Strive is the free version of what Strava would encompass. It is a full stack clone of a social networking application for athletes.
React is used to render each component efficiently with Redux to manage the global state.
Ruby on Rails handles user authentication via session tokens. It serves as another validation for any CRUD features before it is saved in the PostgreSQL database. Jbuilder is used to structure the JSON object when returned to the frontend using Ajax requests.
The Directions API is used to render the routes on all google maps correctly. Lattitude and longitude points need to be fed into this API to render a polyline showing correct running routes. This way, paths take into consideration of other objects (such as buildings, highways, etc.) instead of rendering a straight path from one point to another. These lattitude and longitude points are then fed into the Elevations API to gather elevation data from when the path started to when the path ends. Each path renders 100 points maximum as to not slow down the loading time on the chart.
Google Static Maps API is used for a map snippet of any route on the dashboard and profile pages. Google Maps API is used when a user clicks to show an activity so users are able to move the map dynamically to see where the route is as well as zoom in and out. Users can also create their own route on the dynamic map. Each click will create a marker that will connect to the previous marker.
Users can log in and sign up. Only logged in users will be able to use site functionality.
Users can create, read, update, and delete their own posts. Distance, time, and pace cannot be edited if a google map is present. Users are also able to create their own route on a google map which will update the distance dynamically as the route gets longer.
Users are able to have a dashboard of all the activities from users they follow. Users are also able to view profiles of other users if they are following those users.
Users are able to create and delete comments on their activities and on the activities of those they follow.
The number of users a user is following is reflected on their dashboard as well as the followers the users has.
Users can like the posts of those whom they are following only once. They can also delete the like as they choose.