Week 12: Conclusive Presentation, Demonstration, and Report Submission

This week signifies the culmination of the Car Connect UAE project's development cycle. It encompasses the concluding activities, which involve presenting the final product demonstration, submitting the technical report, and reflecting on the comprehensive journey from conception to completion.

Principal Highlights:

Conclusive Presentation and Demonstration

A thorough presentation was provided, encapsulating the scope, problem statement, methodology, development tools, implementation process, and results. A live demonstration of the Car Connect UAE platform was presented, highlighting:

 - User Authentication: Registration, login, and logout processes facilitated by WeWeb Auth.

 - Search Filters: Dynamic automobile filtering according to Make, Model, Year, Mileage, Steering Type, and Regional Specification.

 - Real-time Listings: Automatically updated used car information sourced from the Supabase database, extracted using Octoparse.

 - Ad Detail Navigation: Selecting a result reveals a detailed page of the chosen vehicle, featuring an image, specifications, and a link to the original advertisement.

 This functioned as a proof-of-concept MVP demonstrating the practical potential of consolidating car listings from platforms such as Dubizzle and CarSwitch.

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 Submission of Final Report

 A comprehensive technical report (approximately 12,000 words) was submitted, conforming to the prescribed structure:

 - Abstract, Acknowledgements

 - Introduction and Context - Research, Strategy, and Methodology

 - System Design and Tools (WeWeb, Supabase, Octoparse) - Implementation - Results and Evaluation - Conclusion and Future Work - References and Appendices

 The report comprehensively outlines all facets of the project lifecycle, encompassing architectural decisions, scraping strategy, database design, front-end logic, constraints, and post-launch evaluations.

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 Project Reflections - Growth: Acquired the ability to integrate no-code platforms such as WeWeb with backend systems like Supabase for dynamic web development.

 - Challenges: Limitations of real-time APIs, the necessity to modify scraping logic for dynamic platforms, and the exclusion of AI chatbot integration due to WeWeb constraints.

 - Outcomes: A functional MVP of a UAE-centric car search aggregator that connects users directly to authenticated listings from various platforms.

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 What are the subsequent steps?

 The project officially concludes with the submission of the demo and report. Nevertheless, identified opportunities for enhancement include the incorporation of AI chatbot support, real-time data synchronisation, and advanced user customisation options.