This is a basic social network style site built using Laravel 5.3. The site allows users to register/login and then create posts which they and other users can like/dislike. The user can also change his name in an account settings page as well as upload a picture to the app storage.
The site uses the following 3 basic model objects:
| Column | Type | Relation |
|---|---|---|
| id | increments | primary |
| string | ||
| name | string | |
| password | string(hashed) |
The User object stores information about the user. For this example, it only contains the email, name, and password. A user can create and like many posts. He has a one-to-many relationship to likes and posts.
| Column | Type | Relation |
|---|---|---|
| id | increments | primary |
| user_id | interger | foreign (user) |
| content | string |
The Post model stores the posts created by users. The post as a many-to-one relationship to users and a one-to-many relationship to likes.
| Column | Type | Relation |
|---|---|---|
| id | increments | primary |
| user_id | interger | foreign (user) |
| post_id | interger | foreign (post) |
| like | boolean |
The Like model is used to store what posts have been liked by what users. It simply stores whether a post has been liked or disliked. If a user removes his like/dislike, the row is deleted. The like object has a many-to-one relationship to a user, and a many-to-one relationship to a post.
The models were created using Laravel's Eloquent ORM, and they are implemented as MySQL tables.
The project uses two controllers: a User Controller and a Post Controller
This controls all of the user related functionality. This includes creating a user, loging in/out, and showing/modifying the accout information.
This controls all of the post related functionality. This includes the Post CRUD management, the dashboard display, and liking/disliking posts.
The front end was created using JavaScript, JQuery, AJAX, CSS, and Bootsrap.
This screenshot shows the validation system in action. The page uses PHP Validation in combination with bootstrap validation to provide the user with feedback regarding expected input. All input is protected against CSRF attacks.
This screenshot shows the dashboard page with a few comments added in. You can like or dislike any posts, and you can edit or delete any posts that you created.
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