Nano-Blogging Site

This project is a nano-blogging web application developed in a series of phases. As the development progresses, the application becomes more sophisticated, incorporating features such as photo uploads, user authentication, and quasi-real-time updates.

Phases of Development

Phase 1: Basic Setup and User Authentication

• Objective: Create the HTML pages for the site and implement a basic login function using Django’s authentication package.
• Features and Capabilities:
  • Crafting responsive layouts with HTML and CSS, optionally utilizing CSS libraries.
  • Architecting the application following MVC patterns, leveraging Django.
  • Iterative development methodologies.
  • Form object handling, template hierarchies, and Django-based user authentication.

Phase 2: Data Models and Blog Functionality

• Objective: Develop the data models for posts and user profiles, enable profile creation and editing, post creation and viewing, and user follow functionality.
• Features and Capabilities:
  • Advanced data modeling for posts and user profiles.
  • ORM-driven complex query executions.
  • Seamless integration of data models with modular views.
  • Implementing input validation through form classes.
  • Image/file upload functionalities.

Phase 3: Ajax Integration

• Objective: Extend the application to use Ajax for commenting on posts and refreshing the global stream for new posts.
• Features and Capabilities:
  • Interactive UI components enabled by Ajax.
  • Efficient DOM manipulation techniques using JavaScript.
  • Real-time data updates and stream refreshing.

Phase 4: Cloud Deployment

• Objective: Deploy the application to the cloud using AWS EC2.
• Features and Capabilities:
  • Cloud-based deployment strategies with AWS.
  • Database setup and management on AWS EC2, leveraging MySQL.

Technologies and Tools Used

• Framework: Django
• Languages: HTML, CSS, JavaScript(including AJAX and jQuery)
• Database: MySQL
• Deployment: AWS EC2