Glossary

Bookmark -- A bookmark is a means for the user to mark a comment such that he/she can reference it later and go to it later. This is not the same as a favourite where as a favourite is saved to the device for future referencing and is more permanent. Similar too: http://lilypie.com/rc/faq/android_bookmark.jpg - Definition Modified: 15 Mar 2014

Browse -- To browse means to look at all Comments/(Replies/Children) within a Discussion Thread. A rough idea looking like: http://main.makeuseoflimited.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/5-digg-comments.jpg - Link URL:28 Oct 2013 - Definition Modified: 25 Feb 2014

Cache -- A cache is a means to store the application comments/replies on the user's phone making the said comment/reply readable while user has no connection to the internet. The cache holds favorite, bookmark and history information as of now. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cache_(computing) - Link URL:5 Feb 2014 - Definition Modified: 25 Feb 2014

Comment -- A chunk of text submitted by a user which may or may not be associated with an image. Our Comment Mockup Similar to: http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2013/03/imore_20_screens_comments.jpg - Link URL: 08 Mar 2013 - Definition Modified: 25 Feb 2014

Comment-Author -- A user who creates a comment/reply. Our New Comment Mockup Similar to: http://thesiscustomizationservice.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/image6.png - Link URL: 08 Sep 2010 - Definition Modified: 25 Feb 2014

Comment-Reader -- A user who reads a comment/reply, IE: YOU!. - Definition Modified: 25 Feb 2014

Discussion Threads -- A discussion of a particular subject usually defined by a Top Level/Root Comment and is populated with other Comments/(Replies/Children). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conversation_threading - Link URL: 23 Jan 2014 - Definition Modified: 25 Feb 2014

Favorite -- Comment marked by user as a "favorite comment". This is stored locally on the user's device. Similar to: http://alabama2013.thatcamp.org/files/2013/07/proposals_favorite.png - Link URL: 26 Jul 2013 - Definition Modified: 25 Feb 2014

Fresh Comments -- Fresh comments are sorted based on time and proximity. This is the default scoring mechanism. Closest & Newest comments come first. Our Fresh Comments Mockup https://eclass.srv.ualberta.ca/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=313868&parent=810815 - Link URL: 5 Apr 2014 - Definition Modified: 5 Apr 2014

Geo Topics -- The name of the phone application. This name comes from the fact that the app is location-aware via GEOtagging and users create different discussion TOPICS. Our Start Mockup - Definition Modified: 25 Feb 2014

Geo-location -- A geo-location is a real-world location based on where the phone is at the time of posting a comment/reply. A geo-location will specify the longitude and latitude of the user. This can be changed manually at the user's desire. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geolocation - Link URL: 25 Dec 2013 - Definition Modified: 25 Feb 2014

ID -- An ID is associated to each user/device and their comments/replies. This ID will be generated by a sort of random hash to guarantee uniqueness. This ID will not be shown to the user or other users as it will be a means to edit your comment/reply. Thus only your comments/replies can be modified. ID is not the same as a Username. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universally_unique_identifier - Link URL: 11 Feb 2014 - Defintion Modifed: 25 Feb 2014

Local -- Any reference to "local" will be physically local as in GPS (Global Positioning System) local. http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/location/strategies.html - Link URL: 11 Feb 2014 - Definition Modified: 25 Feb 2014

Manual Location -- A manual location is one that is set when the user goes to create/edit a comment and goes to "set location" and does not have the Google play services installed and/or not using Google API or Android API 19+. The manual location gives the user a screen to enter a manual longitude and latitude. Definition Modified: 03 April, 2014

Map Location -- A map location is one that is captured from the virtual Google map view upon creating/editing a comment. Definition Modified: 03 April 2014

My Comments -- My Comments is an activity in the program which shows all of the user's comments in one page. These comments can then be edited by clicked on them. Anything saved will be captured and uploaded to the server upon a refresh of the root comments list. - Definition Modified: 11 Mar 2014

Parent -- Comment associated with one or more replies. Our Reply Mockup w/ Parent Shows the parent with a reply under it. The replies continue downwards from the parent. Similar to: http://static2.diywpblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/thesis-2.0-CSS-parent-comment-with-child-comment.png - Link URL: 31 Dec 2012 - Defintion Modified: 25 Feb 2014

Proximity -- Proximity means nearness. For example, if I wanted to sort comments by proximity to myself, I would provide my geo-location and the application will calculate the comments near my location. This will be done by a scoring system of some sort, geofencing https://developer.android.com/training/location/index.html - Link URL: 11 Feb 2014 - Definition Modified: 25 Feb 2014

Push -- To push means to put the comment from your phone onto the main server holding all the data. This enables others to view and reply to your comment. http://www.stream-hub.com/images/comethttppush.png - Link URL - 01 Oct 2009 - Definition Modified: 25 Feb 2014

Reply/Child -- Comment associated with a parent comment (either a root or another reply). Similar to: http://static2.diywpblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/thesis-2.0-CSS-parent-comment-with-child-comment.png - Link URL: 31 Dec 2012 - Defintition Modified: 25 Feb 2014

Scoring System -- Scoring System is defined as the freshest comments, see 'Fresh Comments' as defined above - Definition Modified: 5 Apr 2014

Time-stamp -- A time-stamp is a identifier of the date and time a comment/reply was created/edited. http://developer.android.com/reference/java/sql/Timestamp.html - Link URL: 11 Feb 2014 - Definition Modified: 25 Feb 2014

Top Level/Root Comment -- Comment which begins a tree and has no parent. Root Comments Mockup Similar to: http://i.imgur.com/wONuqG7.png - Link URL: 10 Aug 2013 - Definition Modified: 25 Feb 2014

Tree -- All comments associated with any single root. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tree_(data_structure) - Link URL: 22 Jan 2014 - Defintition Modified: 25 Feb 2014

User -- Anyone using the phone application, ie: YOU! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_(computing) - Link URL: 11 Feb 2014 - Definition Modified: 25 Feb 2014

Username -- A username is an identifier for a user's comment/reply. A username is not unique in the sense that anyone can type what they want for a username. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_%28computing%29#User_account - Link URL: 11 Feb 2014 - Definition Modified: 25 Feb 2014

Picture -- Picture is a Bitmap image taken from the user's camera or internal phone storage which will be attached to a comment or reply. http://wpandroid.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/add_media.png - Link URL: 29 Mar 2010 - Definition Modified: 25 Feb 2014