Notetaking Application

@ Altomdevelopment created mid 2024

This project was created utilizing Node.JS, Express Server and a MySQL Database. I got the idea for the project while working on another project and realized it would be nice to have the ability to take short form notes in a scientific and academic manner while working through projects and to have the ability to save those notes as a PDF to be quickly viewed in the future.

first-draft MVP of the application

second-draft MVP2 of the application

MVP3 this application to this date

Learning Points from Creating the Application

I enjoyed working on this application more then others because it gave me the ability to add in customizable features at a whim (not something you get to do all the time). Below are a list of some of the features.

You can preview your images before uploading them to a content management area.

You have the ability to add in a note component. This feature allows you to seperate concerns while taking thoughout your work and gives you a title to allow for you to focus on a particular subject and a note area for you to fill in your note. Once you hit the submit button the note is added into the content management area as well.

The application also contains a working area and utilizes the dragula package to allow you to drag and drop your created item from the content management area to the working area where you can arrange the items in a meaningful manner and then export the completed "Note Document" as a PDF when finished.

In the future I will likely add in an authentification system to allow for the state of the application to be saved across multiple users, along with an overhaul of the UI to allow for a better user experience.