Submitted by: Mycah Accad
This web app: TechQuick is a commmunity-driven app where people drop their smartest tech shortcuts and everyday computer tricks. It's the place you visit when you want a tiny upgrade to your day
Time spent: 30 hours spent in total
The following required functionality is completed:
- Web app includes a create form that allows the user to create posts
- Form requires users to add a post title
- Forms should have the option for users to add:
- additional textual content
- an image added as an external image URL
- Web app includes a home feed displaying previously created posts
- Web app must include home feed displaying previously created posts
- By default, each post on the posts feed should show only the post's:
- creation time
- title
- upvotes count
- Clicking on a post should direct the user to a new page for the selected post
- Users can view posts in different ways
- Users can sort posts by either:
- creation time
- upvotes count
- Users can search for posts by title
- Users can sort posts by either:
- Users can interact with each post in different ways
- The app includes a separate post page for each created post when clicked, where any additional information is shown, including:
- content
- image
- comments
- Users can leave comments underneath a post on the post page
- Each post includes an upvote button on the post page.
- Each click increases the post's upvotes count by one
- Users can upvote any post any number of times
- The app includes a separate post page for each created post when clicked, where any additional information is shown, including:
- A post that a user previously created can be edited or deleted from its post pages
- After a user creates a new post, they can go back and edit the post
- A previously created post can be deleted from its post page
The following optional features are implemented:
- Web app implements pseudo-authentication
- Users can only edit and delete posts or delete comments by entering the secret key, which is set by the user during post creation
- or upon launching the web app, the user is assigned a random user ID. It will be associated with all posts and comments that they make and displayed on them
- For both options, only the original user author of a post can update or delete it
- Users can repost a previous post by referencing its post ID. On the post page of the new post
- Users can repost a previous post by referencing its post ID
- On the post page of the new post, the referenced post is displayed and linked, creating a thread
- Users can customize the interface
- e.g., selecting the color scheme or showing the content and image of each post on the home feed
- Users can add more characterics to their posts
- Users can share and view web videos
- Users can set flags such as "Question" or "Opinion" while creating a post
- Users can filter posts by flags on the home feed
- Users can upload images directly from their local machine as an image file
- Web app displays a loading animation whenever data is being fetched
The following additional features are implemented:
- A dedicated profile page has been added where each user can view their published posts and managed their pinned posts
- Users can pin posts from other creators directly to their own profile, making it easier to showcase helpful or favorite content
- Posts support custom tags, allowing for better organization, quicker discovery, and cleaner filtering across the web app.
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