Comicka is a platform for webcomic readers and creators. Users may upload their comics to share with the world, and anyone is free to browse the site and discover new creations.
Live site: Comicka
Comicka is a single-page app built on a Ruby-on-Rails backend and PostgreSQL database. Its frontend is made with React.js and supported by Flux application architecture.
Each comic is essentially a collection of pages. In the comic view, a navbar tracks your place in the comic and allows for intuitive navigation. Creator commentary is displayed along with each page. The navbar also allows displays different links, such as uploading or editing a comic, if the reader is logged in or is the creator of the comic.
Different levels of authentication protect the uploading and editing of comics. Frontend and backend verification makes sure that only registered users can upload comics, and only the owner of a comic can edit it.
Sign in as the demo user, Minna, and you'll be able to mess around with the comic Stand Still, Stay Silent.
Image uploading is taken care of by integration with the Cloudinary API, which ensures a reliable interface and great load speeds.
A few more features could turn Comicka into something truly special.
Users need profile pages. These will keep track of the comics they have created and the comics they are reading; it will also track their progress, and let users know when comics they are reading have been updated.
Users should be able to comment on each page. Administrators and comic creators should be able to moderate these comments, and an upvote/downvote system should be implemented.