Inspiration
We wanted to provide a stress-free, evanescent solution for young adults to journal – without worrying about embarrassing comments remaining in a tangible notebook for others to later discover. CloudNote allows young people, who are frequently online, to relieve stress through type-journaling; now users never have to worry about keeping a secure diary again!
What it does
CloudNote is a free website where users click a button to generate a prompt and proceed to journal as a form of stress-relievement and self-reflection. Once users are done with their digital journal entry, they can send it to the clouds, where their entries will disappear into the abyss, signifying a cloud of heavy thoughts being lifted off one’s shoulders.
How we built it
We built cloudNote with Velo by Wix, using JavaScript for custom features.
Challenges we ran into
We found it challenging to adjust to the user interface of Velo by Wix while adding graphical elements and Javascript code; this made seemingly simple tasks quite daunting. Specifically, when we wanted to use javascript to allow the input box where users type their journal entries to refresh and clear all text, we noticed that the text box would refresh, but then regenerate itself by fading in. This mechanism looked strange, so we tried to think about what the code syntax was saying step-by step; we eventually realized that we must put the command to show the input box and reset its value within the function that runs when we press the generate prompt box and put the command to hide the input box in the function where we press send to clouds – this would allow the user to first make the input box disappear, and then reset its value once the user generates a new prompt.
Accomplishments that we're proud of
We are proud of cloudNote’s functionality to allow users to control when their journals are sent to the clouds, including a database of prompts from which a certain prompt is randomly selected based on users clicking a button, and cloudNote’s user-friendliness.
What we learned
As a team, we came to the consensus that while integrating custom code into a web-development platform you must thoroughly understand how the built-in capabilities of the platform work, and understand the principles of javascript, html, and css well enough to work around the platform’s limits.
What's next for cloudNote
In the future, we will incorporate calming music and suggestions for stress-relieving activities based on users’ activity. With cookies, we can track how frequently users visit cloudNote and the specific strings of characters mentioned in their journals. With this data, we could develop a machine learning algorithm to provide curated suggestions. Additionally, we intend to create a logo that depicts the simplistic purpose of cloudNote and purchase a domain name. We also intend to add more stylized animations and graphics to cloudNote to emulate a minimalistic, stress-free online environment.
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