Social Networking Application Development
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Sigma Infosolutions developed a social networking application for a community support startup focused on infidelity. The application allows users to connect to knowledge articles, stories and forums based on their search queries. It was built on Drupal and customized for both users and service providers. The application provides community support, information and resources for users experiencing infidelity situations.
Social Networking Application Development
- 1. Built a Social Networking application from concept to an end solution for a company in North America www.sigmainfo.net
- 2. Sigma Infosolutions leveraged its expertise on web based technologies to develop application along with its web engine for a company in North America. The web application is an automated engine which allows the users connect to a comprehensive knowledge-base of articles, stories, message boards, etc. based on the type of queries requested and system offers information and community resources, specific to users personal situation and needs! Built on Drupal, the application extends numerous customization capabilities to both users and service providers. The client is a Community Support start-up with a vision to provide community support, information, and resources about infidelity that are meant to ease people’s lives. The client is based in NorthAmerica. The ClientExecutive Summary The client wanted to build a social networking platform, that will enable its users community support, information, and resources about infidelity. The application connects to a back-end web engine to search for the situation of infidelity preferred by the user and offers selective programs, articles, advice, plus a community of individuals and couples who have experienced similar situations which is much lesser than for the cost of ONE counseling session by a trained psychologist. The application will also allow users to bookmark favorite knowledge articles for future reference and also rate them on multiple parameters. The solution comprises all features of social networking and referral technologies. With this vision, the client approached Sigma Infosolutions to build this from concept to an end solution. Business Case sales@sigmainfo.net Challenges A robust end product was critical towards building a strong revenue channel. For Authorize.net payment gateway development team enabled recurring payment, which includes automatic renewal of membership. Sigma team faced a challenge initially to get the membership role assigned on successful payment and remove membership role along with access on failure of the payment. i.e It was trickier to sync between payment gateway and the site. Successes The web engine has a module called micro blog which works like Facebook write on wall feature. Members can post on their friend's wall and members can comment on the post. Sigma team used drupal "Activity" contributed module and "facebook status module" to create our micro blog module.
- 3. Technology The team used the following tools and platforms to develop the application: Drupal Authorize.Net MySQL Business Benefits The client achieved the following business advantages: Astrong new business opportunity A competent and a trusted offshore technology partner to execute all development tasks for future product enhancements Solution Sigma Infosolutions had an existing skill set and processes for this development project. It took 15 days for Sigma Infosolutions' dedicated team of 2 to design, architect, develop, and test application. A few of the salient features of this application are: Friend connect. Request to join as a friend and accept/deny friend request. PhotoAlbum. Chat option Blog with friends. Facebook style write on wall feature. Members can write and comment on their friend's wall Personal Diary. User writes on their own page – Just like a diary Private Email for the members. Personality Profile Articles Search. Admin creates articles under different category for the members to search Story. User write their own personal story and posts it for the community to see Counsel. Users will email Admin questions - Admin post answers to community to view Headline News. Includes several RSS feeds. Daily Encouragement. Daily -Admin post Authorize.net payment gateways configured and recurrent payment has been enabled www.sigmainfo.net
- 4. About Sigma Infosolutions “ Sigma Group, an Indian conglomerate has more than 4 decades of experience in Mining, Chemicals Manufacturing & Export, Handicrafts Manufacturing & Exports, and Software Development Sigma Infosolutions is a TUV certified ISO 9001:2008 & ISO 27001:2005 company Headquartered in US with presence in India Some of our esteemed customers include Airtel, Zyme Solutions, Yodlee, Celerity Consulting, Resolution Economics, Birla Global Asset Finance, Fosroc Chemicals, Surgery Planet etc. Sigma Infosolutions’ services comprises of application development, application management, IT Consulting, Offshore testing, and Website and Portal Development Multithreaded data fetch from the web component to speed-up loading by almost 30 percent Sigma Infosolutions, Sigma Towers, #66/A, 13th Cross 6th Main, JP Nagar, 3rd Phase, Bangalore- 560078 Telephone: +91-80-40865100 Sigma Infosolutions, 2082 Michelson Dr. Suite 100, Irvine, CA 92612 Telephone: +1-714-717-1826 Fax: +1-866-405-6750, Toll Free: 1-888-861-7360 Website: www.sigmainfo.net E-mail: sales@sigmainfo.net Toll Free: 1-888-861-7360