Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ grad creates program to find cheap textbooks
Christian Genco, using computer coding and information already available on the Internet, created a program that automatically searches for the lowest priced textbooks.
By Diane Smith
COLLEYVILLE — Christian Genco paid about $1,200 for college textbooks one semester and decided he’d had enough.
“It was ridiculous,” said Genco, 21.
The next semester, Genco decided to shop online and after a couple of days of searching, he found books for between $800 and $900.
Genco liked the fact that the books were cheaper online, but was dismayed that it took two days to find the best deals.
Genco, then a student at Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ, went to work. Using computer coding and information already available on the Internet, he created a program that automatically searched for the lowest priced textbooks he needed.
“I did that for myself,” he said.
Genco said he introduced the program to his friends at Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ, who loved it. After graduating in May, he continued to fine tune the program, which has evolved into a free service for college students called .
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