Inspiration
The motivation for this project came from one of our developers, Samad. A recent knee injury, followed by surgery, caused many difficulties in regards to his recovery process both physically and mentally. Hence, we decided to develop an application that acts as a friendly, warm, and encouraging discussion platform for individuals with disabilities and/or injuries.
What it does
Our web application allows for individuals with similar disabilities and/or injuries to connect with one another, share their experiences with the community along with their coping mechanisms.
How we built it
Using React.js, node.js, Express.js, Passport.js, pug/Jade, Bootstrap, CSS, and HTML5.
Challenges we ran into
The main challenge we ran into were routing issues between web pages and redirection to external URLs. In addition, deployment was also a painstakingly ordeal because files were seeming to break amongst different build stages.
Accomplishments that we're proud of
We feel we have created a product that has real-world application along with potential user-base expansion for the physically disabled community. In addition, we are proud of the clean, robust, and responsive user-interface.
What we learned
We learned how to develop a web application using different frameworks and how they all interconnect and rely on each other to create platforms that users will actually want to use. In addition, we learned about deployment and domain customization and how it brings the product to life.
What's next for Abilify
We need to integrate features for those that have disabilities that make it hard to use a computer. For example, we are planning to incorporate Alexa Skills Kit (ASK) technology to create further accessibility so users can connect and chat via voice. In addition, we are planning to add an additional page to the website that would allow for users to discuss their issues with their doctors/physical therapists via a video calling system.
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