kara-krzystan / zookeepr

An online catalog application created for a local zoo

Module 11 Project: Zoo Keepr

Description

This week we built a web server using the Express.js framework, added it to a front-end application called Zoo Keepr, and deployed the application to Heroku.

Overview of Concepts Learned

• How to configure an Express.js app to handle GET and POST requests
• How to configure an Express.js back end to serve static files
• Identifying how client-side requests relate to server-side responses
• How to parse optional and required parameters when creating server-side routes
• How to implement client-side POST requests to submit form data to a server
• How to implement separation of concerns for routing
• Deploying a server-side application to the Heroku platform

Project Screenshot

Website

https://thawing-citadel-23312.herokuapp.com/

Built With

• JavaScript
• Node.js
• Express.js
• Heroku

Contact

Kara Krzystan on GitHub

zookeepr's Issues

Create a Web Server

User Stories

• As a user, I can request for a list of all animal data

• As a user, I can request data for just one animal based on its id value

• As a user, I want to be able to do this from anywhere and not just my computer

Incorporate a Separate Dataset

User Story

• As a user, I want to be able to access and create different types of data stored on the server

Allow User Creation of Data

User Story

• As a user, I want to be able to add a new animal to the catalog

Implement a Front End

User Story

• As a user, I want to be able to view data from the server in a front-end web application

• As a user, I want to create new data by submitting an HTML form