App for a digital auction

[Casey_Scalf]

I am having an art show at my house and would love to collate technology with this event. People will bid on pieces of art and I would like this to be via an application I made.

I would like it to:
- Store a person's contact info and name
- Save their bid history
- Be live updating
- Display the action on a screen (preferably a laptop; bigger)

My questions are this:

-- Is there a name for this type of service or feature?

-- Can I accomplish this without making a separate program for a laptop (or do the laptop need to act as a server)?

-- Would it be easier to make a website that facilitates these features?

I appreciate any help!

[jNoxx]

U need a server yea..
U said, u want to store the persons contacts name and bidding etc.
Well, then u need to save that to a server, that they can refresh (should be refreshed, since ur live updating..).
U can display the auction on anything u want imo. Since this will be a picture i guess, and a price.. Or just code a seperate application on iPad 1 (main) which u can hookup to a screen.
then code second application on iPad 2.3.4.5.. etc. to bid on it.