I want to book online taxi reservations over the internet...
step1 -collect information on a form
step2- query google maps, or yahoo maps, or mapquest, etc. for map and driving directions, distance based on user form input.
step3- query mysql database for information. Store all session information in session variables or object.
step4- send sms text message to cell phone number via http urlencoded api by way of clickatel text message agreggator. (go to [login to view URL] for free http api kit.)
step5- recieve return receipt of text message via same.
step6- if transmission sucessful- show page 1, if transmission unsuccessful- show page 2// treat send/recieve as atomic.
(can be implemented as an Exception)
step7- typical portal application- 3 main user types.
(can use php nuke, sig_, etc as portal framework)
This project is basically a portal application incorporating a mysql database, incorporating a mcv framework. java, rails, php. Here are a few links to similar sites:
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it is this with a few twists.
business model diagrahm link
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## Deliverables
1) Complete and fully-functional working program(s) in executable form as well as complete source code of all work done.
2) Deliverables must be in ready-to-run condition, as follows (depending on the nature of the deliverables):
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* * *This broadcast message was sent to all bidders on Sunday Jan 15, 2006 9:12:00 AM:
A personal thank you to all bid submitters for your excellent bid proposals. I am considering all offers and will be making a decision as to who to go with soon.
* * *This broadcast message was sent to all bidders on Tuesday Jan 17, 2006 11:19:10 AM:
I have detected a flaw in my messaging logic.
I was my belief that I could use SMS (short message service)- commonly known as text messaging, to send an asynchronous text message from an application using a gateway API, to a cell phone device and receive a return reply back to the application that sent the text message. The fact is that text messaging is asynchronous only between two cell phone devices on the same network. This means that it is not possible to recieve a return reply, from the cell phone back to the application. and thus cannot confirm to the web client that the message was recieved and the reservation accepted.
Since I cannot ask you to code the impossible, I have to rethink my messaging logic to come up with another way to get the message out to the service provider, and for the service provider to let the web client know that the message reque sting a reservation was recieved and accepted or declined. I apologize for this and will have to modify the process and project to reflect this reality.
* * *This broadcast message was sent to all bidders on Friday Feb 3, 2006 3:30:59 PM:
I will be posting a detailed entity relationship, state, and use case diagrahm to illustrate the dataflo, and the session state along each progression of the business processes on Monday, Feb 6th. I may be extending the deadline to allow further evaluation.
* * *This broadcast message was sent to all bidders on Tuesday Jul 18, 2006 1:23:34 PM:
To all previous bidders... This project is back. Please place new bid.
To all new bidders... place your bids.
## Platform
this application will be hosted on the internet, and I don't want to pay an arm and a leg, so any inexpensive hosting platform that is readily available that is inexpensive is preferred.