CIS 3500: Nara Extension Starter

Overview

This assignment involves enhancing a Chrome extension developed by one of the Top 3 winners of the MCIT hackathon. The project provides hands-on experience in web development, API integration, and collaborative coding.

Original project: Nara

Project Description

Nara is a Chrome extension that helps users manage their tasks and reminders efficiently. Your task is to enhance this extension by implementing new features.

Enhancement Options

Choose one of the following enhancements to implement:

1. Speech Bubble Encouragement: Implement a feature where, whenever the user checks off a task, a speech or thought bubble appears near the deer with a short, encouraging message (e.g., “Great job!”, “You’re making progress!”, “Keep going!”).
2. Daily Gratitude Log: Implement a small text area where users can note one thing they’re grateful for each day. Over time, they can revisit a dedicated “gratitude log” to see their positive moments. Provide an interesting method to save these entries and display them on a separate screen so users can easily access their past entries.
3. Mood Selection Prompt: Implement a simple mood selection feature(e.g., happy, stressed, neutral) with a small icon or emoji. This allows users to log their emotional state quickly each day.
4. Rotating Weekly Challenge: Implement a weekly challenge system—such as “Drink 8 glasses of water each day” or “Take a 10-minute walk daily.” Users can check off these mini-challenges alongside their normal tasks for extra motivation.
5. Inspirational Quote Overlay: Implement a short inspirational quote or positive affirmation that appears on each new tab, displayed in a subtle text overlay.
6. Implement a History Feature: Maintain a log of all tasks and reminders created by the user, allowing them to revisit past items and track progress over time.
7. Custom Feature: Propose a unique feature (requires instructor/TA approval).

Getting Started

Step 1: Team Organization

• Assign a team member as the Product Manager (PM) for Nara.
• Ensure this PM is different from the one assigned to the Lunch Lotto project.

Step 2: Repository Setup

The PM should fork the repository:

1. Navigate to the nara-extension-starter repository on GitHub.
2. Click the Fork button to create a copy under their account.

Step 3: Cloning the Repository

Once the PM has forked the repository, team members should clone it locally:

git clone https://github.com/<PM-username>/nara-extension-starter.git

Step 4: Development Workflow

1. Open the project in a text editor (e.g., Visual Studio Code recommended).
2. Make changes to the codebase.
3. Use the following commands to commit and push your changes:

git add .
git commit -m "feat: [feature name] added"
git push

4. As team members contribute, collaborate using Pull Requests (PRs) on GitHub.
5. Regularly sync your local repository with the latest changes:

git pull

6. Resolve merge conflicts as needed and ensure smooth integration.

Submission

• Submit the final version of your project as per course guidelines.
• Include a brief write-up of your implemented features and any challenges faced.

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Happy coding, and good luck with Nara! 🦌