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$aveZone is an innovative app designed to help users discover profitable deals on immediate consumption items like food and drinks in real time, tailored to their location and preferences. With features such as map and list presentations, customizable filters, and an anti-spam mechanism, users can find relevant deals easily. The app leverages Google App Engine, Google Maps API, and integrates with social platforms like Facebook to enhance user experience. Explore the demo video at http://code.google.com/p/save-zone/ to see how $aveZone can save you money!
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$aveZone Milestone 3 Fifth team: Dima Reshidko Oren Gafni ShikoRaboh
Purpose • Createanenvironmentthat will allow to find in real-time profitable deals according to location and needs. • The deals will include only the products of immediate consumption, like drinks or food.
Demo! Video is available on: http://code.google.com/p/save-zone/
Technology / Architecture • Server Side: • Google App Engine. • GQL. • Google Maps API. • BeautifulSoup. • Cron Processes. • Client Side: • Android SDK. • Facebook SDK. • Google Maps API.
Main features: Present existing deals: • Map and List presentation of the relevant deals. • Different filtering and sortingutilities. • Double slider TimeLine – relevant deals in a close future. • User preference – customize the application for finding the most suitable deals. • Prevent spam and over load on the map per zoom. • More deal types and subtypes added. Add new deals: • Add deal over the map. • “Did you mean?” – suggesting close business to relate deal. • Anti spam – prevents low rated users from adding and updating deals.
Main features: Data base management: • Auto-parsing for finding and updating deals on Web • Automatic database maintenance – clean irrelevant deals and calculate user credit. Statistics and history: • Rating, profit rating and comments for deals • Credits and deal history for users Facebook integration: • Recommend deals to your Facebook friends • More social network will be included for final submission
Plan vs. Execution: Summery • All the features planned for Milestone 3 were implemented: • Gui was completely changed: • Application flow was improved to better serve the use case. • We worked on simple and clear design. • All basic controls were changed to user friendly and icons and widgets. • All time consuming processes where moved to background threads while trying to minimize network and power usage. • Different icons for different sources and subtypes were added. • Deals database was improved: • More auto-collector sources, automatic maintenance • Anti-spam feature • Social network integration: • Facebook account used for application user • Like to deals
Future plans: Final Submission: • Using social networks to better understand and share user proffered deal. • Performance optimization • Final Bug Fixes After final submission plans: • Save money using $aveZone App • Take a long vacation