OWNFLIX. A Local DVD Sharing Platform.

Building the Source

For prerequisites and detailed instructions please read the Installation Instructions on the Wiki.
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Introduction

About

Think "little Free Library" meets Netflix. Many individuals like to buy movies on DVD and Blue ray. However, after the first few viewings those same movies just collect dust on the living room bookshelf. The idea behind OWNFLIX is to provide a platform to allow movie owners to connect and share.

Target Audience

Movie lovers who are also interested in sharing with their local community.

What is the problem to address

Communication and coordination between movie owners.

What is the primary goal of the product

Demonstration of an online website to coordinate DVD sharing similar to the "Little Free Library"

Demo

Our Design Approach

API Considerations

Movie information is provided through themoviedb API. https://developers.themoviedb.org/3/getting-started/introduction

Notable Libraries

Express
Body-parser
Express-handlebars
Sequalize
bcrypt
passport

Design Process

Human-centered design is motivated by creating solutions for problems and opportunities through a focus on the needs, contexts, behaviors, and emotions of the people that the solutions will serve.

Further Design decisions and processes can be found in the wiki page Design.

Class Presentation

License

Ownflix was created for demonstration purposes only as part of the University of Minnesota's Web Development Bootcamp Course and not intended for commercial use.     

Ownflix is licensed under the MIT License.