DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF A LOCATION-AWARE WEB-BASED BOARDING HOUSE SEARCH AND BOOKING SYSTEM USING EXTREME PROGRAMMING

Abstract

The increasing demand for affordable and accessible boarding houses among students and workers highlights the need for efficient digital accommodation services. Conventional boarding house searches often involve limited information, manual visits, and difficulties in comparing rental prices, facilities, and locations. This study aims to design and develop a mobile-responsive web-based boarding house information and booking system in Pringsewu, Indonesia, integrating accommodation categorization, online reservations, and location-based search functionality. The system was developed using the Extreme Programming (XP) methodology, supported by Unified Modeling Language (UML) diagrams and a MySQL database. Data requirements were identified through observations, interviews, and literature reviews involving prospective tenants and boarding house owners. The proposed system incorporates six primary interfaces: homepage, boarding house categories for male and female tenants, accommodation listings, property details, online booking, and geographical location visualization. Location-based features provide information on boarding house proximity to Pringsewu City Center, enabling users to evaluate accommodation accessibility. The resulting system design demonstrates an integrated approach to improving accommodation information accessibility, simplifying reservation workflows, and supporting digital property promotion. The proposed platform provides a foundation for user-centered boarding house management and future evaluation of usability, functionality, and booking efficiency.