UPDATE: There have been questions on the parameters of this MidTerms Exam.

With an ocean of PHP code out there, I will not be unreasonable. You can either "roll your own" or configure a similar "open source" app. Take note the parameter is it has to be open source as defined here http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/philosophy.html.

As long as the END GOAL is done: Create a basic social networking site on LAMP.

Still, the deadlineof online submission is Feb 25, Wed 11:59PM and to be uploaded at {yourname}.site90.com/social/

MidTerm:

• This is an easy Midterm. Kayang kaya eto mga kapatid!
• This is a take home, take out, take it away, to-go exam. Open notes & open everything. Go Open source!
• This is an individual exam. Cheating = 0 Zero ZILCH NADA. Cheating aka copying classmates source codes and modifying every variable to make sure you won't get caught. Of course, I always trust you will do the right thing.
• FTP your exam at {yourname}.site90.com/social/. Blog about this to get extra mileage. Make sure the URL is correct as I cannot guess it nor am I psychic . Now don't go looking at my playground for answers.
• Total of 100 Points.

Create a basic social networking site on LAMP.

Requirement: Must be aesthetically pleasing (in Plain English: MAGANDA) like your favorite plurking web app, Plurk.

Feature set:

• Register - The fields are based on Plurk (http://www.plurk.com/Users/showRegister). Just add a location box for your Google Maps bonus question.
• Login - self explanatory
• Show friend profile - should do the following:
  1. "Add a friend" button will add a friend
  2. show user info (birthday, location) 
  3. show friends
  4. show comments
  5. user profile picture (Bonus)

• Add a Friend - button in "Show friend profile" to add a friend (insert into friends table)
• Shoutbox / Leave a message - Comment box
• Forgot password
• Logout

Back to basics:

1. CSS (of course)
2. JS validation
3. Server-side script validation

Yeah! Kayang kaya. 

BONUS:

10 POINTS- Integrate Google Maps to your page with approximate coordinates of user profile location.

10 POINTS- image uploader for user profile picture