Find My Classroom - Georgia State University

One of the most intimidating factors about college, other than the classes, is figuring out where your classes are. My web application will help guide incoming Georgia State students to their classes.

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Inspiration

I was inspired by a fear I had as a high school senior of getting lost on a college campus, especially one in a big city. I was lucky in that my partner was an alumna of this school and gave me a tour. Other incoming students may not be so lucky.

What it does

It provides pictures, descriptions, and locations of buildings that house the classrooms for Georgia State University in Atlanta.

How I built it

The index.html file presents the user with a form that contains a select list where the user can choose which building they are trying to get to. The JavaScript file process.js processes the form and redirects the user to the HTML file that corresponds to the building they selected. That page contains the name, picture, description, and location of the building. The location is shown as a map using the Google Maps API. My Google Maps API key has been removed from all public code. It has been replaced with YOURKEY when viewing the code on Github.

Challenges I ran into

Styling: I used CSS instead of Bootstrap as I had trouble integrating Bootstrap properly.

Accomplishments that I'm proud of

I built this on my own from conception to submission.

What I learned

How to use the Google Maps API, how to navigate Google Cloud's console platform, how to submit on Devpost, and how to write in Markdown. This is my first Hackathon. New Year New Hacker!

What's next for Find My Classroom - GSU

A directions functionality would be the immediate next step. Styling with Bootstrap would be a nice addition. This app would be most effective as a mobile application, so I would need to recreate the app and its functionalities using Android SDK, as I only have experience creating mobile apps with Android.

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