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Memory Surf: The Surfing App, Lorenzo Quaid Sison
Memory Surf: The Surfing App, Lorenzo Quaid Sison
Liberal Arts and Engineering Studies
Surfing has a very special place in my heart—my dad taught me, my younger brother, and my younger sister at a young age. Since then, the sport has deeply enriched my appreciation for nature and allowed me to better connect with friends.
One late afternoon I was sitting in the water on my board with two of my best friends, watching the rich sunset colors melt into the water; a sea otter was floating on his back next to us, cracking a shell open on his stomach. Then, suddenly, a few feet away, we saw a pod of dolphins leap …
Web Application For Surf Journaling, Zachary James Hislop
Web Application For Surf Journaling, Zachary James Hislop
Computer Engineering
Before deciding whether to surf, many surfers consult surf forecast services. Current surf forecasting offerings provide general information such as predicted surf height and a condition rating, but these predictions are often misleading, as widely varying swell conditions can receive the same forecast. Additionally, these existing services do not incorporate user feedback into their predictions, which requires users to keep a mental mapping of trends between forecast information and real-life conditions.
This report describes the design and implementation of a web application where users can record the surf conditions and assign ratings to recorded surf sessions. With historical surf conditions …