Method and system for creating step by step projects
A system and method supporting the assisted creation of media content documenting the details of completing a step-by-step project by a consumer in an Internet-based, social networking/social e-commerce environment.
1. A method, the method comprising:
in a computer system comprising memory configured for storing web pages:
receiving information for generating one or more web pages for a plurality of project steps of a step-by-step project;
receiving information for generating one or more alternative web pages for one or more variations of one or more of the plurality of project steps of the step-by-step project;
delivering a plurality of generated web pages containing media content representative of one or more of the plurality of project steps of the step-by-step project and one or more step variations selected by a third user, wherein:
the information for generating the one or more web pages comprises one or more sources of one or more images, wherein the one or more sources comprise a personal mobile device,
the one or more images are retrieved by parsing markup language descriptions of the one or more web pages, wherein the parsing enables identifying items of media content and determining whether the items of media content are part of or accessible via the one or more web pages;
the one or more images are selectable by a first user to generate the one or more webpages for the plurality of project steps,
the one or more web pages for the plurality of project steps of the step-by-step project are associated with the first user, and
the information for generating one or more alternative web pages comprises one or both of an alternative tool and an alternative product used by a second user;
generating more comprehensive and diverse project instructions by allowing different users to contribute to the plurality of project steps;
displaying a visual catalog of extracted media content for use in the step-by-step project;
automatically categorizing the extracted media content into at least one of text, still images, and video based on predefined classification criteria; and
generating a plurality of web pages displaying the steps of the step-by-step project according to selected extracted media content and user-provided input.
2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the first user and the second user are members of a loyalty program of a merchant.
3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the source of the one or more images comprises a universal resource locator (URL).
4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein media content representative of one or more of the plurality of project steps comprises a hypertext markup language (HTML).
5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the method comprises notifying one or more members of a social network that the step-by-step project is available.
6. The method according to claim 5 , wherein communication between members of the social network is provided by the computer system.
7. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the method comprises tracking products selected by the first user for association with a portion of at least one image of the step-by-step project.
8. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the method comprises providing, to the second user, a list of all products associated with the step-by-step project of the first user.
9. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the method comprises placing one or more orders for delivery, to the second user, of products associated with the step-by-step project of the first user.
10. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the method comprises associating information for a product selected by the second user with a portion of at least one of the one or more images selected by the first user.
11. A system, the system comprising:
at least one processor configured to:
receive information for generating one or more web pages for a plurality of project steps of a step-by-step project;
receive information for generating one or more alternative web pages for one or more variations of one or more of the plurality of project steps of the step-by-step project;
deliver a plurality of generated web pages containing media content representative of one or more of the plurality of project steps of the step-by-step project and one or more step variations selected by a third user, wherein:
the information for generating the one or more web pages comprises one or more sources of one or more images, wherein the one or more sources comprise a personal mobile device,
the one or more images are retrieved by parsing markup language descriptions of the one or more web pages, wherein the parsing enables identifying items of media content and determining whether the items of media content are part of or accessible via the one or more web pages;
the one or more images are selectable by a first user to generate the one or more webpages for the plurality of project steps,
the one or more web pages for the plurality of project steps of the step-by-step project are associated with the first user, and
the information for generating one or more alternative web pages comprises one or both of an alternative tool and an alternative product used by a second user;
generate more comprehensive and diverse project instructions by allowing different users to contribute to the plurality of project steps;
display a visual catalog of extracted media content for use in the step-by-step project;
automatically categorize the extracted media content into at least one of text, still images, and video based on predefined classification criteria; and
generate a plurality of web pages displaying the steps of the step-by-step project according to selected extracted media content and user-provided input.
12. The system according to claim 11 , wherein the first user and the second user are members of a loyalty program of a merchant.
13. The system according to claim 11 , wherein the source of the one or more images comprises a universal resource locator (URL).
14. The system according to claim 11 , wherein media content representative of one or more of the plurality of project steps comprises a hypertext markup language (HTML).
15. The system according to claim 11 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to notify one or more members of a social network that the step-by- step project is available.
16. The system according to claim 15 , wherein communication between members of the social network is provided by the computer system.
17. The system according to claim 11 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to track products selected by the first user for association with a portion of at least one image of the step-by-step project.
18. The system according to claim 11 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to provide, to the second user, a list of all products associated with the step-by-step project of the first user.
19. The system according to claim 11 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to place one or more orders for delivery, to the second user, of products associated with the step-by-step project of the first user.
20. The system according to claim 11 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to associate a product selected by the second user with a portion of at least one of the one or more images selected by the first user.