WEEK 1

www.myhandbook.com site map

Chris Kee

Philip Likens

Designing for Server Side Technology

April 6th, 2009

Proposal

Purpose Statement:

The purpose of this site www.myhandbook.com is to allow the user to be able to find the right version of the bible that fits them best. They will be able to browse through bibles by age group, functionality, help books, and accessories. There will be samples from each version to give the reader an idea on what to expect if they make a purchase. There will be a functioning shopping cart that will allow the user to add, and remove items in their cart. The company that this site is for is based on giving the users the quickest, most efficient and educational way of finding the perfect bible for them. I am also planning of implementing a login and registration process to give the users a reason for return revenue.

Target Audience:

Since the site is built for selling bibles and accessories to bibles, the target audience will be mainly Christians, and possibly any others that are interested in purchasing a bible. The age group will most likely be anywhere from 18-50 years of age. This is considering college students that are engaged in bible study groups etc., and parents that purchase children’s bibles for their kids. The location of the users that will be using this site will be mainly in the United States, but purchases may be made in the U.S. and then taken elsewhere for charity work or missions. I am planning on making the design a neutral one because my target audience is not geared towards more males than females, or vice versa. The customers that visit the site are those wanting to learn how to find the right bible for them, and/or looking for accessories for their bibles. Such things like covers, bookmarks, help guides etc. The customers will also be able to see excerpts and reviews on the different versions available through the site to get an idea of what they are like. There will also be a contact page, for the customers to send any questions, comments, or concerns to the website.

Goals and Objectives:

Generate Revenue:

-To Selling bibles and accessories

-The ability to view excerpts from different version of the bible

-Contact the site for additional information

Generate Return Traffic:

-Through having a login and registration process for users

-The ability to write reviews and comments on the available products

Create a back-end system with multiple user friendly features

-Login/Registration

-A search function that can search by price/age group/accessories

-Working shopping cart that is user friendly

-Forum based system to allow users to give opinion and view others

Allow Users to Give Back to the Site:

-Ability to create an account on the site

-Ability to leave comments, reviews, descriptions for products

Feature List:

Products:

-At least 20 products

-Ability to add, modify, and remove products

Shopping Cart:

-Ability to add, remove item easily and update price accordingly

-Ability to modify quantity and update price accordingly

-On every page

Search Function:

-Searchable by price/age group/accessory type

-On every page

Login/Registration:

-Form for user registration to create account

-On every page

Forum system (must have an account and be logged in):

-Ability to write reviews

-Ability to leave comments

-Ability to rate products

FAQ section:

-Interactive FAQ where user can click on questions, and pull in appropriate text accordingly

Product of the week:

-A new product will be featured each week that is picked through the database with a short description and availability to purchase immediately

Compare text:

-A way for the user to compare the differences in the text that appear in the chosen versions of the bible and view descriptions of how/why they are different

~ by keeai on April 6, 2009.