app-ideas/README.md

## :ledger: App Ideas Collection

Have you ever wanted to build something but you had no idea what to do? Just as
authors sometimes have "writers block" it's also true for developers. This list is intended to solve this issue once and for all! 👍

These applications are:

-   great to improve your coding skills :muscle:;
-   great to experiment with new technologies 🆕;
-   great to be added in your portfolio to impress your next employer/client :file_folder:;
-   great to be used as examples in tutorials (articles or videos) :page_with_curl:;
-   easy to complete and also easily extendable with new features :ok_hand:;

This is intended not only to be a simple list of projects, but a list that
describes each project in enough detail so you can develop it from the ground up!

Each project has the following **features**:

1. A clear and descriptive objective;
2. A list of _User Stories_ which should be implemented; (these stories act more as a guideline than a forced list of _To-Do's_. Fell free to add your own features if you want);
3. A list of bonus features that can improve the base project;
4. A Trello Board that can be cloned and used to track your progress;

## Projects

Projects are divided into three tiers based on the knowledge and experience
required to complete them. 

| Tier | Developer Requirements |
|:----:|------------------------|
| 1    | HTML/early JavaScript phase of their learning journey | 
| 2    | - Comfortable with intermediate HTML, CSS, & JavaScript. <br>- Interested in using a framework/library like React, Vue, Angular, etc. |
| 3    | - Intermediate or Advanced HTML/CSS/JavaScript<br>- Experience in a framework/library like React, Vue, Angular, etc. <br>- Understand API’s and interest in creating a REST or GraphQL API. <br>- Interest in or experience with databases using either a NoSQL DBMS like MongoDB or a SQL DBMS like PostgreSQL |

### Tier-1: Beginner Projects

| Name                                                               | Description | Tier |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------ |-------------|------|
| [Bin2Dec](./Projects/Bin2Dec-App.md)                               | Binary-to-Decimal number converter | 1-Beginner |
| [Christmas Lights](./Projects/Christmas-Lights-App.md)             | Simulate a string of Christmas lights | 1-Beginner |
| [Cause Effect App](./Projects/Cause-Effect-App.md)                 | Click list item to display item details | 1-Beginner |
| [Color Cycle](./Projects/Color-Cycle-App.md)                       | Cycle a color value through incremental changes | 1-Beginner |
| [Flip Image](./Projects/Flip-Image-App.md)                         | Change the orientation of images across two axes | 1-Beginner |
| [Lorem Ipsum Generator](./Projects/Lorem-Ipsum-Generator.md)       | Generate lorem ipsum placeholder text | 1-Beginner |
| [Notes App](./Projects/Notes-App.md)                               | Create and online note pad | 1-Beginner |
| [Pomodoro Clock](./Projects/Pomodoro-Clock.md)                     | Task timer to aid personal productivity | 1-Beginner |
| [Slider Design](./Projects/Slider-Design.md)                       | Display images using a slider control | 1-Beginner |
| [TrueOrFalse](./Projects/True-or-False-App.md)                     | Identify the result of a conditional comparison | 1-Beginner |
| [Wind Chill](./Projects/Windchill-App.md)                          | Calculate the windchill factor from an actual temperature | 1-Beginner |

### Tier-2: Intermediate Projects

| Name                                                               | Description | Tier |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------ |-------------|------|
| [Book Finder App](./Projects/Book-Finder-App.md)                   | Search for books by multiple criteria | 2-Intermediate |
| [Flashcards App](./Projects/FlashCards-App.md)                     | Review and test your knowledge through Flash Cards | 2-Intermediate |
| [Markdown Previewer](./Projects/Markdown-Previewer.md)             | Preview text formatted in GitHub flavored markdown| 2-Intermediate |
| [Markdown Table Generator](./Projects/Markdown-Table-Generator.md) | Convert a table into Markdown-formatted text | 2-Intermediate |
| [String Art](./Projects/String-Art.md)                             | An animation of moving, colored strings | 2-Intermediate |
| [Timezone Slackbot](./Projects/Timezone-Slackbot.md)               | Display Team Timezones | 2-Intermediate |
| [To-Do App](./Projects/To-Do-App.md)                               | Manage personal to-do tasks | 2-Intermediate |

### Tier-3: Advanced Projects

| Name                                                               | Description | Tier |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------ |-------------|------|
| [GitHub Timeline](./Projects/GitHub-Timeline-App.md)               | Generate a timeline of a users GitHub Repos | 3-Advanced |
| [Kudos Slackbot](./Projects/Kudos-Slackbot.md)                     | Give recognition to a deserving peer| 3-Advanced |
| [Slack Archiver](./Projects/Slack-Archiver.md)                     | Archive Slack Messages | 3-Advanced |
| [Spell-It App](./Projects/SpellIt-App.md)                          | A twist on the classic Speak N Spell game | 3-Advanced |

## Trello Collection Boards

You can find a collection of all the Trello Boards containing a separate board for each project individually by clicking [here](https://trello.com/appideascollection). Clone the board and use it to track your progress on the project you are working.

## Plans for the future

We are planning in the future to add different _Levels_ or _Tiers_ for the projects. This way you will be able to find easier a project which is more suited for your coding skills. You can start with easier projects and advance to the harder ones.

## Contribution

Any contributions are highly appreciated. :pray: You can contribute in two ways:

1. create an issue and tell us your idea :bulb:. Make sure you use the **new idea** label in this case;
2. fork the project and submit a PR. Before doing that, please make sure that you are reading and following the [Contribution Guide](./CONTRIBUTING.md);

### Examples

You can also add your own examples to the projects after you have completed them. I highly encourage you to do this as it will show others what amazing things you have built! 👍

## Spread the word!

If the information from this repo was useful to you in any way, make sure you give it a star 🌟, this way others can find it and benefit too! Together we can grow and make our community better! :smiley:

Do you have any suggestions on how we could improve this project overall? Let me know! I'd love to hear your feedback!

### Main Contributors 🙂🙂

-   **Florin Pop**: [Twitter](https://twitter.com/florinpop1705) - [website](https://florin-pop.com).
-   **Jim Medlock**: [Twitter](https://twitter.com/jd_medlock)

## Weekly Coding Challenge 🚀

As a bonus, I'm organizing a Weekly Coding Challenge where you can learn more by practicing your skills on real-world projects. Read [The Complete Guide](https://www.florin-pop.com/blog/2019/03/weekly-coding-challenge/) to find out how you can participate! 😄