Case Study: CourtLink PH - A Booking Platform for Sports Venues

The Challenge: Simplifying Sports Court Rentals for Players and Owners

Finding and booking a sports court in the Philippines often involves a frustrating, fragmented process of searching through social media groups, making multiple phone calls to check availability, and dealing with manual scheduling and payments. For court owners, managing bookings, preventing double-bookings, handling payments, and keeping their schedules organized can be equally cumbersome and inefficient. The clear challenge was to create a centralized, modern platform that would streamline this entire experience for both sports enthusiasts looking for a place to play and facility owners managing their venues.

My Solution: A Feature-Rich, Two-Sided Marketplace

I developed CourtLink PH, a comprehensive web application that serves as the premier platform for discovering and booking sports courts. The application is a two-sided marketplace, catering to the distinct needs of both players and court owners with a tailored set of features:

For Players: Find and Book Your Game Effortlessly

• Powerful Court Discovery: A robust search and filtering system allows players to easily find available courts by location (e.g., "Quezon City"), sport (basketball, volleyball, badminton), and date.
• Real-Time Booking System: Users can view real-time court availability on an intuitive, visual calendar and book their desired time slots instantly, eliminating the back-and-forth of phone calls.
• Transparent Reviews and Ratings: Players can read authentic reviews and see ratings from other users, helping the community make informed decisions and promoting quality venues.
• Personalized Player Dashboard: Registered users have a personal dashboard where they can manage their profile, view all upcoming and past bookings, and save a list of their favorite courts for quick access.

For Court Owners: A Powerful Management Hub

• Comprehensive Management Dashboard: A dedicated dashboard allows owners to manage their court listings, upload photos, set pricing, define operating hours, and track earnings and booking statistics.
• Flexible Booking Management: Owners have full control to approve, deny, or modify booking requests. They can also easily block off time slots for private events, maintenance, or league play.
• Automated Notifications and Reminders: The system sends automated email notifications to both players and owners for booking confirmations, cancellations, and upcoming game reminders, reducing no-shows and administrative work.

The Technology Stack for a High-Performance Platform

The platform was built by me, a freelance web designer and developer, using my preferred high-performance technology stack to ensure a reliable, scalable, and modern solution:

• Framework: Next.js (App Router) and TypeScript for a robust, type-safe, and SEO-friendly application.
• Styling: Tailwind CSS for creating a clean, modern, and fully responsive user interface that looks great on any device.
• Backend and Database: Firebase was leveraged for its powerful suite of tools, including Firestore for real-time data management of bookings and schedules, and Firebase Authentication for secure user accounts for both players and owners.
• Deployment: Hosted on Vercel for optimal performance, automatic scaling, and continuous deployment.

This project is a prime example of my full-stack development capabilities in creating complex, real-world applications that solve tangible problems. If your business needs a similar platform, I'd be happy to discuss how I can help.