magic-bakery System Requirements Document

1. Introduction

The "magic-bakery" project aims to develop a comprehensive website for a bakery named "Baker Smith," which is renowned for its birthday and wedding cake delivery services in Chandigarh, Mohali, Panchkula, Kharar, and Zirakpur. The website will serve as a digital storefront, showcasing the bakery's offerings and facilitating online orders and customer interactions.

2. System Overview

The "magic-bakery" website will provide an engaging and user-friendly platform for customers to explore the bakery's menu, view photos of products, read reviews, and place orders for delivery or collection. The site will also offer contact options such as calling, WhatsApp messaging, and directions to the physical location. The primary goal is to enhance the bakery's online presence and streamline the ordering process for customers.

3. Functional Requirements

• As a Customer, I should be able to view the bakery's menu online.
• As a Customer, I should be able to view photos of the bakery's products.
• As a Customer, I should be able to read and leave reviews about the bakery.
• As a Customer, I should be able to place an order for delivery.
• As a Customer, I should be able to place an order for collection.
• As a Customer, I should be able to contact the bakery via WhatsApp.
• As a Customer, I should be able to call the bakery directly from the website.
• As a Customer, I should be able to get directions to the bakery's physical location.
• As an Owner, I should be able to update the menu and product photos on the website.
• As an Owner, I should be able to manage customer reviews and feedback.

4. User Personas

• Customer: Individuals looking to order cakes and bakery products for various occasions.
• Owner: The bakery owner who manages the website content and interacts with customers.

5. Core User Flows

• Customer visits the website -> Browses the menu -> Views product photos -> Reads reviews -> Places an order for delivery or collection.
• Customer uses WhatsApp link -> Sends a message to the bakery -> Receives a response -> Places an order or asks for information.
• Owner logs into the website -> Updates menu or product photos -> Reviews customer feedback -> Responds to reviews.

6. Visuals Colors and Theme

• primary: #FF5733 (a vibrant orange to reflect energy and warmth)
• primary_light: #FF8F66 (a lighter tint of the primary color for hover states)
• secondary: #4A90E2 (a calming blue for headlines and links)
• accent: #FFC300 (a bright yellow for call-to-action buttons and active states)
• highlight: #FF6F61 (a warm coral for hover states and notifications)
• bg: #FFFFFF (a clean white background for clarity)
• surface: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9) (a slightly transparent white for cards and panels)
• text: #333333 (a dark gray for primary text)
• text_muted: #777777 (a softer gray for secondary text and labels)
• border: rgba(200, 200, 200, 0.5) (a subtle gray for borders)

7. Signature Design Concept

The homepage of the "magic-bakery" website will feature an interactive 3D cake gallery using @react-three/fiber and @react-three/drei. Users can rotate and zoom into a virtual cake display, where each cake represents a different category (e.g., birthday, wedding, special occasions). Hovering over a cake will reveal a brief description and a "View Details" button. Clicking on a cake will transition to a detailed view with options to customize and order. The background will subtly change colors based on the time of day, providing a dynamic and immersive experience.

8. Interaction Model & Motion Direction

The landing page will utilize a "parallax" interaction model, with layered depth effects as users scroll through the site. Decorative elements like floating cake icons and animated sprinkles will move at different speeds to create a sense of depth. Each section will have a distinctive mechanic, such as a scroll-triggered cake decoration animation or a kinetic typography introduction to the bakery's story.

9. Non-Functional Requirements

• The website should load within 3 seconds on standard broadband connections.
• The website should be accessible and usable on both desktop and mobile devices.
• The website should support high-resolution images without compromising performance.

10. Tech Stack

• Frontend: React for Web
• Backend: Python, FastAPI
• Database: MySQL or MariaDB, using Alembic for migrations
• AI Tools: None specified
• Local Orchestration: Docker, docker-compose
• Server-Side Orchestration: Kubernetes

11. Assumptions and Constraints

• The bakery operates within the specified regions, and the website will cater primarily to customers in these areas.
• The website will not include an e-commerce payment gateway initially but may integrate one in future updates.
• The owner will provide all necessary content, including menu details and product photos.

12. Glossary

• Parallax: A design technique where background images move slower than foreground images, creating an illusion of depth.
• 3D Cake Gallery: An interactive display of cakes in a three-dimensional space.
• Alembic: A database migration tool for Python.
• Docker: A platform for developing, shipping, and running applications in containers.
• Kubernetes: An open-source system for automating the deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications.