johpol / library-meen-app

Library web application implemented in the MEEN stack

Introduction

This is a library application that allows the end user to keep track of their own books. The application accepts a ten digit ISBN as input, fetches the information using a web service and stores that information in persistent storage. The list is then displayed to the user with the option to remove the book from their collection. This is implemented as a single page application providing the user with a seamless and snappy experience.

Goal

The goal is to refactor the library MEAN application (version controlled as library-mean-app) and change out the frontend from Angular.JS to Ember.JS in order to compare and contrast the two frameworks.

Technologies Used

• MongoDB
• Ember.JS
• Express.JS
• Node.JS
• Ember CLI
• JavaScript
• Bootstrap
• Handlebars
• Node Package Manager
• Bower

Installation

Ember Application

Within LibraryEmberApp:

> bower install
> npm install
> ember build -e production

Node.JS Application

In the root directory:

> bower install
> npm install
> npm start

Navigate to localhost:3000

Note: It is assumed that there is a MongoDB instance running locally.