UVA Map

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Inspiration

UVA Map is a map of stuff you wish you knew where to find on UVA grounds. We were talking about how hard it is to find study spaces and vending machines when we came up with the idea to mark these locations on a map web-app.

What it does

UVA map hosts a map with markers indicating the locations of useful spaces and facilities, ranging from bathrooms to study areas. Each marker also include information specific to themselves, such as whether a vending machine is functional, or how many people a study space can host.

How we built it

We used Google Maps API to construct the map and create markers on the map. Django was used as our backend server which was used to transmit marker data to our front-end React.js-based user interface.

Challenges we ran into

We had a lot of trouble working around the Google Maps API and also the Google Login API. There were many error messages that left us confused as to what we were doing wrong. However, after some deeper digging on the internet and finding threads of people who faced similar issues, we were able to resolve those mysterious errors.