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Rental Finder 1.0

Rental Finder 1.0. Ben Saxey , Claire Steiner, Cory Stubbs, Harrison Forbes, Chelsea Gilliam . Meet Joe. Joe the Plumber decided to go back to school and needs a place to live .

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Rental Finder 1.0

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  1. RentalFinder 1.0 Ben Saxey, Claire Steiner, Cory Stubbs, Harrison Forbes, Chelsea Gilliam

  2. Meet Joe • Joe the Plumber decided to go back to school and needs a place to live. • Joe had a good idea of where he wanted to live based on an ad on the internet. 1000 square feet, a pool, a nice exercise room and great amenities.

  3. Joe’s Craig’s List Apartment

  4. But on the Inside….. • When he arrived he found out his room looked like this

  5. Want him as your Landlord?

  6. Solution • Ratings by previous tenants and landlords • Spatial components • Travel time • Adjacent locations • Make landlords accountable • Simplify search process

  7. Integrates CATA, Yelp, Google Maps

  8. RF Goals • Network = accountability • Facilitate the lease process • Satisfy users • Collect data from past users

  9. RF Scope • State College • Expansion

  10. Joe Is… • Anyone (students) looking for a rental property in State College • Past and Present tenants of rental properties in State College • Landlords of rental properties in State College

  11. User Interface • Tutorial video/rollover help boxes • Search • Input & Check boxes • Sliders • Advanced search • Map • Standard Google Map controls • Check boxes to turn on off layers

  12. RF 1.0 Interface

  13. Joe’s RF1.0 Search Criteria • Prices & Fees • Travel Time/ distance • Points of Interest (Campus, Stores, Restaurants/ bars…) • Quality • Size (# of rooms & roommates) • Lease terms • Amenities & Parking • Landlord & Property Reviews • Pets

  14. Prices and Fees

  15. Travel Time/Distance

  16. Point of Interest

  17. Quality

  18. Size (Number of Roommates)

  19. Lease termsLandlord & Property Reviews

  20. Supported Web Browsers • Internet Explorer 9+ • Firefox 4.0+ • Chrome 1.0+ • Mobile browsers

  21. Architecture • Accessible with desktops/laptops & mobile devices • Connects to platforms such as Google Maps, CATA bus routes, and Yelp • Allow users to connect each other through message boards

  22. System Architecture Overview

  23. Safety & Security • Back-ups • User anonymity

  24. Questions? • As potential users, we want your feedback! • How can we make this more suited to you? • Scope • Interface • Use Cases

  25. Travel Time Use Case

  26. Client-Server Flow Diagram

  27. Data Flow Models

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