The application was built using Javascript with a postgreSQL database and PUG templating. Backend structure is RESTful and all data requests use AJAX and are fullfilled with a mixture of a JSON API and PUG rendering.
The front end is built using PUG templates, CSS, and DOM maninuplation. Vanilla JS was used where possible to minimize page reloading.
Good Reads uses:
- express
- express session
- express validator
- sequelize
- bcrypt
- pug
User authorization is handled in JavaScript using BCrypt for password hashing. These hashed passwords are saved to the database instead of the plain-text passwords. Upon login, the password that a user enters is rehashed and checked against the hashed password in the database to verify credentials.
GoodMovies uses Csrf Authentication to allow users to sign in.
The users accounts have a right side full of movie lists, 2 of which are permanent. These lists can be created as well as edited, and are used to store any movies you want.
The homepage Highlights 20 movies, which are laid out in a row of recently added and highest rated.
The movies page, allows users to browse through a wide selection of over 900 movies, arranged by sets of 50. The search feature allows users to look up certain movies based on keywords and lists them all out.