Live application: https://chrxtina.github.io/capstone-client/
Back-end repository: https://github.com/chrxtina/capstone-api
Cup O' Sugar is a 'shareconomy' application that allows users to post items online and share them with their neighbors. The app is meant to foster community, provide a resource for those in need and possibly prevent unnecessary consumerism.
- User Authentication: sign-up, sign-in, sign-out, and change password
- Create and view all or own items
- Edit and delete own items
- Simple messaging system allowing users to contact item owners
- Front-end: Ember.js, Bootstrap
- Back-end: Ruby on Rails
Since this was my first time using Ember, I started off by experimenting and structuring the app according my understanding and trying to keep everything as simple as possible. However, after starting to work, I was running into a lot of errors and felt that my approach was not actually compatible with Ember. After having a discussion with my instructor, a lot of things became clearer to me, and I felt more confident in my understanding of how Ember likes to communicate with APIs and what it expects. After re-structuring parts of the app, things went a lot smoother and it was easier to navigate around and find the answers to my questions/issues.
My general approach was to build out the Rails backend first and test all of the endpoints. Then, I went to the frontend and began working on Ember. I tackled one view state at a time and depending on the purpose, would develop components for data and actions belonging to each route. Lastly, I worked on organizing the layout and the styling of the app before deploying.
- Add google maps API to show item location
- Add unread/read visual difference between messages
- Add search functionality for category items
Install build dependencies with npm install. Install runtime dependencies with
bower install.
- As a user, I want to see a list of categories, which each link to lists of items in that category.
- As a user, I want a form to create and post an item.
- As a user, I want a list of my items, which I can update and delete.
- As a user, I want to view my messages and have a option to reply to them.