TranSend

Sample chatbox
Another chatbox
Nickname selection and home page

https://github.com/NJIT-SIG-WEBDEV/chat-translation

Inspiration

Communicating with others who speak other languages and learning other languages from people.

What it does

It allows other people to message each other in real-time while translating other languages to English.

How we built it

We used a node.js based web app with Google Translate api served on Amazon's afs server. Logo artwork was done with GIMP.

Challenges we ran into

Problems with Alexa, problems with hosting the app on the server, learning AFS and Git command line, managing merge requests and pulling on Github, time management

Accomplishments that we're proud of

Finishing a project for once and having something that's usable, learning aspects of new languages, managing projects, cooperation, setting a realistic scope, adaptability towards unexpected problems, completing within the 25-hour timeframe, lack of judgement amongst teammates, working together with various levels of experience and skills

What we learned

Git command line, AFS, Javascript, Socket.io, collaborating with code on the web, Alexa

What's next for TranSend

Supporting more languages, reversing to original text, feedback from bilingual users, additional graphics/improved presentation, mobile, login system/expanded security, integration with Wolfram Alpha for automatic currency and measurement conversions

Built With

Submitted to

HackNJIT 2016
- Winner Amazon Web Services - Best Use of AWS

Created by

I worked on the graphics, mainly the logo. I also spent some time learning how to use Git command line, Github, Socket.io and Javascript!

Jelani Haynes-Prescott
I wrote code enabling communication between the client and server so that users' nicknames could be displayed.

I also did various work on the frontend user experience, like setting up the welcoming screen and enabling users to start typing right away!

Dan Pevny
I coded a bit of the front end and spent time getting acquainted with git and node.js. I came up with the project and its name as well as certain features.

Jaysson Diaz
I am a freshman computer science major at New Jersey Institute of Technology.
Served as Lead. Distributed workload, reviewed and monitored the repository, and integrated the translate APIs into the application.

Ali Kalkandelen