Premium Transfer
A German counterpart to the «Lyft» and «Uber» apps for ordering premium-level transfers
Problem
The client approached SimpleIT with a general "raw" idea of what they wanted to create.
We helped them draft a technical specification and obtain a minimal viable product (MVP) that would perform all the functions they requested.
Task
To order a premium-class car, it is sufficient to specify the start and end points; payment is deducted from the card upon completion of the trip. The application consists of an adaptive website and an admin panel for service administrators.
The client came to SimpleIT with a general "raw" idea of what they wanted to create.
We assisted them in drafting a technical specification and obtaining an MVP that would fulfill all the requested functions.
Solution
Broad Functionality
- Ordering and cost calculation for luxury car trips
- Service
- Landing page website and customer dashboard
- Admin panel for managing orders
- Convenient payment - the service remembers and charges the card only upon trip completion
Instant transfer booking
A service for booking and paying for transfers in Munich and other European cities. The website operates in multiple languages: German, English, and Russian.
It is adaptive to all types of mobile devices, and an API was developed for further integration with a mobile application.
Interface design and specification work
We conducted work to describe and formalize requirements. As a result, a clear technical specification and set of prototypes were obtained for the admin panel and user dashboards.
Additionally, the company developed a website prototype.
Software Development
For the software development, we used Ruby on Rails + PostgreSQL. Among the challenging and interesting development details: integrating with payment systems like Stripe/PayPal and using Google Maps API. The decision was made by the client for the service to operate on a post-payment basis.
Payment is triggered manually by an administrator pressing a button in the admin panel. A significant amount of time was spent on coordinating details with PayPal and Stripe, as all documentation was created from scratch.
Our specialists demonstrated patience and initiative in this work, which was specifically praised by the client.
Design Work
We conducted work to describe and formalize requirements. As a result, we obtained a clear technical specification and a set of prototypes for the admin panel and user dashboards.
Using Google Maps API
To determine the cost of a trip, it was necessary to utilize the Google Maps API.
To ensure a user-friendly interface when entering locations, the service automatically loads possible location options in Germany and Europe, including popular tourist attractions, airports, train stations, hotels, and more.
The service calculates the shortest route between the points specified by the user and displays the trip cost considering personal discounts, coupons, and distance-based discounts.
Technologies:
- HTML
- CSS 3
- Bootstrap
- JQuery
- Ruby on Rails
- Database PostgreSQL
- Google Maps API
- Stripe / Paypal for online payments