$ git clone git@github.com:scass91/MessageApp.git
$ cd MessageApp
$ bundle
$ rackup
The app should now be available in your browser at localhost:9292
Input your messages and see them in reverse chronological order
The first 20 characters of a message will be displayed
In order to see the full contents of a message, click on it
How this looks in PSQL
You are now connected to database "messageapp_" as user "simon".
messageapp_=# \dt
List of relations
Schema | Name | Type | Owner
--------+----------+-------+-------
public | messages | table | simon
(1 row)
messageapp_=# SELECT * FROM messages;
id | message | created_at
----+----------------------------------------------+---------------------
1 | Hello | 2019-01-08 10:48:27
2 | This message | 2019-01-08 10:48:30
3 | is under 20 chars | 2019-01-08 10:48:34
4 | unlike this message which doesn't fully show | 2019-01-08 10:48:39
Initial user stories
As a user
So I can store my thoughts
I want to be able to write messages on a webapp
As a user
So I can see what my old thoughts were
I want to be able to see a message history
As a user
So I don't get confused about when I had these thoughts
I want to see a timestamp with my messages
Additional user stories
As a user
So I can amend my thoughts
I want to be able to edit older messages
As a user
So I can forget my thoughts
I want to be able to delete older messages
Usage
Submit messages
Enter your message in the field and click 'Submit'
Editing a message
Click on a partial message link
Click the 'Edit' button
Change your message, hit submit and return to the index page
Deleting a message
Click on a message link which you'd rather forget
Click the 'Delete' button and return to the index page
