Webinar Remote Control Project

Webinar Remote-Start Project The goal of this software project is to demonstrate feasibility for remote starting a DimDim meeting with software. In this case you are using the open source API to [login to view URL] to start and end a webinar meeting at a designated time. Requirements: - Make use of the DimDim ver. 5.5 SAAS API Integration Guide. - Download and use the DimDim ver. 5.5 SAAS API Integration Package. - Create Apache server software to run this remote-start project. - Test the software to demonstrate that it functions. - Deliver software and instructions. - Make use of internet time or the 'Crontab' command. - No manual editing of Cron jobs required. - Use of a MySQL database is optional (if needed). - Software inputs are located in one separate file. (editable) - An Apache server FTP login is provided to test and run the software. Inputs: - DimDim account login and password - DimDim account username - Day of the week to run the meeting (runs same day each week in a loop) - Time of Day to run the meeting - Time zone (GMT) - Meeting duration (minutes) Outputs: - Send meeting results to a log file. - Send any session or interface errors to a log file. Expected actions: - Start the meeting at the requested time. (and login) - End the meeting after the meeting duration has expired. (and logout) Test: - Login to DimDim as an attendee of the meeting. - Verify that the software has remote started the meeting. - View the collaboration space of the meeting. - Verify that the meeting ends on time.