Ratingboard
Ratingboard is a generic term used to describe a software component or subsystem that collects, stores, and presents user ratings for items such as products, media, or services. It provides a consistent way to capture opinions, compute summary statistics, and display them to users.
Core functions include capturing user ratings (for example via a 1–5 star widget or a thumbs mechanism),
Data models typically involve items, ratings, and users. Rating values are usually numeric, with optional fields
Implementation considerations include API-driven design with endpoints to submit and fetch ratings, caching and denormalization for
Common use cases span ecommerce product ratings, ratings for videos or articles, and app store-style aggregation.