omariosc / ticktalk

Tick Talk

Flask web application which implements simple chat rooms. As part of Coursework 2 of the COMP2011 Web Application Development module.

Link to Deployed Website

https://omariosc.pythonaywhere.com

• Username: admin
• Password: admin

List of Implemented Features

• Web forms allowing the user to enter data (including client side and server-side validation).
• A database to store information.
• Five models (one for users, one for chat rooms, one association table for users and rooms, one for messages and finally one for logs)
• Many-to-many relationship.
• The use of sessions and cookies.
• Authentication.
• Appropriate styling for the web application.
• A set of unit tests.
• Appropriate logging.

Advanced Features

• Bootstrap
• JavaScript
• Advanced feature of HTML (local storage)

Web Forms

• Used field types appropriate to their intended content.
• Client side/server-side validation is applied and informative feedback is provided to the user when incorrect input is provided.
• A variety of fields are used within the forms.

Database

• Field types appropriate to their intended content are used.
• Client side/server-side validation is applied and informative feedback is provided to the user when incorrect input is provided.
• A many-to-many relationship has been implemented (many users to many rooms)
• Validation is applied to ensure the data in the database is consistent.
• The database makes use of database relationships.
• Queries on fields are applied to retrieve data from the database.
• Appropriately used primary keys.

Authentication & Sessions

• A new user can register, then log in to their account.
• Users can log in and stay logged in until they log out.
• Users can personalise their experience whilst logged in.
• Users can change their password.
• Appropriate privacy warning for usage of cookies.

Appropriate Styling

• The web site is to a professional standard.
• The web site is responsive and feels natural to use on both tablet and desktop computers.
• The user experience of the website is consistent.
• Key functionality implemented on the website is easy and intuitive to use.
• Consideration has been applied to enable accessibility to the website.
• Styling of the web site is appropriate for its purpose.

Unit Testing

• The unit tests cover key features of the web application (including some boundary cases).
• The database queries that are important to the website are tested using a unit testing framework.

Logging

• Logging includes different levels of severity.
• Logging is implemented with a useful message being saved.
• Logging is implemented and stored in a separate database model.

Deployment

• The app has been deployed and all elements of the site are functioning without issue.

Features

• Implemented advanced features.
• Implementation is executed to a high standard.
• Features are directly relevant and strongly enhance the user experience.

Report

• The report is of a high standard.
• The report is well presented with clear section titling
• Appropriate technical language is used
• The report covers all areas highlighted in the specification
• A good description of potential security risk has been provided.
• The evaluation considers user experience relating ease of use back to design decisions
• References are provided in some suitable format