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client and needs
Home & Town is a "virtual city" concept developed through partnerships with Chamber of Commerce organizations from various cities. A web and CD-ROM based directory is created for participating markets, and sent out en-masse.
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our contract
We were contracted to write a complete functional specification for the site,
then design it to fit within existing graphical templates. Core functionality included:
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Directory listing engine to allow for listings to be searched, added, edited etc.
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Standard e-commerce functionality--product catalog, shopping cart, checkout process.
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Member login/authentication for listing owners to manage their own content.
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On-the-fly image processing to allow logos to be uploaded, then resized appropriately for the site and listings.
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Email campaign system to allow emails to be sent to recipients matching demographic criteria entered at run-time by the system administration.
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Complete GUI based administration tools to manage directory listings, member accounts, orders/transactions, email campaigns/templates, etc.
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out of scope
Graphical template provided by site owner...we did what we do best...great applications.
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Results...
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Created specification and built in less than 30 days.
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Intuitive user friendly design.
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Robust, error free performance.
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Complete GUI administration system.
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Comprehensive e-commerce, subscription management and member communication tools.
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