HSTC905
ISBN BARCODE READER & BOOK LOOKUP IN ANDROID
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ISBN BARCODE READER & BOOK LOOKUP IN ANDROID
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BOTTOM LINE
Company provides users with an on-the-go experience of fetching real-time information about book reviews Users able to make informed decisions on purchases based on latest information and peer reviews
HSTC905
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Company provides relevant information and great shopping experience to users with minimal hindrances of a small formfactor device
ISBN BARCODE READER & BOOK LOOKUP IN ANDROID
Situation
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Challenge
A mobile startup in Silicon Valley with focus on retail consumer services
Can a mobile app provide real-time access to information on books while the user is inside store?
Company wants to specialize on book retail as a starting point
What is the easiest way to access latest reader reviews, price and other relevant information with minimal keyboard input?
Harbinger Solution
Technologies & Tools
An Android app that uses camera to scan ISBN barcode from the back of a book
Android 1.6 SDK
Displays summary information about the scanned book by calling isbndb.com Web Service
Barcode Formats: EAN13, EAN8, Code128, Code39, QACode, UPC
Application provides access to more specific information such as reviews, images, price and other details from the web
Permissions: Camera, Vibrate, Flashlight, Internet
Camera API
Web Service using REST protocol Parsing of XML response using SAX parser UI: Custom View, Scroll View, Gesture Detector
Benefits
BOTTOM LINE
Company provides users with an on-the-go experience of fetching real-time information about book reviews Users able to make informed decisions on purchases based on latest information and peer reviews
HSTC905
www.harbinger-systems.com
Company provides relevant information and great shopping experience to users with minimal hindrances of a small formfactor device