Weekly Sprint #2: Comments & Tags
This week I primarily focused on implementing commenting and post tagging features for my web application. Now users have the ability to comment on individual post pages which update in realtime to display a list of the most recent comments. This functionality was easier to implement than I originally anticipated and helped me learn more about querying individual values and lists of data from the Firebase database.
After implementing the commenting system, I developed additional functionalities which allow users to add and remove tags from individual posts. All of the posts’ tags appear in a tag cloud and they can be added/removed from the database in realtime. While implementing these features, I learned more about using React to update lists and the state of the user interface in realtime.
Finally, I worked on securing the system and validating data to prevent unintended modifications to the database. I made a lot of progress this week by building some of the core functionalities for my web application. Next week I intend to add more origami-specific functionalities (such as fields for entering/updating designs, designers, diagrams, books, etc.).
