Case Studies: Google Engine & Amazon Web Service

Contents

1. GPS Tracking System

2. CRM System

3. Pirate Legends Game

4. Memento System

5. MI Client

CRM System

Brief Description:

A CRM system running as SaaS to provide the following features to end-users:

• Manage contacts, emails, tasks, calling notes, and appointments

• Relationship builder

• Send reminders about tasks, calls, birthdays, and anniversaries via SMS or email

• Sync contact and calendar information with Outlook, iPhone, and Blackberry devices

Customer:

• Canada

Technologies:

• Deployed on Amazon Cloud Services:

  • EC2: Deployed instances for Web Server, Database, and Email

  • LBS: Extend data storage for instances

  • S3: Store backup database and user data with S3 sync cronjob

  • Route 53: Internal and external DNS among instances

• Programming Language: Python

• Framework: Turbogear

• Third-party Integrations: Funambol, Facebook API, Freshbook, Twitter

• Database: Postgres SQL, Riak

• Operating System: Mix Linux Distros (CentOS, AMI, Arch, Ubuntu)

Tools:

• Git, SVN, Eclipse, S3sync, Ec2-commandline, Ganglia, Puppet, Exim, Nginx

CRM System

Technologies (cont.):

• Programming Language: Python

• Framework: Turbogear

• Third-party Integrations: Funambol, Facebook API, Freshbook, Twitter

• Database: Postgres SQL, Riak

• Operating System: Mix Linux Distros (CentOS, AMI, Arch, Ubuntu)

Tools:

• Git, SVN, Eclipse, S3sync, Ec2-commandline, Ganglia, Puppet, Exim, Nginx

GPS Tracking System

Brief Description:

A web application to manage vehicles via GPS and wireless networks.

• Track, review, report routing, speed, distance, temperature, fuel, camera, RFID, etc. of vehicles

Customer:

• Vietnam

Technologies:

• Google Engine

  • Google Map API V3 to show vehicle positions in real time and review routes

  • TCP/IP server to receive data from GPS devices

• Programming Languages: PHP, .Net

• Database: MySQL

• Operating System: Linux, MS Windows

Tools:

• SVN, PHP Editor, Bugzilla, Visual Studio

Memento System

Brief Description:

Memento is a system that brings smiles to users by delivering memories.

• Select a photo or video, write a message, and schedule delivery

• Supports iOS/iPad and Android devices

Customer:

• USA

Technologies:

• Amazon Web Service to save images or videos for scheduled delivery

• Programming Languages: Java for Android, PHP, Objective C

• Database: MySQL

• Operating System: Linux, MS Windows

Tools:

• XCode, Eclipse, SVN, Bugzilla

Pirate Legends Game

Brief Description:

Pirate Legends - a tower defense game on iOS and Android devices.

• In-game: Includes many levels with towers, enemies, motherships, relic powers, hero planes, etc.

• Non-game: Social and marketing features like IAP, Google Analytics, AdMob, Google Cloud Save, Achievements, and Leaderboard.

Customer:

• Canada, Ireland

Technologies:

• Google Engine

  • IAP: Integrated with Google Play to provide solutions for buying and restoring in-game items

  • Analytics: Integrated with Google Analytics to track user behaviors (custom events), traffic sources reports

  • eCommerce: Integrated with Google Analytics to track all IAP activities, statistic reports

  • Game Center: Integrated with Google Play for Achievements, Cloud synchronization of game progress

Pirate Legends Game

Technologies:

• Google Engine

  • Google Cloud Messaging (GCM): Integrated for push notifications

  • AdMob: Integrated to display ads in the game

  • AdMob Segmentation and IAP Implementation: Customizes IAP promotion ads to optimize purchases and monetize remaining users

Programming Languages:

• Java, C/C++, Objective-C

Framework:

• Java for Android, Cocos2d-x game engine

Third-party Integrations:

• Facebook API, Twitter

Operating Systems:

• MS Windows, Mac

Tools:

• SVN, Git, Eclipse, Visual Studio, Jira

MI Client

Brief Description:

MIClient is a mobile application that manages all smartphone devices in an enterprise chain.

• Works as a thin client that collects smartphone information, updates the server, and receives commands from the server to control smartphone activities.

• Features:

  • View SMS, call, and data logs

  • Roaming feature: Collect roaming SMS, call, and data logs

  • View phone’s status: Battery, signal strength, memory, device info

  • File and app management

  • Security policies

  • Control settings: VPN, email, exchange, Wifi, camera, Bluetooth, network, etc.

  • Remote control smartphones

  • Locate phones via GPS or cell tower location

  • Backup and restore phone data

Customer:

• MobileIron

Technologies:

• Google Engine: Google Map API

• GPS/Wifi/3G

• Programming Language: Objective-C

• Database: SQLite

• Video Streaming, OpenGL

Tools:

• Xcode, Interface Builder, SQLite browser