Profile: The mission of the University of Nebraska Press, founded in 1941, is to encourage, develop, publish, and disseminate research, literature, and the publishing arts. The Press publishes writers and scholars, including those within the University of Nebraska system, and promotes projects on the culture of the state and of the entire West. It is one of the top ten university presses in the nation in terms of annual sales volume, and is one of the largest state university presses in the nation in terms of titles published.

Problem: For the University of Nebraska Press Web Enhancements Project, a team of six students in the Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management Design Studio is working closely with the University of Nebraska Press to streamline and update the Press' e- commerce web site. The current web site lets users browse through and purchase books the Press publishes, but it is not easy to use, does not provide current product data, and lacks such functionality as calculating sales tax, applying discount codes, and ordering journals.

Solution: The J.D. Edwards Design Studio team is enhancing the current web site by implementing a new graphical design, enabling the automatic update of product information, updating and improving the shopping cart functionality, and adding journal subscriptions.

Technologies:

JavaServer Pages
XML
MySQL
UML