Email Consent App

Overview

The Email Consent App is designed to manage user consent for email communications using the Consent Group for APIs in C#. The application aims to align with sustainability principles while optimizing performance, responsiveness, and resource management.

Main Features

Consent Management: Allows users to provide, modify, or withdraw consent for email communications.
Asynchronous Processing: Utilizes asynchronous programming to enhance performance and reduce response times by freeing up resources during waiting periods.
API Management: Implements advanced request throttling and caching strategies to reduce load and improve reliability.
Backward Compatibility: Supports older browsers and operating systems to ensure accessibility for all users, minimizing hardware upgrades.
Sustainability Dashboard Integration: Offers insights into carbon emissions through integration with the Emissions Impact Dashboard and Microsoft Sustainability Manager.

Architecture

The architecture of the Email Consent App is designed with flexibility and sustainability in mind, balancing between monolithic and microservice approaches.

Code Organization

Monolithic vs. Microservices: The application is initially designed as a monolithic architecture, with considerations for transitioning to microservices to allow for more efficient scaling and deployment (while managing potential overhead).
Modularity: Key components are organized into well-defined modules, focusing on separation of concerns, making it easier to understand, maintain, and scale.
Dependency Injection: Utilizes dependency injection throughout the application to improve testability and decoupling of components.

Application Layers

Presentation Layer: Handles user interactions and renders the UI, optimized for performance and resource usage.
Business Logic Layer: Contains the core functionality for managing user consent, including validation and processing of requests.
Data Access Layer: Interacts with the backend database, implementing caching mechanisms to minimize repeated data retrieval.
API Layer: Provides a RESTful interface for external communications, ensuring efficient data handling and response management.

Performance Optimization

Asynchronous Programming: Uses async/await patterns extensively to improve overall application responsiveness.
Message Encoding: Minimizes data size returned from API calls, enhancing performance and reducing bandwidth consumption.
Caching Strategies: Implemented through Azure API Management to prevent unnecessary data fetching and processing.

Sustainability Considerations

Energy Efficiency: The application design considers energy consumption (E), carbon emissions (I), embodied emissions (M), and functional units (R) to minimize environmental impact.
Resource Utilization: Provides mechanisms to stabilize resource utilization, preventing over- or under-utilization.
UI Rendering Efficiency: Evaluates the necessity of high-quality components and explores options to lower resource demands while maintaining usability.

Running the Application

To run the Email Consent App locally, follow these steps:

Clone the Repository:

git clone https://github.com/username/email-consent-app.git
cd email-consent-app

Install Dependencies: Ensure you have .NET SDK installed. Run:
```
dotnet restore
```
Run the Application: Start the web server:
```
dotnet run
```
Access the Application: Open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost:5000 to interact with the Email Consent App.

Conclusion

The Email Consent App is a robust application designed with a focus on user consent management, performance efficiency, and sustainability. By leveraging modern architectural practices and optimizing resource usage, it aims to deliver a seamless user experience while minimizing its environmental footprint.

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