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Real-time Polling and Chat Application

This application allows users to participate in real-time polls and engage in chat discussions simultaneously.

Setup and Running

Prerequisites

Node.js

Installation

Clone the repository:
```
git clone <repository-url>
```
Navigate to the project directory:
```
cd realtime-polling-chat
```
Install dependencies:
```
npm install
```

Running the Application

node server.js

Usage

Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:3000
Log in using one of the predefined usernames and passwords.
Participate in polls by selecting options and view real-time updates.
Engage in real-time chat by sending and receiving messages.

Technical Implementation

Server-side:
- Node.js: Backend JavaScript runtime.
- Express: Web application framework for Node.js.
- Socket.IO: Library for real-time, bidirectional event-based communication.
- Body-parser: Middleware to parse incoming request bodies.
Client-side:
- HTML, CSS, Vanilla JavaScript: Frontend components for user interface and interaction.
Features:
- Basic user authentication with predefined credentials.
- Real-time polling system with dynamic updates.
- Real-time chat messaging with broadcast and private message capabilities.
- API endpoint (/api/users) to fetch predefined user data.

Challenges and Solutions

Handling Real-time Updates: Implemented Socket.IO to ensure efficient and synchronized real-time data updates across clients.
Responsive UI: Designed a responsive and intuitive user interface using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to enhance user experience.

Directory Structure

.
├── README.md
├── package.json
├── public/
│   ├── index.html
│   ├── style.css
│   └── script.js
├── src/
│   ├── controllers/
│   │   ├── chatcontroller.js
│   │   └── pollController.js
│   ├── routes/
│   │   └── apiRoutes.js
│   └── app.js
└── server.js

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please fork the repository and submit pull requests with your enhancements.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Acknowledgments

Thanks to Socket.IO for providing real-time communication capabilities.

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