/Walk-This-Way

Walk This Way is a social media-come-walking routes hub that aims to link those seeking stunning scenery with those who are capturing them on camera. Users can browse posts to find inspiration for their next adventure, or post their own hikes to celebrate and spur others on.

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Walk This Way

Description

Have you ever followed a route from a walking guidebook only to be disappointed by the view (or lack of)? Have you ever seen a photo of a beautiful view and thought "THAT'S where I want to walk"? Yes? Walk This Way!

Walk This Way is a social media-come-walking routes hub that aims to link those seeking stunning scenery with those who are capturing them on camera.

Users can browse posts to find inspiration for their next adventure, or post their own hikes to celebrate and spur others on.

screenshot of post on home page with app in light mode

screenshot of user profile on dashboard with app in dark mode

Contributors

  • Yutthana Thapdit
  • Yasmin A
  • Emily Mckibben

Concept

Walk This Way is a place for users to post images and information on their hikes in order for other users to find and plan a visually appealing hike of their own. Think of it like a hiking app but with a sprinkling of social media: Strava meets Instagram!

User Story

AS A lover of the outdoors, I WANT to be able to view pictures and routes posted by others, SO THAT I can find new places to walk/hike/run

Key Features

  • New users can create an account with a username and password
  • Users can log in once they have signed up
  • Users create a post where they can upload an image along with details of their walk
  • Posts from all users can be viewed on the homepage
  • Users can view their own posts on the dashboard
  • Profile picture can be subsequently added from dashboard
  • Users can delete their own account

Technologies Used

  • HTML
  • CSS
  • Javascript
  • Node.js
  • Express.js
  • React
  • MongoDB
  • Mongoose
  • JWT
  • Cloudinary
  • Chakra

Questions

Please reach out to a member of the team with any questions you may have:

The deployed application is available here: https://murmuring-fjord-50502.herokuapp.com/