Needful is a functional CRUD application with an e-commerce UI.
- Mobile, medium and large desktop screen layouts
- Sticky header on top with site title
- Footer with with navbar and searchbar (on mobile)
- User authentication
- Login/Signup page
- Site will be usable without authentication (except creating reviews, and favorites)
- Favorites page with favorite products saved to user profile
- User can create, read, and delete favorites
- Product detail page
- User can CRUD their reviews for a product, and can index all reviews for a product
- Search page with list of products filtered by search term
- Professional UI with backend support
- Simple and welcoming landing page
- Easy to navigate
- Seemless user authentication that does not detract from the UX
- Efficient data flow through app
| Dependency | Description |
|---|---|
| React | Front-End framework |
| React-Router | Routing library for react |
| Axios | Promise-based HTTP client for Node.js |
| Tailwind CSS | CSS framework |
| Rails | Back-End framework |
| JWT | Information security library |
src/
|_components/
|_Layout.jsx
|_Navbar.jsx
|_Menu.jsx
|_Searchbar.jsx
|_Header.jsx
|_ProductCard.jsx
|_Review.jsx
|_Button.jsx
|_Main.jsx
|_Form.jsx
|_screens/
|_Landing.jsx
|_Favorites.jsx
|_Auth.jsx
|_ProductDetail.jsx
|_Searching.jsx
|_404.jsx
|_.jsx
|_services/
|_apiConfig.js
|_App.js
|_Index.js
- Admin login that can CRUD all products
- Cart functionality and Stripe integration.
- Ensure compatability with all browsers and screen sizes
- An arrow that appears in the lower right corner to instantly scroll back to the top
- Subtle animations
- Additional themes (Dark Mode, Colorblind Mode)
| Component | Priority | Estimated Time | Curently Invested | Actual Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initialize Rails App | 1 hrs | |||
| Initialize react app | 1 hrs | |||
| Rails Scaffold | 2 hrs | |||
| Backend Controllers | 3 hrs | |||
| User auth backend | 4 hrs | |||
| Test Backend | 2 hrs | |||
| React Architecture setup | 2 hrs | |||
| API config | 4 hrs | |||
| User auth frontend | 4 hrs | |||
| CRUD favorites | 3 hrs | |||
| CRUD reviews | 3 hrs | |||
| Test frontend routes | 3 hrs | |||
| Navbar functionality | 2 hrs | |||
| Style navbar | 4 hrs | |||
| Styling screens | 6 hrs | |||
| Menu functionality | 3 hrs | |||
| Style menu | 3 hrs | |||
| Refactor code | 5 hrs | |||
| CSS Polish | 5 hrs | |||
| Total | 60 hrs |
| Day | Deliverable | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 23 | Prompt / README | Complete |
| Feb 24 | README / Pitch / Setup | Complete |
| Feb 25 | Back End MRC / Testing | Complete |
| Feb 26 | Backend Auth / Testing | Complete |
| Feb 27 | Front End MRC / Testing | Complete |
| Feb 28 | Front End Views | Complete |
| Mar 1 | Styling Polish | Complete |
| Mar 2 | Presentation | Complete |








