What's up in RJ

The project aims to further develop the already existing platform `What's up in RJ'.
The product is a web application that provides a space where organizers can share their events and activities with the community of Rapperswil-Jona.
Initially, the platform provided a basic set of features, such as creating, managing, searching and filtering events and subscribing to a newsletter.

A new feature lets organizers create their own profile page, giving them the ability to present themselves to visitors.
Another new feature added is the upload of images, allowing organizers to upload custom images to their profile and events.
Furthermore, an admin panel is available that allows an administrator to manage organizers and user accounts.
The administrator has the ability to decide which organizers are allowed to publish their profile and events by verifying their accounts.

The approach is to take the existing codebase, using the same technologies, and extend it with new features.
Therefore, the web application remains a three tier application with a frontend, backend and database.
The only change is the object storage, which is added to have a space to store images uploaded by organizers.

After an initial inception phase, the new features were designed and planned during the elaboration phase.
The implementation of each feature then took place in the construction phase.
In a final step, the platform was tested with various test cases by real end-users to evaluate the functionality and usability of the new features.

This project iteration makes the platform more attractive for all users and provides an overall better user experience.
There are still many possibilities for further development and improvement to increase the platform's value for the community.
With this project, the web application has been brought to the next level, and one step closer to make it a successful platform.