Design and implementation of a web-based directory of business premises

Description

Abstract This research project is dedicated to providing a new system that would solve the problem of organizations” use of complementary cards to share contact information. These complimentary cards are carried about by their customers so they can refer to it whenever they want to locate business premises. This process of contact sharing and information retrieval is cumbersome, stressful and the cards are prone to misplacement. An automated system was proposed to solve these problems by way of listing the information of business organizations on an online platform such as a website. This research work is dedicated to solving the problem of errors prone to the manual method of collecting, managing, storing, and distributing information. It introduces an electronic means known as automation, a process that entails the use of the computer and its accessories to manage data and information at a more efficient and effective rate. The new system developed would enable business organizations listed to be categorized by location, business type, and proximity. This will enable customers to get the location of business organizations and other necessary information at a faster rate and minimum cost. The application was developed with PHP and MySQL. This language was chosen because of its easy syntax and features for developing web-based applications.