SparkUp - Social Media for Millennials

Team Members:

1) Jayesh Saini

2) Sweta Rani Patra

3) Rahul Tiwari

4) Sandeep Das

5) Jagtar Singh

About SparkUp:

• SparkUp is a social media app aimed at young adults and millennials who are seeking an alternative to mainstream social networks. The app provides a platform for users to express their creative side and connect with like-minded individuals.
• SparkUp's unique features include a focus on user-generated content such as blogs and photography, as well as interactive tools for collaboration and discovery.
• The target audience for SparkUp is tech-savvy individuals aged 18-35 who value self-expression and connection with a community that shares their interests and passions.

Features and Responsible Teammate

Features	Responsible Teammate
Post Feeds (PostsWidget/ PostWidget) - Like/Unlike, View Comments, Add/Remove Friend. Backend routes - /createPost, /getFeedPosts, getUserFriends. Deployed the backend on Azure and frontend on Vercel. Redux Toolkit - State Management	Rahul Tiwari
Material UI Theme Setup - Dark/Light. User Profile Page - Assebled the widgets to design the profile page. MyPostWidget - Widget to create a new post (Upload Image/ Write Caption). Backend routes - /getUserPosts, /likePost.	Sweta Rani Patra
Login/SignUp pages. File Upload (Dropzone). UserWidget - Shows user details on the home page and profile page - Profile Picture, Name, Friend Count, Location, etc. Navigation Panel. Backend routes - /register, /login, File Upload (Multer).	Jayesh Saini
FriendListWidget - Displays friends of logged-in user/ friends of person whose profile is being viewed. Home Page - Assembling all the widgets to design the home page. AdvertWidget - This Widget shows a static advertisement of Openscreen Inc. Backend routes - /getUsers.	Sandeep Das
Live Chat- Direct messaging with your friends Used pooling technique Only logged in user can see his chats with friends because of message key generated at the backend Chat friends - Show friends in chat component Backend routes - /chats/receive, /chat/send	Jagtar Singh

Deployments

• Backend: https://sparkup.azurewebsites.net/
• React App: https://sparkup-react.vercel.app/
• Login Credentials: Email -> jayesh.saini.95@gmail.com, Password-> abc#1234