noteplace-front/docs/WORKLOG.md

Project Work Log

This document tracks the planned milestones for the Noteplace frontend project.

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✅ Milestone 1: Authentication & Project Setup

Status: Complete

• Functionality: Users can log in via a full, backend-integrated Google OAuth2 flow and are directed to a protected dashboard. Session persists across page refreshes.
• Project Health: The repository is clean, includes a .gitignore, has CI/CD workflows for both GitHub and Gitea, and has unit tests for the authentication context.
• Configuration: Key URLs are configurable via environment variables in both the frontend and backend.

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⏳ Milestone 2: Display Places

Status: Next Up

1. API Service: Create a centralized API service file to manage all fetch calls to the backend.
2. Fetch Places: Implement a getPlaces() function that calls the /api/places endpoint.
3. Place Component: Create a PlaceCard.tsx component to display the information for a single place (name, category, address).
4. Update Dashboard: Modify the DashboardPage.tsx to:
   • Fetch the list of all places when the component mounts.
   • Display a loading state while fetching.
   • Display an error state if the fetch fails.
   • Render the list of places using the PlaceCard component.

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📝 Milestone 3: Place Details & Ratings View

Status: Planned

1. Routing: Add a new dynamic route for /places/:id.
2. Place Detail Page: Create a PlaceDetailPage.tsx component.
3. Navigation: Make each PlaceCard from the dashboard link to its corresponding detail page.
4. Fetch Details: On the detail page, fetch and display the specific place's information from /api/places/:id.
5. Display Ratings: Fetch all ratings for the place from /api/places/:id/ratings and display them.

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🔭 Future Milestones (High-Level)

• Place CRUD: Implement forms and API calls for creating, updating, and deleting places.
• Rating CRUD: Implement the full workflow for adding, updating, and deleting ratings, including the on-the-fly attribute creation we discussed.
• PWA Features: Add a service worker and web app manifest to make the application fully installable and provide offline capabilities.
• UI/UX Polish: Refine the user interface with improved styling, animations, and potentially a dark mode.