Development

Programming language used for software system

For our software system model, we developed the bulk of the application using Visual C++. Considering the small size of our project, it is relatively much easier to make use of this program, and we can be more precise in the implementation, and meeting the requirements at the same time.

There are several considerations when coming up with the user interface. As the point-
of sale system is supposed to be used by the staff of the fast food chain, it should be
relatively easy and user friendly. A fast food chain requires its staff to be efficient, and
time is an important factor when designing the user interface.
among other considerations :

1. Working experience and knowledge background of the users
2. Task that the software will perform for users
3. Frequency that users perform special tasks of the product
4. Importance of these tasks

A sample of the graphical user interface for the point of sale system can be viewed here

    Layout 
   Here are a few guidelines we follow to design the forms.   

 · Consistently group related controls together – for example, all the fields regarding  
   burgers are placed together. Grouping saves valuable space on your form and improves 
   the flow when maintaining data. 

 · Use rectangles and lines to separate groups of related controls. This helps the user 
   associate the controls with the topics they relate to. 

 · Use space between controls to indicate relationships. For example, little or no space 
   between controls shows that the controls depend on each other to describe a particular 
   piece of information. 

 · Use alignment to help indicate related controls. Staggering groups of related controls 
   gives a visual clue that they are included in a group. 

 · Align controls both horizontally and vertically to give the form an orderly appearance. 

 · Balance the placement of controls on the form, so that they are evenly distributed over 
  the form. 

 · Large rectangle controls can be used to either frame or separate information on the form. 

  Font  
  There are some guidelines when we are regarding fonts. 

 · Mixed uppercase and lowercase text is easier to read than text set in all-capitals.