Journal Application Development

Overview

Journal Application, a project built using MyExpress framework to provide a seamless and intuitive journaling experience.

Installation

git clone https://github.com/Gicehajunior/journal-application.git
cd myexpress-framework
npm install
npm run build

Running the Framework

Development Mode

npm run dev

Production Mode

npm start

Journal Application Development Journey

Phase 1: Setting Up the Core Framework

• Configure MyExpress for modular development.
• Define MVC architecture to structure the journal app.
• Set up essential routes for handling journal entries.

Phase 2: Implementing Authentication & User Management

• Integrate user authentication (login, registration, session handling).
• Secure API routes with JWT-based authentication.

Phase 3: Building the Journal Features

• Create, Edit, Delete, and View journal entries.
• Add rich text support for a better writing experience.
• Implement search and filtering functionality.

Phase 4: Enhancements & Advanced Features

• Introduce tags & categorization for journal organization.
• Add media support (images, audio attachments).
• Implement an export feature (PDF, CSV, etc.).
• Integrate reminder notifications for journaling consistency.

Phase 5: Testing & Deployment

• Conduct unit & integration tests to ensure reliability.
• Optimize performance for production readiness.
• Deploy the application for UAC testing.

Folder Structure

myexpress-framework/
├── app/
│   ├── controllers/  # Handles requests & responses
│   ├── models/       # Defines data structures
│   ├── views/        # Frontend templates
├── config/           # Configuration files
├── public/           # Static files (CSS, JS, images)
├── routes/           # API & web routes
├── server.js         # Main server file
├── package.json      # Dependencies & scripts
├── README.md         # Documentation

License

This project is licensed under the ISC License. See License file for details.

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Note

This README will be continuously updated as the Journal Application evolves. Stay tuned for more updates!