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Overview<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The final project of my freshman year Java class was to work in a team of 5 to create a local social media platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The users and server had to be running independently and talking to each other via Sockets. After a lot of work, we were able to build a social media platform with working friend requests, password security, customizable profiles, and deletable accounts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While it may seem simple on paper, being able to coordinate a network like this and make sure things don’t break was a monumentally difficult task for us. Through the process, we learned an incredible amount about backend programming, systems, and just how complicated things have to be to look simple to a user.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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At first a signup GUI is presented to the user, and they are asked to enter a username and password for their account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Their data is then stored and can be accessed even after closing the GUI by re-logging in with the correct username and password.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The credentials are then actually checked and made sure to be correct. If not, the user is not allowed into the account and has to re-enter their username and password.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Users are then able to create profiles for themselves which are displayed in another GUI like the one shown on the left<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Users can send friend requests to other existing accounts, and are given the opportunity to accept, decline, and rescind requests.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The system works for any number of accounts trying to access it at once.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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