My World Journal is a service which allows people to have their own personal travel website for a small yearly charge. It is aimed solely at private individuals, who are able to sign up using a credit card, and have instant access to their 'World Journals'. The site is extremely sophisticated, showcasing a number of important e-business techniques.
First, the instant credit card authorisation, allowing payment to be collected and a new journal automatically created, with no input from the site owners. This was vital to keep the running costs down. Second, the password protected administration area for subscribers, allowing the Journal owners to have full control of their journals, again with no time cost to the site owners. Third, the automated administrative features, which send off automatic renewal reminders to journal owners when their time running out. Finally, a photo gallery upload area which controls the size of the images uploaded and can even resample them on-the-fly if necessary, allowing more to be stored.
The site had to be capable of handling three different journal 'packages', each one offering more features. Users are able to purchase upgrades, which give them more functionality, without any involvement from the site owners. The ultimate aim of the site was to create a standalone product requiring the minimum of client invervention, while still providing a valuable, reliable service and a steady revenue stream.
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