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" CONSUME " A GOOGLE GADGET. Omer Duvdevany Ofer Padan 17.11.08. SCOPE AND PURPOSE. The goal – deciding on the best product to purchase, as quickly and easily as possible, based on a user query (hopefully through zap.co.il)
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"CONSUME"A GOOGLE GADGET Omer DuvdevanyOfer Padan 17.11.08
SCOPE AND PURPOSE • The goal – deciding on the best product to purchase, as quickly and easily as possible, based on a user query (hopefully through zap.co.il) • Allowing price comparison alongside technical details of products in order to reach the best decision among different products, types and stores • Displaying the user’s previous searches, favorite products, and TOP-10 products based on all the users of the gadget • Retrieving a list of stores and locations in which a certain product or line of products can be purchased • Alerting the user when a certain criteria of a product is matched (price limit, availability, etc.)
MAIN FEATURES • Price comparison • Technical comparison • Favorites tab • Alert mechanism • Statistics (Personal / General) * Background work will be completed until the first milestone. Presentation issues will only be completed for the second milestone.
ARCHITECTURE PLAN • Relying on zap.co.il search engine • Retrieving results as XML, display with HTML and CSS • Still in thought - using AJAX Vs. new tab • Database hosted with Google App Engine