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Vertippdich.de

Amazing consumer-related web service developed to allow people to search cheap auctions on eBay. Provides fuzzy search tools to find the auctions with typos. The system was designed more than two years ago and was the pioneer of such solutions for eBay. After more than one year of production usage the system was reimplemented using modern technologies and extended functionality.
One of the most advanced web-sites for e-bay affiliate programs. First place in the Germany. Uses eBay API and google maps to implement functionality. Involves several complementary products like browser toolbars, desktop software, Google gadget. Has localized versions for French and US market. The site implemented using Python language, Django framework, MySQL as data storage and memcache as temporary caching storage. Has high load 24x7.
The system was developed specially for Schnaeppchenjagd.de GmbH, Aalen, Germany.

Project website: http://www.vertippdich.de/

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Solutions and Technologies

  • Ajax — Asynchronous JavaScript and XML, special JavaScript/DOM functions to create interactive web applications.
  • Apache — leading open source HTTP server with advanced functionality.
  • Django — Python web application framework designed for robust web services. Uses MVC model as design pattern.
  • eBay API — Programming interface to request auction information from eBay and embed it in custom applications.
  • Google Maps API — allows embed Google Maps in custom web pages with JavaScript
  • LAMP — Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP/Perl/Python
  • Memcache — special system daemon to cache items in RAM to increase speed of web applications.
  • MySQL — leading open source database widely used in web projects.
  • Overture API — Advertising data feed from Overture (Yahoo marketing). Allows to embed paid ad links in web pages.
  • Python — dynamic programming language with clear syntax and advanced object-oriented features.

Implementation Time: 2 months and 8 days

Resources: 2 man/month