Project 2 Requirements

Requirements

• Must use a Node and Express Web Server
• Must be backed by a MySQL Database with a Sequelize ORM
• Must have both GET and POST routes for retrieving and adding new data
• Must be deployed using Heroku (with Data)
• Must utilize at least one new library, package, or technology that we haven’t discussed
• Must have a polished frontend / UI
• Must have folder structure that meets MVC Paradigm
• Must meet good quality coding standards (indentation, scoping, naming)
• Must protect API keys in node with environment variables

Nice To Haves

• Utilize Handlebars for Server-Side Templating
• Incorporate Authentication (JSON Web Tokens, Sessions, Etc.)
• Use an existing public dataset to power the database
• Create a migration strategy for sharing data across team members e.g. a seed/schema.sql file.

Presentation Requirements

• You will also be responsible for preparing a 10 minute presentation.
• This will be a formal presentation.
• One in which you explain in detail:
  • Your overall application’s concept
  • The motivation for its development
  • Your design process
  • The technologies you used (and briefly how they work)
  • A demonstration of its functionality
  • Directions for future development
• Treat the presentation seriously!
• Talking intelligently about tech > doing tech sometimes.