jml0123/alp-spring-client

Client site for Kitabu (Microsoft / African Library Project hackathon) # Kitabu *(Client-site)* Kitabu is a seamless digital portal to donate, collect and catalogue books. The platform makes it easy for collectors to scan QR codes and catalogue donations, and donors to scan barcodes and recieve points for every gently used book that they donate. Kitabu was created for the African Library Project as a part of Microsoft's Hack for Africa Challenge *(1st-runner up in the Education/Literacy category)* Link to Site Link to Brainstorming / Project Sheet Link to DevPost Hackathon Submission ## Purpose - Broaden ALP's donor and collector base through a digtal portal - Develop an incentivized, points-based donation process that facilitates consistent use - Create a seamless donation system for new and returning donors - Create a seamless cataloguing experience for collectors that can be expanded to librarians - Help donors and collectors visualize the impact of their donations - Make donating easier during COVID-19 by digitizing the donation process - Bring awareness to black owned businesses - Generate socially conscious partnerships that further strengthen incentive/point system ## User Stories #### Before building the app, we came up with rough user stories to inform the development. Below are some of our notes: #### As a donor... - I want to scan books on my browser - I can list the condition of each book I donate - I can create a ticket logging my donation batch (i.e. list of books they'll be sending out) - I can view where to drop off the books to based on my location - I can select who to give to - I can see past books I've sent and points I've accumulated, and the status of each donation - I can show the collector a QR code with my donation - I can see other information near the QR code detailing the name of the collector, their address, business hours and phone number for help #### As a collection partner... - I can recieve tickets of users donating books via QR code which adds their donation to my queue - I can add my whol …