The Online Bookstore

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The Online Bookstore

• Seán Joyce
• Advisor, Dr. Beidler

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Context of the project

• Present situation
• The obvious solution
• The difficulties with that
• Finding someone to sell to / buy from
• Setting a fair price
• Exchanging the book and money
• Repeating for each book

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Overview of the project

• Login HTTP authentication
• Initial balance of zero credits
• Sell book enter ISBN
• Price set at half the retail price
• Buy book search SQL database
• Book swap office

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Modifications / Extensions

• Ability to reduce price on books
• Pay Pal type system (optional)
• Replicas at other Universities

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Justification / Feasibility

• More efficient and fair than the status quo
• Would be used by students
• December 2003 working system
• January 2004 implement system

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Questions ???