Business application idea (any idea is a good idea)

Question

I have to do this project for school, and the theme is "A successful business". And I'm really stuck because I have no idea where to start from. Initially the project was supposed to be some sort of educational thing, but the theme changed after 2 months of work on the previous project so now I have to start again from the beginning.

I can work with WPF and WCF, I never worked in ASP so I will avoid it. Anyway, I was thinking to make some sort of hardware store desktop application, which wouldn't be too hard to make, but I think it would also be pretty useless, because a website is way better fitted for this purpose.

I'm not even sure this is a good place to ask this sort question, but if you guys have any ideas and are willing to share them, that would be great.

Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

Anything "useful" can have business potential - the real difference from "hobby" and business seems to me to be that someone pays you to do what you enjoy. (why do what you don't enjoy, life is short :).

I know this is not a direct answer, but I don't know what you enjoy.

Answer 2

"I never worked in ASP so I will avoid it," is not the best attitude to approach your situation. If you happen to think that a website may be better for your idea, then go for it. Sure, it may be tougher than doing work in what you're comfortable in. However, even if your application winds up being "useless," you still get the benefit of learning a new technology.

Answer 3

Some time ago I made a project which was some sort of all in one package for a Cultural Centre. The admins could create their own rooms with seats and then could create some agenda with events.

Visitors could use a website to buy tickets for an event, and pick their own seats while doing so on a visual representation of the room.

It also had some other things implemented into the program like some finance-system and a usermanagement system which could filter visitors on interest for a new show, based on the shows they've already visited..

etc..

Answer 4

Why was the theme changed after two months? That's quite a long time!

Answer 5

I never worked in ASP so I will avoid it.

At the end of your project, you should set aside some time to learn ASP. Its not going anywhere anytime some. And avoiding it does not help you in the job market.

As for your project? What do you like or enjoy outside of programming & school? For example, lets say you really enjoy skiing or fixing old Victorian houses... do it based on your interests and hobbies.

Good luck. And enjoy the freedom to develop anything you want.

Answer 6

Hello there,

just some thoughts..

Don't know what exactly wpf and wcf are doing.. just had a short google search for it which told me that wpf is some kind of graphic-making interface and wcf is some kind of network tool right?

I considered your idea of an hardware store application also..

• maybe think of an intranet platform which gives out some business intelligence information about the company. // this creates the possibility to make better business decissions. - you need some kind of data storage to get this done properly.

• write a tool which organizes different little tools which are often used in the company (if its something with money then is uses /opens the calcuator i.e.) // this is an automation of different workflows within the company.

• create a graphical help database with some interesting content - perhaps do it for a development company? (you could explain wpf and wcf within your program)

hope you got a little bit inspired and that this is possible with what you want to use..

Answer 7

Figure out what people already do on their own, and then give them a better way to do it.

Answer 8

Actually, your hardware store idea isn't bad. Every hardware store I've been to uses a desktop application for looking up items (and inventory of those items) and ringing up orders.

Answer 9

I would suggest you to build Applicant tracking system.
Another suggestion is to make an application for tracking personal finances.