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The web application “Developing an Online Application to Find and Organize Soccer Games" is a site where users can register their particulars by creating a user account. The main purpose is to organize a football team and to find a ground to organize the game, nearby, the time and day that the user wishes. The user is given the possibility to find additional players to complete his own team and in addition to choose if he wants a random team to have as an opponent. Our application was developed using mainly PHP, HTML. iQuery and MySQL technologies and enables users to access and navigate through the lnternet. At the same time, the CSS, JavaScript and AJAX technologies helped for the best possible design and programming implementation of the application. Specifically, in our application, the PHP Simple HTML DOM Parser tool was used to extract information, the phpMyAdmin to create and manage the database and the Codeanywhere to compile the code. Based on all of the above mentioned information, a user-friendly application has been developed that fulfils all the requirements of usability, design and security of personal data. At the same time it ensures the control of the data entered or modified by each registered member by forwarding instant updates to the administrator in addition to the user himself. In more detail in the 1st Chapter is presented the theoretical subject of the computer science “Human-Computer interaction“. The subject of the study is the design, the development and the evaluation of interactive computer systems and mainly aims to promote the creation of easy-to-use, safe and functional systems. We then analyze the term “User Experience” which was created to be included in all aspects of the interaction, in addition to the usability or pleasure functions. Finally, it is described the need for methods and tools to assess the quality of graphic design of web pages, in order to optimize the functionality of the applications. In the second chapter the general description of the term “lnternet Application” is presented and their advantages and disadvantages are cited. We then refer to the key elements that would be necessary for an online application so as to be consider as a successful one. In the third Chapter, we analyze all the technologies and the tools which were used to design the application, to compile the code, and finally to create and manage the database. As well as how they helped create a user friendly, safe, and successful application. In the fourth and final Chapter, we examine the additions of even more possibilities that could be realized in order to help improve the operation and the design of the application. Finally, all the work is accompanied by the source code of the application, which is available on the corresponding digital disk, and in addition there is an appendix to the software user's guide.