About us
Our names are Preesha, Annie, Mabel, Rona, and Katarina, and we’re all grade 12 students from the Greater Toronto Area. In the fall we will begin our studies at the University of Waterloo with a major in computer science.
Inspiration
Quarantine life impacts millions around the world today. Although many desire to stay productive during this time, many end up drifting through the abyss of the internet.
We decided to make a google chrome extension that makes life in quarantine significantly easier by being your one-stop-shop to the date and time, your to-do list, COVID-19 updates, and ideas for keeping busy during quarantine.
How we built it
The extension is written in html, css, and javascript while utilizing node.js to extract covid data in real time.
We chose to create an extension over creating a website because an extension is so much more convenient. Instead of having to visit several web pages, the user can conveniently access all the information they need simply by opening a new window or tab!
Challenges we faced
Our team consisted of 5 grade 12 students who had very basic knowledge in java. While making this application, we had to learn html, css, javascript, node.js and how to make a google chrome extension in 24 hours. There was definitely a learning curve but by working together we were able to solve our problems.
How to install
To install the extension, simply upload the folder on chrome’s extensions page using developer mode by clicking the “Load Unpacked” button.
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