Final Release- Dinder

Final Release Development Highlights:

• Bug Fixes and Refinements: Resolved bugs identified during the beta release demonstration and alpha testing to ensure a smoother user experience.

• Comprehensive Testing: Conducted extensive tests across the entire web application, addressing corner cases and implementing fixes to enhance robustness and efficiency.

• Frontend and Backend Completion: Finalized the development of both frontend and backend for the restaurant card swiping and results page, as well as cases for matches and complete error handling.

• Final Deliverables and Presentation: Prepared and polished the final release deliverables, alongside the presentation for the demonstration of the complete application.

• Downloadable Executable: Developed a stable release version of the application with updated end-user documentation.

Beta Release- Dinder

Beta Release Development Highlights:

• Issue Resolution: Addressed critical errors affecting project usability, including compatibility issues on MacBook computers and excessive API calls for restaurant information. These fixes improved development speed and reduced costs.

• Restaurant Card Swiping Feature: Designed and implemented a frontend feature allowing users to swipe through restaurants tailored to their preferences.

• Refinement of Beta Deliverables: Finalized deliverables such as an in-class product demonstration, a code review, and testing documents.

• Frontend-Backend Integration: Completed the integration of frontend web pages and backend functionality, followed by multiple test runs to validate promised features for the Beta Release.

Interim Release- Dinder

Interim Release Development Highlights:

• Foundational Setup: Established documentation for team standards, communication methods, code repositories, file sharing, and the technical stack; collaborated with CS Lab Staff to set up a web server for app interactions.

• Frontend Progress: Built out key frontend web pages, including the homepage, session selection, host/join preference selection, session lobby pages, and restaurant card display. Finalized and integrated these pages for the Interim Release.

• Backend Functionality: Developed backend support for websocket sessions, database integration, preference selection validation, and session lobby member display. Successfully integrated backend functionality with the frontend.

• Deliverables & Testing: Prepared and refined Interim Release deliverables, such as design documentation (sequence diagrams, class diagrams, CRC cards) and a UI testing summary. Conducted feature test runs, showcasing progress in a product demonstration.