HSTC101

SOCIALLY ASSISTED TRIP PLANNER

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SOCIALLY ASSISTED TRIP PLANNER

HARBINGER SYSTEMS

Overview

Harbinger Systems is a leading provider of software

engineering services to some of the world's best product

companies. Our services span solution consulting,

software design, development, testing and test

automation.

By leveraging cutting-edge technologies, Harbinger

Systems works with its customers as a partner in

technology innovation.

Services

� Software Product Development

� Web 2.0

� Mobile

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� Performance Engineering

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Challenge

Shoe-string budget mandating use of some open source

technologies with known limitations

Uncompromising user interface design with advanced

usability experience

Harbinger Solution

Scalable custom content management system for remote

authoring and publishing of travel content

Technologies & Tools

Slide CMS, XForms

REST, Web Services integration

SOCIALLY ASSISTED TRIP PLANNER

Situation

A bootstrapped silicon valley startup with an idea to help

travelers plan their trips

Main differentiator to provide rich content on cities and

locations through using travel professionals and social

network

Need a one-stop travel planner with seamless integration

with travel service providers

Very rich UI with sliders, grids, drag-drop and custom

controls using AJAX and JavaScript programming

Advanced Web 2.0 features like Geo-coding and mash-up

with travel portals via web services

Browser, session and application level caching to enable

great performance with rich UI

REST, Web Services integration

Mashup, geo-coding, Google Maps, AdSense

AJAX, JavaScript, complex UI controls

Benefits

Travel content providers / authors writing content and publishing within minutes

from anywhere in the world

Intuitive trip planning interface for users with scheduling calendar, geo-coding,

proximity locations and others

Socially rated content delivered to users via rich UI application

Relevant, location-based click-ads and access to complementary travel portals

from inside

BOTTOM LINE

A one-stop trip planner with socially rated

content delivered through rich, intuitive

user interface

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