Name: Anurag Ganesh Tiwari
Company: CODTECH IT SOLUTIONS PVT.LTD
ID: CT08DQL
Domain: Frontend Web Development
Duration: Dec 12th 2024 to Jan 12th 2025
Mentor: [Mentor Name]
Project: Real-Time Chat Application
The goal of this project is to develop a basic chat application where users can send and receive messages in real-time. This application is intended for beginners to learn about web development concepts, including handling user input, updating the UI dynamically, and implementing WebSocket or similar real-time communication features.
- User Authentication: Simple login system to identify users.
- Real-time Messaging: Users can send and receive messages instantly.
- Message Display: Messages are displayed in a chat window in real-time with user names.
- Basic UI: Clean and simple interface with a message input area and send button.
- Responsive Design: Mobile-friendly layout for chat application.
- HTML5: Structure and layout for the chat app.
- CSS3: Styling and responsiveness.
- Flexbox and Grid for layout.
- Transitions for smooth UI updates.
- Simple chat bubbles and message display styles.
- JavaScript: Core functionality for user interactions.
- Handling message sending and receiving.
- DOM manipulation for updating the chat window.
- WebSocket (or Socket.io): Real-time messaging between users.
- Libraries/Frameworks:
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jQuery for DOM manipulation (optional).
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Bootstrap for responsive design.
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User Interface:
- Chat window displaying past messages.
- Input field for typing messages.
- Send button to submit messages.
- Scrollable chat area for seamless viewing of messages.
- Simple layout with a clear distinction between sent and received messages.
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Real-time Messaging:
- WebSocket or Socket.io implementation for message exchange between users.
- Messages are broadcasted to all connected clients.
- Notification for new messages.
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Message Display:
- Messages are dynamically updated in the chat window.
- Each message is associated with the sender’s name and timestamp.
- The input field clears after sending a message.
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Responsive Design:
- The application is designed to work across devices (desktop, tablet, mobile).
- Flexbox and media queries ensure a seamless experience on smaller screens.
- User Profiles: Allow users to set a profile picture and display name.
- Private Messaging: Enable users to send direct messages to specific people.
- Group Chats: Implement the ability for users to create and join group chats.
- Message History: Store chat history on a server and retrieve messages on app startup.
- Typing Indicators: Show when users are typing a message.
- Emojis and Media: Integrate emojis, images, and files into messages.
- Notifications: Push notifications for new messages when the app is in the background.
- User Logout: Implement logout functionality to end sessions.