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SayPro Monthly January SCMR-5 SayPro Monthly Monthly Classified Custom Locations: Allow users to specify custom locations for their ads by SayPro Classified Office under SayPro Marketing Royalty SCMR

Overview:

The System Design Documentation for the SayPro Monthly January SCMR-5 focuses on the architecture and functionality of the Custom Location Feature for the SayPro Classified Ads platform. This feature allows users to specify custom locations for their ads, enhancing the user experience by tailoring ad placement based on the user’s specific location preferences. The feature is part of SayPro’s broader Monthly Classified Custom Locations initiative, designed to give users more flexibility in how they categorize and target their ads.

Document Structure:

The System Design Documentation will be organized into several key sections to provide comprehensive details on the design, functionality, and integration of the Custom Location Feature within the SayPro Classified platform.

1. Introduction

• Purpose: Define the objective and scope of the custom location feature.
• Audience: The document is intended for the SayPro development team, project managers, and stakeholders within SayPro Classified and SayPro Marketing Royalty SCMR.
• Overview of Custom Location Feature: Describe the high-level purpose of the feature, which is to allow users to define specific geographic locations when submitting classified ads, and how this will improve user engagement and ad relevance.

2. System Requirements

• Functional Requirements:
  • Users can specify custom locations when posting ads.
  • The location field will be available on the front-end submission form.
  • Custom location data will be stored securely in the database and associated with the individual ad.
  • Admin users will be able to manage, edit, and delete custom locations for users, ensuring consistency.
  • The system should validate the custom location input for accuracy and ensure the location is within a valid geographic range.
  • Integration with existing geographic mapping or geolocation APIs (if applicable) for location validation and optimization.
• Non-Functional Requirements:
  • Performance: The custom location feature must load within 2 seconds.
  • Security: Data entered by users (such as location information) must be stored in accordance with SayPro’s data protection policies and best practices.
  • Usability: The location input interface should be user-friendly and accessible.

3. System Architecture

• Component Diagram:
  • Show the interaction between the front-end user interface, back-end server, and database.
  • Include components such as the user input form, validation engine, database storage, and admin panel for managing locations.
• Technology Stack:
  • Front-end: HTML, CSS, JavaScript (for interactive form elements, autocomplete locations, and integration with mapping APIs).
  • Back-end: PHP/Python/Node.js (for server-side logic, data validation, and integration with the database).
  • Database: MySQL/PostgreSQL (for storing location data and linking to specific classified ads).
  • Mapping/Geolocation API: Google Maps API, OpenStreetMap, or similar.

4. Database Design

• Database Schema:
  • Define the structure of the database tables related to custom locations. For example:
    • Custom_Locations Table: Columns for location ID, user ID, custom location name, latitude, longitude, timestamp, and status (active/inactive).
    • Classified_Ads Table: A foreign key linking each ad to a custom location, along with other ad details (e.g., title, description, price, etc.).
• Data Flow:
  • The flow of data from the user input on the front-end to the storage of custom locations in the database, including validation and error handling.

5. Functionality and Use Cases

• Custom Location Input:
  • Describe the functionality of the custom location input on the user interface, such as a text box with auto-suggestions for cities or a manual entry field.
• Location Validation:
  • Ensure that custom locations provided by users are valid and geographically accurate. Describe how this will be handled (e.g., by integrating with Google Maps or another geolocation service to verify the entered location).
• User Journey:
  • A detailed description of how users will interact with the feature from start to finish:
    1. Users will select the “Custom Location” field when posting an ad.
    2. They will input the desired location (either via text or geolocation).
    3. The system will validate the input, ensure it’s a valid location, and store it.
    4. The custom location will then be visible on the ad page for other users to view and filter by location.

6. User Interface Design

• UI Wireframes:
  • Present mockups or wireframes of the custom location input fields, the ad posting form, and how custom locations will appear on the classified ad page.
• Frontend Interactions:
  • Interaction design, such as dropdowns for location selection, validation messages, error handling, and confirmation feedback to users.

7. Integration Plan

• Integration with SayPro Classified Platform:
  • Explain how the custom location feature integrates with the broader SayPro Classified Office system, ensuring seamless user experience and data management.
• Integration with SayPro Marketing Royalty SCMR:
  • Discuss the linkage of custom location data to marketing and royalty structures for targeted ad placements or location-specific promotions.

8. Testing and Quality Assurance

• Test Cases:
  • Functional testing: Ensure that users can successfully submit and update their ads with custom locations.
  • Usability testing: Ensure the location input is intuitive and that location data is displayed correctly on the front-end.
  • Security testing: Verify that user input is sanitized and protected against SQL injection and other common security vulnerabilities.
  • Performance testing: Validate that the custom location feature does not negatively impact the site’s load time.
• User Acceptance Testing (UAT):
  • Involve a group of users to verify that the custom location feature meets their needs and expectations.

9. Deployment and Rollout Plan

• Deployment Strategy:
  • Define the steps for rolling out the custom location feature, including staging environments for testing and final production deployment.
• Monitoring and Feedback:
  • Describe how system performance will be monitored post-deployment and how user feedback will be gathered to address any issues or improvements.

10. Maintenance and Future Enhancements

• Ongoing Maintenance:
  • Specify who will be responsible for monitoring the feature, updating the location database, and handling user feedback.
• Future Enhancements:
  • Opportunities for expanding the custom location feature, such as integrating more advanced location filtering options or expanding the list of available geographies.

Conclusion:

This System Design Documentation outlines the architecture, requirements, and implementation details of the Custom Location Feature within the SayPro Monthly January SCMR-5 project. By enabling users to specify custom locations for their ads, SayPro aims to improve the flexibility and targeting of classified ads, ultimately enhancing the user experience and increasing ad engagement.