MVP List

ChatterApp, a Chat app, is a website for users to have conversations and meet new friends.

1. New account creation, log in, log out, and guest/demo login

• Users can sign up, log in, and log out.
• Users can use a demo log in to try the site.
• Users can't use certain features without logging in (like messaging and adding friends).
• Logged in users are directed to their profile page which displays their friend list.
• Logged out users are directed to a splash page.

2. Hosting on Heroku

3. Messages

• Logged in users can send messages to each other.
• Logged in users can edit and delete their own messages.

4. Conversations

• Logged in users can start conversations with one or more friends.
• Logged in users can leave conversations.

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5. Websockets

• Messaging is connected to websockets, allowing for real time conversations between users

6. Friends

• Logged in users can send friend requests to other users.
• Logged in users can accept or reject friend requests.

7. Production README

• Brief explanation of what the app is and does.
• How to start development environment
• Technologies used
• Link to live site
• Link to Wiki docs
• Discussion of two features that show off the team's technical abilities
• Discussion of both challenges faced and the way the team solved them
• Code snippets to highlight the best code

8. Bonus Features

• Users are able to block other users
• Users are able to post images in their messages
• Users are able to set an avatar image for their profile
• Users are able to see how many messages they have yet to read via notifications