A leading crowd-based language learning application that acts as a search engine as well as a marketplace.
The use of open source technologies allowed developing a best-of-breed solution architecture.
Challenges we Faced
Building a fast reliable search engine to help parents and attendants control their child’s stays during holidays and further integrating it with a secure online reservation tool were two major challenges that we enjoyed solving.
Business Problem
- Create a fast second language learning culture
- Learning other language and life skills
- Multi-lingual and multi-cultural learning
- Language Exchange
- Key People:
- Softicks CTO: TanzeelGhumman
- Managing director and Lead developer at mobilewebexpert.co.uk: James Hodgskiss
Consumers/Users of app
Function:
Language, learning and training
Industry:
crowdsourcing, marketplace, learning
Business Benefits
- Lingoo helps users to organize language and holidays stay for children and teenagers directly
- Users can select and choose to contact families directly
- Enables the users to control their child’s stays during holidays
- Big Benefit: It saves them money
Solution
Technology Used:
PHP, Drupal, MySQL, Apache
Notable feature:
Creating a web-based application for language exchanges and homestays for all ages that allows them to directly communicate with each other
Anything special:
Optimized for high volume traffic as well as highly Scalable and fault tolerant