Strajutsu Kaisen(my team) presents the ultimate movie experience app for all movie enthusiasts, CineMate. Our team has used React for the front end, MongoDB for the database, and Java with Springboot for the back-end logic of the application. CineMate is a movie review app that lets users get movies from an API and write reviews for them.
Upon logging in or creating an account, users can search for movies by title.
When a user finds a movie they want to review, they can click on it to see more information, such as the movie’s poster, release date, and plot summary.
To add a review, users simply need to click on the “Review” button and fill in the text form. Reviews can be edited or deleted at any time.
To ensure efficient search and retrieval of movies and easy access to user reviews and watchlists, we have used MongoDB, a popular NoSQL database that provides a scalable and flexible solution for handling large amounts of data. With MongoDB, CineMate can handle a large number of users and reviews without any performance issues.
React, a powerful front-end library for building user interfaces has been used to break the UI into smaller, reusable components. This makes it easy to manage and update the UI, and also makes the code more organized and maintainable. Redux, a state management library that works seamlessly with React, provides a centralized store for managing the state of the application, making it easier to manage complex state logic.
Bootstrap, a popular CSS framework that provides a set of pre-built components and styles, makes it easy to create responsive and mobile-first websites. Bootstrap works well with React and provides a simple way to add styling to the app.
To handle the back-end logic of the application, we have used Java with Springboot, a popular framework that provides a set of tools and libraries for building web applications. Springboot simplifies the development process and makes it easier to build scalable and maintainable applications.
To ensure that the API endpoints are working correctly, we have used Postman, a popular API testing tool used for testing RESTful APIs. We have used Jest, a popular JavaScript testing framework used for testing React applications, to write and run tests for the front-end components.
To streamline the development process of CineMate, we have used GitHub Actions for continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD). After the code is pushed to GitHub, GitHub Actions automatically runs tests on the login and register forms to ensure that all elements are being checked. In addition, GitHub serves as a popular code hosting platform where developers can manage and collaborate on the source code.
Maven is a popular build automation tool that can be used to package and deploy software projects to various environments. In the case of CineMate, Maven can be used to package the application into a deployable format, such as a JAR file. Once the package is created, Maven can be configured to deploy it to AWS Elastic Beanstalk, a platform as a service (PaaS) offering that allows developers to deploy and manage web applications. Maven can use plugins like the AWS Elastic Beanstalk plugin to deploy the CineMate application to an Elastic Beanstalk environment. This process can help streamline the deployment process and make it more efficient.
Finally, we used Render, a cloud hosting platform, to deploy and host the CineMate application in the cloud. By leveraging these tools, we were able to efficiently develop and deploy CineMate while maintaining a high level of quality control.
In conclusion, CineMate is a remarkable application that offers movie enthusiasts an easy-to-use platform to share their thoughts and opinions on the latest releases. Powered by a combination of cutting-edge technologies, including React, Redux, Bootstrap, MongoDB, Java, Springboot, Maven, AWS Elastic Beanstalk, and Render, CineMate provides a seamless and immersive user experience. Its powerful features, intuitive design, and robust functionality make it an ideal choice for anyone looking to stay up-to-date with the latest movies and connect with like-minded individuals. Whether you are a casual moviegoer or a dedicated cinephile, CineMate has something for everyone!
Credits
CineMate was originally created and built by John Emilio, Schamir Poliard, Tyson Roussel, Juan Jose Guanipa, and Norbert Seals. Check out the original CineMate repo here.
If you’d like to see a current deployment of the app, check out CineMate here. (The first time rendering the page will take a few moments.)