/astronomy-flashcard-app

front side of card displays an astronomical object and the backside of the card reveals facts about the object

Primary LanguageJavaScript

Astronomy Flashcard Web Application

This is an application that serves one purpose. To share, with users, a subject matter that most people find is as perplexing as it is awe-inspiring. We give you, the observable Universe on flashcards. Share a moment in spacetime to appreciate your roots and marvel at galaxies, nebulae, pulsars, supernovas, variable stars and much more. These pictures have been captured by NASA satellites and earth bound astrophotographers. Each flashcard contains a picture on the front-side, coupled with a description on the back. Click the flashcard to toggle both sides. In my humble opinion, one of the best features is how users can add their knowledge to each picture and edit each others' pictorial descriptions. Card decks are stacked into subject matters. As the application's scale grows, so will the number of subjects and card decks.

Code Style

  • JSdoc style commenting.

Built With

  • Bootstrap V3 - CSS framework

  • NASA's APOD Api

  • jQuery

  • MySQL

  • JavaScript

Deployment

  • Heroku

Future Plans

  • use NASA's EPIC api

Authors

  • Susan Bryant,

  • Katie Poeltler,

  • and special thanks to Cj Jordan

License

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

Acknowledgments

  • Stanford's CS193X Homework 3 assignment, that inspired us to build flashcards.

  • Inspiration shout out to NASA