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Need |
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When Google decided to go public with its initial public offering (IPO), they were aiming at publicity and advertising and at the same time wanted to educate the investors on their initial public offering, share prices, and other important info in an effective, economical way. The Google IPO Desk Player was an ideal means of 24X7, targeted communication.
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Challenge |
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The Google IPO Desk Player contains many features, the development of which was an interesting and challenging experience for the developers at Netsmartz.
All key features involved coding and programming. Some features are listed:
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Enabling Desk Player users to view Alerts / Messages from Google IPO. |
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Enabling Desk Player users to view latest message board items to be viewed by users. |
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Enabling Desk Player users to send e-mail(s) to friends about Google IPO Desk Player. |
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Enabling Desk Player users to perform a Google search through the mini browser. |
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Enabling the Administrator to configure settings for the Google IPO Desk Player. |
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Enabling the Administrator to add Direct and Net messages. |
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Enabling the Administrator to delete Direct and Net messages. |
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Enabling the Administrator to view reports. |
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SOLUTION |
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The Google IPO Desk Player gives the investors important information about IPO Date, Method, Lead Underwriters, Number of Shares, Price Per Share, Stock Symbol etc. right at the desktop. It also helps in building good customer relationships while creating a buzz about the IPO.
The following modules are an inherent part of Google IPO Desk Player:
Admin Panel
System will authenticate these users. Once authenticated, Admin can configure Desk Player parameters and Message Board. Admin can send Direct and Net messages to Desk Player users. Admin can also add and delete Direct and Net messages. Admin can see the reports on Direct and Net messages.
Desk Player
Google IPO Google IPO Player is a Windows-based application that runs on user systems. It connects to the Server and renders latest updates to the Player screen. It also provides a means of communication between users and Google IPO. Thus Google IPO can easily interact with their customers and enhance sales and services. |
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TECHNOLOGIES USED |
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– Programming Languages: ASP.Net, C#, VC++.Net
– Database: SQLServer 2000
– Platform: Windows Environment
– GUI Designing Tools: Macromedia Flash, Adobe Photoshop, Visual Studio.NET
– Libraries: MSOffice
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BENEFITS |
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The GoogleIPO Desk Player is a very cost-effective way of advertising and informing users about the share price, method of purchase etc. in a convenient manner. The users can perform a Google search through the Desk Player itself. In just a few minutes updates and messages can be sent by the Admin to the end-user. These messages can be archived and viewed later. Audio and video messages can also be sent and viewed on the Desk Player itself. The Admin can customize the features in the Desk Player. Contacts from Outlook can be imported in the Desk Player. The Admin can specify any document on Internet for monitoring at regular intervals. The Admin can add information in the database.
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