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##ExploreUSA

• Explore-USA is an entertaining application that gives users the opportunity to find interesting images of places from the US.
• It's a great choice when planning a trip to anywhere in the states and look ahead at things that you are going to enjoy.
• Explore-USA is also an interactive library of great images from people around the world.
• Explore-USA connects to a third-party API which provides current images of the places you are looking for.
• It is a great application to find out more about hidden spots and latest news.

##Link website https://explore-usa.herokuapp.com/

##User Stories:

• As a user, I want to search for state, city or particular place in the US. Use a search bar for that purpose.
• As a user I am required to sign in or create a new account. (sign up)
• As a user after I am logged in I can go on to a search or map engines.
• As a user, after entering the key word to the search bar, I can see the list of the items (images with their information).
• As a user, when I click on the image from the list, a pop up window appears with the description of the place.
• As a user I have my profile page, where I want to be able to store places that I liked and consider to visit.
• As a user, I want to be able to comment on places that I've been to already, to help people make a right choice.

##Working Process

• The working process started with brainstorming the ideas for the project using Trello.
• The whole week was about learning how to read the documentations, watching tutorials and videos.
• Learning to solve merge conflicts

##Future Development

• As a user I would want the design to be completed
• As a user I want to be able to comment on item
• As a user I want to have the user profile
• As a user I want to be able to save items that I consider to go to
• As a user, I want to be able to search through the google maps.
• Find a better API for both images and information
• Add Canvas Flying Particles

##Technologies Used:

• HTML
• CSS/SCSS
• API
• Bootstrap, Bootswatch
• JavaScript
• React
• JQuery
• Ruby on Rails
• Heroku platform

##Installation instructions:

• Go to the project folder
• Run bundle install (all the necessary gems will be installed)
• Open the app with atom
• On a new tab run the server with the command rails s
• Go to port localhost:3000

##Presented by:

• Yanny Castrillon
• Nadia Kim