Friend Finder - Node and Express Servers

Link to deployed app: https://stardewfriendfinder.herokuapp.com/

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Overview

Friend Finder is a compatibility based matchmaking application with a Stardew Valley theme. Users answer survey questions and are matched to the most compatible Stardew Valley character or other user based on similarities of each preference.

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Details

1. server.js configures the server and app rendering

2. htmlRoutes.js handles the page routing:

   • A GET Route to show /survey page
   • A default, catch-all route leading to home.html page

3. apiRoutes.js handles API routing:

   • A GET route for /api/friends to display a JSON of all possible friends.
   • A POST route /api/friends to handle incoming survey results and compatibility logic.

4. friends.js holds initial friends data for compatibility comparisons.

Built with:

• CSS3
• Heroku - Cloud platform as a service supporting several programming languages.
• HTML5
• JavaScript - High-level programming language.
• jQuery - JavaScript library.
• Node.js - Open-source run-time environment that executes JS code outside of a browser.
• Visual Studio Code - Source code editor developed by Microsoft.

npm packages used:

• Express - Fast, unopinionated, minimalist web framework for node.

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Author:

• Pauline S. - paulinegithub