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Table of Contents

• Provide Advertising Content
• Flow of Events
• Special Requirements
• Preconditions
• Postconditions
• Extension Points

Post Advertising Content

Brief Description

This use case occurs when an advertiser wants to post advertising content (banner ads) on the web site and specify which subscriber profiles should be used for display.

Flow of Events

Basic Flow

1. Advertiser selects "Post Content"
2. System validates account billing information to ensure new content will be accepted
3. System prompts for content
4. Advertiser uploads content in GIF format
5. System displays potential categories for ad display (based on subscriber profile options)
6. Advertiser selects categories for which this ad should be shown
7. System displays potential frequencies and prices for the ad
8. Advertiser selects desired frequency for this ad
9. System creates preliminary billing record for this ad
10. System places content in editor’s "to-do" workflow for approval

Alternative Flow

Invalid Account Information

1. Advertiser selects "Post Content"
2. System validates account billing information to ensure new content will be accepted
3. Account information is invalid, advertiser is prompted to contact .

Special Requirements

Special requirements will be determined during the next iteration.

Preconditions

User is connected and validated as an advertiser.

Advertiser account exists.

Postconditions

Postconditions will be determined during the next iteration.

Extension Points

Extension points of the use case will be identified during the Elaboration Phase.

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