Social media system for quick integration

Context

The client runs a platform for managing travel, used by both tourism service providers and travellers. The system handles transactions, but gives users no richer way to communicate with each other.

Problem

Users needed to talk to one another inside the platform. The plan was a chat between users, a personal wall for sharing travel experiences, and a travel forum. All of it had to work with the existing system without rebuilding it.

Solution

We designed and built three separate components: chat, wall and forum. Each can be deployed quickly and independently. They connect to the platform over a REST API, so the existing system stayed unchanged.

Outcome

The application became far more functional and reaches a wider audience. Better communication also reduced misunderstandings and attempted fraud between users.

Stack

• Java
• Spring