Development
of a Java-based eCommerce Website with AJAX Framework
The client
This is a new created e-business company based in US.
What the client wanted
This
client desired a web product that consolidates users shopping services
such as gift card purchase, exchange, and management, coupons and
offers, and product advertising information. For the first development
phase of the project, the following parts are required:
- Public pages: This include home page, about us, company profiles, register and login page
- Search:
This area is always available for the user. The user could be able to
search against the whole website for any particular item of interest,
and review the rough search result. The more detailed information about
the result will require the user be registered on the website. When the
user is given the results the user should be able to drag the item of
interest into a wallet area.
- Inbox: This is a
private area, only open to the logged in user. From this area, the user
will have the ability to toggle the visibility of the Inbox. Within the
Inbox will be the receipt of marketing information targeted by the
manufacturer or retailer specific to the user, and/or any relevant
messaging between users in the network, From there the user has the
ability to drag the item from this interim holding area into the center
work area to display the contents or details of the item or directly
drag into the relevant wallet area.
- Wallet: It
is like the favorite of the IE, but it is categorized area. The user
has the ability to drag and drop any Item of Interest in their Consumer
Wallets, but, the item must be relevant to the wallet itself. For
example, the consumer cannot drag a Coupon Item into the Gift Card
wallet.
Challenge
- The project schedule was very tight.
- Client's requirements were not fixed and need to be optimized during the development process.
- The database structure was flexible, and we must address the continuously additional requirements from the client.
- Shinetech would provide more constructive suggestions for the future development after the alpha version release.
Approach
Considering the tight project development schedule,
we allocated a team of three veteran engineers to speed up
the design and development process. According to the client,
for the first phase, we relied upon the Backbase set of JavaScript
libraries to help define the initial and main components to
save time for development. In the mean time, we can always
redevelop the necessary components for client's special needs.
For the backend components of the system, we only coded some
necessary functions so the front-end requirements and database
connections could be handled correctly for the presentation
of the website. Finally, through the hard work and full customer
support the project was completed successfully within the
timeline and budget.
Environment
OS: UNIX, Linux or Windows based operating system
Development Tools: Eclipse, Dreamweaver, Ultra edit, Backbase
Development Language: Java, HTML, JavaScript, XML
Application Server: Tomcat 5.x
Database: MySQL4.1.x
The benefits
- A tangible and substantial solution was provided.
- A reliable and easy-maintenance system.
- An attractive website was developed by choosing the newest technology
- The short development lifecycle dramatically improved the customer satisfaction.
Testimonials
"I just wanted to report on the excellent work and leadership of the
Java team on their work for the project. The core application work is very
good and we are most pleased and amazed with their progress. "
-- Michael Payne ,
CEO, CTI
