Date of Award
6-1-2017
Document Type
Thesis (Undergraduate)
Department or Program
Department of Computer Science
First Advisor
Xing-Dong Yang
Second Advisor
Sean Smith
Abstract
Recent years have seen the rise of a Catholic presence on the Internet and on social media in particular. At the same time, there has been a movement among young Catholics to rediscover and revitalize the traditions of the Church. Novenas, an ancient form of spirituality involving praying for nine consecutive days for some special purpose, are one such tradition. NovenaNetwork, which debuted in the App Store on May 23, 2017 and acquired over 50 users in three countries within its first six days, is an iOS social media application for praying novenas with others. While multiple apps and websites already exist for praying novenas, NovenaNetwork is the first social media network on any platform for doing so, making it unique in this space. I will begin by presenting the functionality of NovenaNetwork in depth and examining how the app differs from its competitors. Next, I will outline the design and implementation of the app. Finally, I will offer an evaluation of the app and unveil features I intend to implement in subsequent releases of NovenaNetwork.
Recommended Citation
Le Coz, Marissa, "NovenaNetwork: A Catholic Social Media iOS Application for Praying Novenas as a Community" (2017). Dartmouth College Undergraduate Theses. 127.
https://digitalcommons.dartmouth.edu/senior_theses/127
Comments
Originally posted in the Dartmouth College Computer Science Technical Report Series, number TR2017-833.