Daytomate - idea proposal

Idea proposal presentation by students at the Startup Programming course 2016 at University of Victoria.

1. Daytomate - Day Planner App FridayIdeas Alix James Ryan Brian Nick Zane
2. Meet Jane • Fresh graduate from Calgary who arrived in Victoria to start new job • Paying off loans (strapped for cash) • Never been to Victoria before • Enjoys sightseeing • Wants to tour around Victoria with $20 • Needs ideas for what to do The problem: Jane must spend time and effort to research activities and plan her day based on her budget and mode of transport. http://www.publicdomainpictures.net/view-image.php?image=4021
3. Daytomate • Available to Android users • Target: tourists or locals who want to explore with budget constraints
4. Existing Solution: Google Trips • Generates a variety of itineraries depending on the user’s input • Itineraries generated focus on attractions and exclude restaurants • Does not include the choice of planning under a budget • Our app will generate itineraries directed by the budget and mode of transportation • Restaurants will also be included in the itinerary
5. Milestones • Milestone 1 (October 14) ◦ Feature to generate trips based on constraints ◦ Working with Yelp API, adding client side support ◦ Time Estimation: 20 hours • Milestone 2 (November 4) ◦ Feature to show and edit an overview of a selected trip ◦ Working with Google maps API, adding client side support ◦ Time Estimation: 20 hours • Milestone 3 (December 2) ◦ Feature to navigate between trip activities, offline support, and UI improvements ◦ Working with Google maps, adding client side support and backend persistence ◦ Time Estimation: 20 hours