USER STORY: Buyer Browse Art

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User Story

As a buyer, I want to browse through available artworks. So that I can select one for purchase or to bid on.

Acceptance Criteria:

1. Acceptance Criteria 1: There is a dedicated section on the website to view artworks.

2. Acceptance Criteria 2: Artworks are categorized and can be filtered by artist, medium, style, etc.

3. Acceptance Criteria 3: Each artwork listing displays an image, title, artist name, starting bid (for auctions), and fixed price (for prints).

4. Acceptance Criteria 4: Clicking on an artwork leads to a detailed page with additional information and options to bid/buy.

5. Acceptance Criteria 5: Artworks are paginated to allow for easy navigation through multiple listings.

Tasks

• [x] Create a dedicated section on the website to display artworks.
• [x] Implement categorization and filtering options for artworks (by artist, medium, style, etc.).
• [x] Design artwork listing templates to display image, title, artist name, starting bid (for auctions), and fixed price (for prints).
• [x] Implement navigation links for pagination of artwork listings.
• [x] Create a detailed page template for each artwork that includes additional information and bid/buy options.
• [x] Ensure that clicking on an artwork leads to the corresponding detailed page.
• [x] Implement bidding functionality for artworks listed in auctions.
• [x] Implement smooth image loading and optimization for artwork images.
• [x] Ensure responsive design for both artwork listing pages and detailed pages.
• [x] Set up a backend to manage and store artwork data.
• [x] Create a user-friendly interface for adding new artworks to the system.
• [x] Implement filters and sorting for the pagination of artwork listings.
• [x] Test the pagination functionality to ensure smooth navigation through multiple listings.
• [x] Integrate search functionality to find artworks by keywords.
• [x] Implement a mechanism to handle bid submissions and update bid information.
• [x] Implement user authentication to differentiate between buyers, sellers, and admins.
• [x] Create a database schema to store artwork information, categories, and user interactions.
• [x] Set up an email notification system to inform buyers about successful bids and purchases.
• [x] Perform thorough testing to ensure the user can navigate, bid, and buy artworks seamlessly.

[emidombek]

Webpage template set up to display art, pagination implemented.

[emidombek]

Item details ajax modal and item details page with bidding functionality and messaging complete.

[emidombek]

Search and bid functionality implemented and tested via test cases, bidder and artist notifications have been set up. Will do further manual testing to ensure everything is working as expected.