Book Search Application
For this project, a landing page containing a form was created. Any input field within the form can be filled and submitted, which will use the Book Search API to find and return results based on the input parameters provided by the user. The Open Library API takes data from those results, then finds and returns links to product pages with matching titles on the openlibrary.org website. On submit, the user is navigated to a results page where the application pulls selected data from local storage and generates a list card for each result. All data provided by the APIs is removed from local storage once the results are generated.
Each result provides only the information expected to be most useful to the user: A title, author name, and a brief description, as well as a button link redirecting the user to the relevant Open Library resource. The intent of this application is to develop a simplified search engine while calling attention to a valuable yet under-utilized resource for ardent readers.
User Story
As a shopper, I want to be able to find the right book and learn where to purchase it as a gift. As an avid reader, I want to be able to find more books published by my favorite author. As a student, I want to be able to search nonfiction books for educational materials.
Acceptance Criteria
It is done when I search for books using the 'Title' criterion and I am presented with a list of books that have the exact same title.
It is done when I search for books using the 'Genre' criterion and I am presented with a list of books that fit the selected genre.
It is done when I search for a book using the 'Author' criterion and I am presented a list of books written by the author.
It is done when I search for a book by 'Category' and I am presented a list of books that fit the correct category- either Fiction or Non-fiction.
It is done when I can select a title from the results and I am redirected to an Open Library product page if the book is available.
Screenshots
Wireframes for project proposal:
Screenshots:
Deployment
The main webpage contains a simple form. Only one data field requires a value in order to submit. Type an author name or title in the appropriate field, or you can choose a genre or category from the appropriate dropdown menu. Click the submit button. You will be redirected to the 'Results' page and a list of search results will be generated. Each result contains a block of information containing a title, the author's name, the genre, ISBN, and a brief description. On the right side of the result card you will also see a link which will take you to the book's product page in openlibrary.org.
If you would like to submit another search, simply click the back button in the header to return to the form page.
Authors
Chris Moore Chris Romero Jarvis Washington Khoi Mai
License
MIT License Copyright (c) 2024 Chris Moore
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Acknowledgments
[ReadMe Editor] (https://readme.so/editor) CSS Framework: [Bulma] (https://bulma.io/) First API: [Book Finder API] (https://rapidapi.com/dfskGT/api/book-finder1/playground/apiendpoint_2a269296-a7e8-42f3-a340-f1ff49d5fd74) Second API: [Open Library API] (https://openlibrary.org/dev/docs/api/search) [Header Icon Source] (https://www.designspiration.com/save/128121226714223/)