AHMED ZAINALROZAIT YOUNISNADIA EL SAMSAMMAYA SAMAAN

AUS Online Book Store

WHO ARE WE?

We are an organization that stemmed from the need of AUS students to share knowledge, education, and university materials.

WHAT DOES THE ORGANIZATION DO?

Our organization provides AUS students with an opportunity to sell their old used university books for cheap. Thus making a small profit out of the books they do not need while benefiting others by providing them at a lower cost.

WHAT DOES THE ORGANIZATION DO?

We also have a cafe inside the store designed to be simple, relaxing and quiet so you can read your favorite books in peace.

WHAT DOES THE ORGANIZATION DO?

The organization does not have a deadline for selling the books, like the Business Book Swap

WHAT DOES THE ORGANIZATION DO?

SAFETY= TRUST We provide the students with a very

efficient, effective and safe way of purchasing books.

WHAT DOES THE ORGANIZATION DO?

There will be a main office for it in the Library of the AUS near the Book Store where students can go and look at the second-hand books, hold them, see them, and decide whether or not they want to buy them.

WHO ARE THE TOP COMPETITORS?

AUS Book Swap Students

ABOUT OUR PROJECT

This site was created to make the purchasing process for students easier.

They will not have to go and wait in a long queue to buy the book they want.

The website will be advertised on the main AUS homepage and also in the library home page.

The success of this project will be measured by both: the traffic the website generates and the number of purchases

WHO IS IT THAT YOU WANT TO ATTRACT TO YOUR PORTAL?

The first target audience is the students.

The second target audience is the students who are looking for good deals to buy used books legally.

AN IDEAL VISITOR

Male or female AUS student and could be at any year level.

Ages range between 17 and 23 and is taking courses that require text books.

WHO ARE THE TARGET MARKETS FOR THE PORTAL?

Our target audience is not only student and staff, but also book lovers.

The characteristics of our target audience are: students who want to buy book to complete their courses requirements, professors who are doing research papers and want to gather more information and finally people who love to read for educational and entertaining purposes.

HOW DOES THE SITE DELIVER VALUE FOR THE TARGET MARKETS?

Giving them what they want and what they need. It also delivers the purposes it was created for.

WHAT INCENTIVES ARE THERE FOR VISITORS TO RETURN TO THIS PORTAL?

Trust The website gives them a chance to

offer what they have and take what they want.

WHAT IS THE OFFER? WHAT PRODUCTS (GOODS, SERVICES, ETC.) ARE OFFERED?

AUS Book Café is a website aimed at all AUS students that gives them an opportunity to sell their old used university books for cheap. Thus making a small profit out of the books they do not need while benefiting others by providing them at a lower cost.

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AUS Book Café also has a large assortment of drinks ranging from coffee, smoothies, shakes, fizzy drinks and much more! They also have a snacks bar and a variety of sandwiches, pastries, donuts, cakes and specialties every day.

WHERE WILL CONTENT COME? WILL IT BE NEW, REPURPOSED, OR BOTH?

The content is new and not repurposed. AUS Book Café is a new concept thereby new content is generated from it through an in-house AUS student.

HOW OFTEN WILL YOU ADD NEW CONTENT?

As long as there are students out there willing to sell and buy book, new content will be update accordingly.

WHO WILL UPDATE THE CONTENT?

A selected committee will be in charge of generating content for this website while being supervised by an advising professor.

WHAT WILL YOUR PORTAL HAVE TO DO? Our portal is designed to gather

students in one place to buy, sell and trade books with other students in AUS in an efficient and effective manner. The website can host student’s used books in a form of “auctions” online and also to post wanted book titles and see if other students have the wanted books and contact the student who posted on the website and exchange books as required.

WHO WILL MAINTAIN THESE TOOLS?

The tools are maintained by the site administrator , however most of the interactive content in the website is controlled by students.

ARE THERE EXTRAORDINARY SECURITY ISSUES? IS THERE A SECURITY STATEMENT? IS ONE NEEDED?

There will not be extraordinary security measures since the transaction of books will occur in person after the students have agreed on what books to exchange, buy or sell.

ARE THERE OTHER TECHNICAL ISSUES OR LIMITATIONS?

The only limitations regarding this service is that students have to come in person and inspect the used books manually.

WHAT METHODS ARE USED TO MEASURE SITE USAGE AND OBTAIN FEEDBACK?

A site meter is implemented in the website and by the number of clicks and page views for each tab we can effectively measure the average number of visitors to the website. In addition, the website adheres to the 3-click rule for a more efficient and faster browsing.

HOW EFFECTIVELY DOES THE SITE ACCOMPLISH THE GOAL(S)?

Since the website encourages students to interact with other students to find their desired books and make valid transactions with each other it establishes the sense that every student is in the same situation and hence create a market place where the best value is available.

WEBSITE

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