Inspiration
We came up with this idea after seeing that one of the categories was Health. We tried to think of food related programs or extensions we could make, and settled on this idea.
What it does
The extension can find Nutrition facts for a product when the UPC (barcode number) of the item is provided.
How I built it
We built this using the knowledge from the workshops and lessons, and lots of googling. We used HTML, JavaScript, and CSS to make it all work. We worked on the extension together using repl.it.
Challenges I ran into
We had to experiment with using different food database APIs, but many of them stipulated a finite number of calls in a period of time (usually one minute, one hour, or one day), so we constantly ran out of API calls and had to create many accounts to test our code.
Accomplishments that I'm proud of
We were able to build something in only two days, even though we had very little knowledge of JavaScript, or building extensions in general.
What I learned
We learned a lot about how to use JavaScript, HTML, and CSS, as well as problem solving and debugging skills.
What's next for Food Nutrition Facts
We were planning on making this extension work with only the names of foods or products, but we couldn’t make it work in time. Maybe in the future we can make it work and improve this extension.
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