Less Travelled

Less Travelled is a fullstack JavaScript-based single-page web application that brings travelers together with the love of strange and creative points of interest found across the united states.

View LessTravelled here:

https://less-travelled.herokuapp.com/

Less Travelled gives users the ability to:

• Signup for an account.
• Login to an account with verifiable auth.
• View an index of Attractions.
• View Attractions in detail.
• Locate Attractions on an interactive map.
• Leave reviews and rating on Attractions.
• Filter for Attractions by name.

Landing Page

Splash Page

Attraction's Index

Signup Modal

Login Modal

Add Attractions

Planning

See our Wireframes here - https://github.com/ColtW27/Less-Travelled-/wiki/Wire-Frames

Technologies

Less Travelled was built using primarily Javascript and its Libraries.

Database

• MangoDB - Modern database using clusters to store data.

Backend

• Node.js - non-blocking and highly scaleable runtime environment for JavaScript-based network applications.

Framework

• Express.js - minimalistic and flexible Node.js framework.

Frontend

• Javascript - Language that allows us to effectively implement Event Driven Programming.
• React - Javascript library that allows our application to update and rerender only the new information, making for a faster application with less frequent server requests and a more fluid user experience.
• Redux - Javascript library that allows the app to contain and manage front end state in a predictable and efficient manner.

APIS

• Google Maps API - Interactive and accurate location mapping.

Features

User Authentication

• This allows users to create a profile in order to add attractions to the map and add personal travel stories as 'Talltales'.

Attraction's Index

• Displays a list of attractions in a given location.

Attraction Show Pages

• Users can view individual attractions in closer detail, with larger pictures and a full description of the oddity. Reviews will also be available from this page.

Add Attractions

• This allows attractions to be added to the database by users, storing data including the attraction's name, location, rating, and description.

Attraction Search/Filter

• The attraction search feature will make filtering attarctions simple. Filters will include location, category, rating, etc.

Reviews

• Users can leave reviews on the attractions, including their favorite aspects and recommendations for visiting and getting the most from the attraction.

Future direction

• Drawing routes from attraction to attraction for trip planning, including time and distance calculation.

About the Developers

Colton Wilmouth - Team Lead

• Github - https://github.com/ColtW27

Rahul Jain - Flex

• Github - https://github.com/rahulj93

Jon Romero - Backend Lead

• Github - https://github.com/duskstone

Carl Godlewski - Frontend Lead

• Github - https://github.com/CGodl