Android Mobile Application Development for an Online Bookstore with PayPal Integration
Dunmoye, Babatunde (2015)
Metropolia Ammattikorkeakoulu
2015
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201504305598
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201504305598
Tiivistelmä
Due to the increasing saturation of the mobile technology, fuelled by its inherent properties such as flexibility, ease of use, and ubiquity, mobile e-commerce has gained significant business reputation promising great productivity, high profitability and an immense level of security.
The goal of this project was to design and develop an Android online bookstore. Focusing on business-to-consumer markets, the customers of a book sales' company could purchase books conveniently and pay via the integrated PayPal service using a mobile phone. The application allows a user to register an account, login, search for particular books of interest, sort books in ascending or descending order of price and purchase book(s) in the cart with a PayPal account.
The goal of the project was achieved by observing software development procedures and principles for software designs and implementation. In achieving the goal of this project, three major parts were designed and implemented. Firstly, the design of the UI (User Interface) was implemented by following the Android design guidelines for Android devices. Secondly, a MySQL database that connects and communicates with the web server through the Internet was designed to store the book data. Thirdly, the design of the Android phone local SQLite database was realised. This allows users to use the application offline.
The result of the project was a complete Android mobile application that is targeted at delivering a solution for online shopping with the PayPal integration. The project eliminates the need to drive to a retail store outlet, find and pay for a parking place. In addition, considerable time is saved as consumers do not need to walk throughout the store in search for an item to buy.
The goal of this project was to design and develop an Android online bookstore. Focusing on business-to-consumer markets, the customers of a book sales' company could purchase books conveniently and pay via the integrated PayPal service using a mobile phone. The application allows a user to register an account, login, search for particular books of interest, sort books in ascending or descending order of price and purchase book(s) in the cart with a PayPal account.
The goal of the project was achieved by observing software development procedures and principles for software designs and implementation. In achieving the goal of this project, three major parts were designed and implemented. Firstly, the design of the UI (User Interface) was implemented by following the Android design guidelines for Android devices. Secondly, a MySQL database that connects and communicates with the web server through the Internet was designed to store the book data. Thirdly, the design of the Android phone local SQLite database was realised. This allows users to use the application offline.
The result of the project was a complete Android mobile application that is targeted at delivering a solution for online shopping with the PayPal integration. The project eliminates the need to drive to a retail store outlet, find and pay for a parking place. In addition, considerable time is saved as consumers do not need to walk throughout the store in search for an item to buy.