I'm not. I did mention in my post that if you like what you see, just vote.

If not, then there's no need to.

Besides, if you read the first few paragraphs, I am encouraging all students alike to join this by submitting their ideas, since it will help the Malaysians with innovative apps, and at the same time chance to winning cash & prizes.

And there's also a commendation certificate from our Prime Minister. It is good for students to participate such competition.

And most importantly, it is free. I stand no benefit from all this. Though, if you still like my ideas, you may choose to vote.

Thank you!

I respect your decision. Perhaps, you are brilliant enough not to conjure only one 'millionaire' idea, but more?

Well, you may take the portions which is considered neutral to be posted in MMU bulletin board and I feel glad if you do it for the betterment of students.

But then again, correct me if I am wrong. In the thread rules, it is only stated that:

1. No Do-My-Homework Threads allowed, but you may ask specific parts of your homework which you had difficulty in.

As far as I am concerned, I did not violate any rules or regulations in this thread.

Besides, some of my ideas if really approved, could benefit students in a huge way.

If my way of soliciting votes could help Malaysians for better lives, why not?

And furthermore, anybody who joins this competition, feel free to copy paste my message templates too if you want to solicit votes. You can do that too, Human Nature.

Please correct me if i am wrong in any ways, thank you!

This post has been edited by josephncg: Jan 7 2013, 02:32 PM

Okay.

In that case, please remove the post I have in this thread.

Thank you!

I'm not mocking or being sarcastic. I tried to find a button inside the post to delete my post but I can't find any. So I request them to remove it if they can. Pardon me for being too backward for these kind of things.

I'm not sure if you have seen my app proposal through the link I posted or you just presumed what I mentioned in the post expressly. But doesn't matter, let me elaborate.

True, the presence of scholarship offers is quite common and can be found at sources you have specified. But I believe it is much better if it is done through an app. The reason is simple because more and more people are getting connected by using smartphones and due to this, less people are using computers as a medium of communication.

This argument is the same as you can also use computers to access Facebook but if you Google search for some statistics, more and more people are using Facebook through smartphones now. The basis of the idea is the same, I have to agree with you, but the medium of implementation is on a different platform; hence why I came up with this idea.

As for second app, I believe you would have said websites, blogs or intranet forums have these kind of things. The argument is the same as the first app: Same idea, different platform.

If this still doesn't sound convincing to you, let us talk about computer games shall we? If you have played First Person Shooter games (FPS), the genre has been invented as far back as 1973 called Maze War. I'm sure most of us didn't play this. How about Wolfenstein 3D (1992) and Doom (1993)? Maybe not familiar for some of you. But I'm sure everyone heard about Call Of Duty series (2003-Present)? It has become one of the most successful & best selling game franchises of all time!

My point is: Idea can remain the same, but innovation enhances it. Computers were relevant, but mobile devices are happening.

Even if there is an app for that, it has not been implemented in intra-college/intra-university level. Imagine if a study institution created a dedicated app just to serve the purpose as per my proposal for second app, wouldn't it be cool?

Thanks for your criticisms and keep the posts coming!

This post has been edited by josephncg: Jan 7 2013, 09:17 PM

Okay, just for sake of education cum discussion.

I used to be an MMU student: 1 year MLK, 3 years Cyber. Management student majoring in BFE.

When I was a student, I find these few things difficult for me:

1) A good transport. I wish there's a system that allow us to pool cars among students. Dangerous to go back home alone after studying at campus till late night. Bigger problem for girls.

2) Finding a good place to rent. Especially in my years of studying, there is not a single and reliable source to look for good place to rent, so I have to ask around. I was considered lucky to find good places to stay (eg. hostel, Cyberia, Emerald Park in Malacca). But some of my friends who were not so lucky ended up staying at not so nice areas like Dengkil areas, Puchong which is far, and so on.

3) Share and trade stuff. Things like second hand textbooks were so difficult to find back then. If you only know senior students well, then it is alright. But what about new students or introvert students? Nowadays I don't know, but back in my days, sharing and trading things is close to impossible.

Of course, like what thpace said, everything can be found in intranet portals, websites and so on. I couldn't agree more. But wouldn't it be cooler if there is an app version for each campus? An app that solves all the above problems?

Solutions:

1) A section where good students can offer transport aka. car pooling among each other? If practiced correctly, isn't it much safer and better for everyone? Don't care if it's charged or not, there is an option there.

2) A section for students to look for reviews of places to rent? Fellow students can post and rate these things in app. If it can work in websites, 100% can work in apps too.

3) A section where all students, senior and junior alike can trade and share stuff, ANY stuff. You name it: text books, laptops, computers, furnitures, and so much more.

I never said doing all this in an app is a necessity. But if a person is given an option to have such an app, wouldn't it be so much more convenient? Whatever I want in relation to campus lifestyle, I can straight away look in the app and find what I want.

Sorry for too long though....

If now saying that computers are not relevant, I would be appearing big mouthed and superficial.

Yes you are right, now most apps are preferable to coexist with websites to make it more cohesive (after all, most students would have their own laptop or pc in the first place!)

And as thpace mentioned, most websites or intranet portals do have such thing. I cannot confirm this since I am not in MMU for many years but if it does exist, then it is easier to facilitate the creation of the app, otherwise it has to be created from ground up.

Having an app is not something to be under estimated. It is a convenience for smartphone users to have such an app. Let me give you an example: If you were at campus and you wanted a car pool service yet you forgot to bring your laptop. Maybe you can use lab's pc or whatsoever, but isn't it handy if you happen to have your smartphone and the proposed app?

The app must be FOC, otherwise there is no incentive for a student to use it. Usually, these kinds of infrastructure are either developed by knowledgeable app developers (some students can be good at this), or developed from outsiders paid by university.

Yup sure it does. And I put it this way: I'm contributing ideas only. I only know basic functions of how app works but in the end, it's up to the app developer to materialize the idea.

Why not you too join and create some beneficial ideas for the students of MMU? I seen that you started this thread and being active. I really salute you and your effort is commendable. The MMU students should really appreciate you for such dedication.

Sorry but I have to say this: If my idea is cool and workable, hope you could vote for the idea I conjured. I made up 17 apps ideas but just vote what you like.

Thank you!

Apps can be on any platform, Android is just one of them.

Thanks a lot for your support. Keep in touch!