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By: Yuhan Fan, Jessica Chan
Course: IAT 459 Internet Computing Technologies

Description: UniBazaar is a mobile marketplace app designed for the IAT 459 course. The purpose of the project is to create a simple platform where university students can buy and sell second-hand items within their campus community.

Students often have items they no longer need, such as textbooks, electronics, or small household items. At the same time, many students prefer buying used products because they are cheaper. UniBazaar allows users to post items for sale, browse listings, and view product information inside the app.

For the technical implementation, the frontend is built using React. The app connects to Firebase as the backend service. In Firebase, a Firestore database is used to store data in collections, such as user information and item listings. Each collection includes fields like username, item name, description, and price. This allows the app to save and retrieve marketplace data in real time.

The goal of this project is to practice connecting a frontend application with a cloud database and building a simple marketplace interface for students.