Shopping Discount Alert System

• Main Author: Sahab, Noor Mezher
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English; English
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: QA75 Electronic computers. Computer science
• Online Access: http://etd.uum.edu.my/3319/1/NOOR_MEZHER_SAHAB.pdf; http://etd.uum.edu.my/3319/3/NOOR_MEZHER_SAHAB.pdf; http://etd.uum.edu.my/3319/; http://sierra.uum.edu.my/record=b1241297~S1

The Web technologies have been very advanced now. They are incorporated with RFID, GSM, and mobile technologies in enabling the Web functions be accessed more widely. Hence, the business functions are accelerated. This study takes the advantages of such the advancements in assisting marketing purposes. Consequently, a system that alerts users of sales in malls based on their locations is developed, and is named Shopping Discount Alert System (SDAS). UML and Java are used in designing and developing it from start to finish. It sends the advertisements to users' mobile phones, so that the information is pervasive. The Shopping discount alert system has been functionally tested, besides its interface. Results show that the Shopping discount alert system runs well as intended, besides ensuring that the users are happy with the idea. It is anticipated that the Shopping discount alert system could reduce the cost for promotions in a long run.