GSK Tech Hub

A central tech hub for GSK Employees. An efficient way to manage all company notifications in one platform.

Reach out to me at vml39@cornell.edu if you have any questions!

To run the app:

1. Download the code
2. On Google Chrome, visit chrome://extensions
3. Turn on developer mode
4. Load Unpacked - unpack the extension and app separately
5. The extension should pop up on the top right of your browser (next to the current page URL)
6. Visit the app by going to chrome://apps - it'll download on your computer's HomeDirectory/Applications/Chrome Apps

Current Progress

• Prototype of extension & web app
• Sketch of mobile app
• UI of extension & web app
• Hard-coded data and screenshots in place of real data

Next steps

Note: Follow GSK's style guide on Marketplace after its launch.

Extension

• Integrate external apps - Chrome Identity API - use the launchWebAuthFlow method to authorize apps
• Implement notifications

Web App

• Consider moving the app off of Chrome - research Chrome's limitations on integrating external apps
• If possible, integrate external apps to allow users to send & recieve messages from the app
• Connect the bookmarks function with Chrome: when a user bookmarks a page on their browser, they can add it to the Tech Hub app
• Create a backend API for the exchange of data on each user's customized hub (which apps are enabled, personal bookmarks, etc.)
• Allow users to select WorkPlace groups to display in their hub

Mobile App

• Design & implement!

Additional Features

• Tasks (see Wunderlist as an example) & Reminders
• Push notifications: Google Developers, Chrome Samples
• Integration of search functions
• Integration of chatbots (Kay)
• Do not disturb on mobile

Resources

• Manifest file - essential to all Chrome apps
• Mobile Chrome apps
• Chrome app examples
• Registering the app with Microsoft
• Using the Microsoft Graph API
• Chrome app authentication example with Github
• Learn from the Cisco WebEx Ext+App