LocalFinds

LocalFinds is a website designed to help users discover and introduce others to nice locations around them. The platform allows the community to highlight any type of place such as cafés, parks, scenic areas, and other important local spots.

Authors

• Aaron O'Brien
• Mark Berkey
• Gayani Don Francis

Features

• Discover community-driven recommendations for nearby cafés, parks, and important locations.
• View descriptions and details about each place.
• Easy navigation and user-friendly interface

Purpose

LocalFinds was created as a academic collaborative project to:

• Practice web development skills by building a user-friendly location discovery website.
• Improving teamwork, communication, and project management skills with the use of Agile and Scrum.

Technologies Used

• HTML
• CSS
• JavaScript
• SQLite
• Python
• Render

Usage

1. Clone and navigate to the repository.

   git clone https://github.com/IUS-CS/project-localfinds
   cd project-localfinds
   

2. Ensure that Make and python are installed.

3. Setup the environment.

   make setup
   

4. Run the app.

   make run
   

Testing

1. Setup the environment.

   make setup
   

2. Execute all tests.

   make test