfolio websites for visual artists. The contents and interface design of these websites are completely customizable by the registered users. These websites are hosted in the system and are accessible from a unique URL address. Emphasis is given to the ways of securing web applications and their implementation to this system through carefully designed algorithms as well as the instructions provided by the OWASP (Open Web Application Security Project) community.

The written part of this project analyzes the functions of the system, the structure of the database, the logic behind the organization of the code functions in files and presents some selected operations of the system.
Also included is a breakdown of the graphical interfaces of the system, and the decisions behind them.

For this project I worked on:

• registration, login/logout and password reset functions
• system security
• handles for the case of javascript and cookies browser unavailability
• registered user data customization
• functions for browsing and searching stories
• registration, login and data retrieval using the facebook platform

I consider drawing to be the 21 grams of my existence. Under the pen-name "James Doe" I create sketches, illustrations and mini comic stories. I tend to use mainly traditional media (pens, inks, etc.) and leave only the "cleaning" work to be done digitaly.

I tend to sketch and write A LOT. Even for my programming projects, the coding functions, database designs, interface designs and UML diagrams, all start from brainstorming on paper!
After spending a considerable amount of money on Moleskine and Rhodia notebooks, I decided to create a notebook/sketchbook based on my own personal needs.
Using newsprint guality paper (my favourite kind to write on ink!) and butter paper, I created around 120 notebooks in two sizes:

• 8.5'' X 4.5'' (21.5cm X 11.5cm), for the small ones
• 10'' X 6'' (25.5cm X 15.3 cm), for the large ones

Just because thet reminded me of the notebook that Indiana Jones used in "Raiders of the Lost Arc" I started calling them "The Dr.Jones notebooks" and even designed a logo for them!

A couple of friends liked those notebooks so much that they want to mass produce them! You just never know...

Project Brief:
1. Commercial evaluation study. This task is to examine the business context of the system in question. You will need to look at user needs, requirements, aspirations and expectations for the design of the system; the marketability of any products involved; the general business environment into which the system will be commercialized; the feasibility and viability of the financial framework; likely availability of venture capital; other possible sources of funding; etc. This study examines the background against which a specific business plan will be developed. Written work (approx. 2000-word submissions) will be assessed on the basis of the thoroughness of the analysis, the insights gained, the professionalism of the conduct of any interviews/surveys and the write up. (50%)

2. Business plan, executive summary and slide presentation. Work such as creating the prototype in course P00177 will have done no more than introduce the complexities involved in developing a fully functional interactive system. Clearly such development can be a major team exercise, involving programmers, software engineers, graphic designers, and marketing experts. You are however well placed to articulate what would be required to take such a prototype to the next stage, as a robust online system. Using any insights gained from the previous tasks, and following the numerous business plan guides available on the web and elsewhere, construct a business plan for the further development of your chosen system. The purpose of the business plan may be to raise venture capital for a new company that will begin life with the design and development of the proposed system, or in some other relevant way, such as bootstrapping, to pursue the commercialisation of the system, taking into account the issues raised in the evaluation study. The work will be assessed on the basis of the professionalism, coherence, authenticity and persuasiveness of the documentation. (50%)

index.html is about:

• UNDERSTANDING that every geographical location can be interpreted in unique and interesting ways according to whoever experiences it.
• ACKNOWLEDING that spaces and places can be described as indexes to databases.
• REASEARCHING how inadequate are modern geographical systems to shape our experiences of the environment.
• EXPERIMENTING on ways to enrich the representation of data that refer to our surroundings.
• CREATING a physical map to act as a database filled with sounds, smells, emotions and visions that people experienced while walking in a selected area in Edinburgh.
• IMPLEMENTING unique ways to express data and export information.

For more information please go to the index.html website!

Rapidportfolio.com is an online tool that helps the users to build a print friendly image-based portfolio of their selected work, very fast and elegantly.

The user registers to the system and can immediatly upload some personal information (name, description, profile image) and the images that compose the portfolio. For each image he is allowed to add a small description and rearrange their order.

The portfolio will exist online in a specific url, like: rapidportfolio.com/index.php?username. The system provides the users with a number of templates for his printable portfolio

The web-based portfolios are accessible to unregistered visitors of the system.

I'm currently working on redesigning this system.

For this project the project brief asked for an interactive game made in Flash.
I created 2 jigsaw puzzles that, when completed, play the small video relevant to the completed image.

For more information on the assignment please read the project brief.

Project brief: Move A. cfpma media site

• The global organization cfpma (Carbon Friendly Proto Modern Alliance) wants a website that provides a platform for promoting its own activities and that of various designers, artists and producers in the areas of film, performance, and digital media. cfpma requires a website for showcasing still images, video and sonic outputs.
• You are to provide a simple website that displays or links to flash or QT videos. Using CSS style sheets create two versions of your website
  1. suitable for viewing in the browser of a desktop/laptop computer
  2. cfpma-mobile: suitable for viewing on a mobile smartphone platform (480×320 px at 163 ppi)
• You can deploy some of the symbolism and iconography developed in the course P00174. Video sources will include those developed in that course. Use HTML routines for embedding video on your web page.

Subject: "What is a cyborg? Contrast the way the body is depicted in the cyborg literature with at least one other conception (eg classical neo-platonism, cartesianism, empiricism, Freud or Foucault)."

Abstract:The present paper explorers the concept of the human as a natural born cyborg. In this frame of mind the human is a subject to a constant process of transformation. The idea is suggested briefly alongside the presentation of the different variations of the term "cyborg" and the context in which they are introduced. Moreover it deals with the philosophical concepts of cartesianism and empiricism as well as their relation to the various definitions of the aforementioned term.

The final chapter of this essay deals with the paradigm of a fictional character, taken from the science fiction literature and in what way the suggested term "cyborg" applies to him.

The project brief of this project asked for the design of two devices:

• a screen apparatus
• a projector device

These devices where to be designed by implementing the designs of old srap and unused items or by customizing old devices. All designs should transmit a general notion from the Victorian times.
These designs should then be constructed in 3D using Blender.
The second part was to create a 30 second 3D animation using these two devices.

For more information on the assignment please read the project brief.

For this project I used all the functionality from James Doe v.3 and just created a slightly altered design.

For syzygy I worked on designing the database and developed:

• the front-end of the system, from already completed designs
• registration, login/logout and password reset functions
• system security
• handles for the case of javascript and cookies browser unavailability
• registered user data customization
• create stories and upload assets

I designed this single page website as part of my application for the MSc in Design & Digital Media. It also helped my work to get noticied and landed me a couple job proposals.

Web application for the display of illustrations, sketches and photos. Visitors of this site can view images, browse images by their tags and read the site's blog, as well as add comments to the blog entries.

The system features a site managing mode, where the administrator can:

• Create, update and delete image categories that will store all the site's albums.
• Create, update and delete image albums. Each on can be transferred to a different category. These albums will store all the site's images.
• Upload, delete images to each album and edit their information. Each image can be transferred to a different album. Images can be tagged.
• Create, update and delete blog posts, and upload images to each of them. The administrator can also add and delete blog comments.
• Edit his personal information page.
• Select which albums will be visible to visitors.

The system also includes an action log where all the users actions are recorded, as well as a notifier for new comments.

This application also demonstrates ways of securing a web application according to the instructions provided by the OWASP (Open Web Application Security Project) community and carefully designed algorithms.

Web application for the review and administration of the submission process of conference papers.
The application specializes in importing papers, their review by an assigned committee, and ultimately the selection of which will be included in each conference.
This application also demonstrates ways of securing a web application according to the instructions provided by the OWASP (Open Web Application Security Project) community and carefully designed algorithms.
The system also includes an action log where all users actions are recorded.

For more information and credentials for a testing account, please read the abstract.

Web application for the display of illustrations, sketches and photos. Visitors of this site can view images and add leave comments for each of them.

The system features an site managing mode, where the administrator can:

• Upload, delete images in each album and edit their informations.
• Create, update and delete site updates.
• Add, edit, delete image comments.

This website currently functions for demonstration purposes only.

Evolutionary algorithm that deals with the problem of moving a number of files from one hard drive to another and achieving the lowest free disk space in that hard drive (maximizing the number of moved files).

Implementation of a neuro-fuzzy system for iris classification.

The objective of this paper is to provide its readers with information regarding the basic principles and concepts of a basic neurofuzzy system and the ANFIS model. The last chapter includeds a detailed description of how to develop a neuro-fuzzy classifier for the classification of an iris(plant) family.

3D design and render of a mansion in a small landscape. I also created a very drief virtual tour in that landscape.

Altough I was particularly proud of the mansions design, the overal attemp leaves a lot to be desired.

Web application for the display of illustrations, sketches and photos. Visitors of this site can view images and add leave comments for each of them.

The system features a managing mode, where the administrator can:

• Upload, delete images in each album and edit their informations.
• Create, update and delete site updates.
• Add, edit, delete image comments.

This website currently functions for demonstration purposes only.

My first PHP project! For this assignment I wasn't particulary interested on learning all the inner workings of PHP, but merely familiarize myself with the language.
My focus was in the structure of the database and the appropriate queries for each system function.

"Mega Comic Books" is a fictional small comic book store that needs a small RDBMS to keep track of its monthly order-ssubscriptions.

*The image featured in the home page was illustrated by Kaare Andrews and was published in The Incredible Hulk no. 35 (vol.2) by Marvel Comics in March 2002.

A very simple system that uses the Swing library of JAVA.

This system manages the ticket reservations of a cinema where customers can:

• reserve any number of seats for a movie.
• cancel their reservations.
• buy tickets of their reserved seats.
• buy tickets on the spot without reservations depending on the availability of the seats.