I worked on setting up React integrated with Django. Previously I have used each framework by itself, but I have never used them together so it took some time and debugging to set this up. I looked at my previous implementation of a user uploading images on Django and thought about how to replicate this with React and Django, but I have not implemented this yet. As well, I worked on the Design Review Presentation. Specifically, I thought about the solution approach as it applies to the web application side of the project. I chose React and Django due to my previous experience with these frameworks and how they are the leading frameworks in frontend and backend respectively. One safety concern is related to the privacy of the user, specifically how users will be able to see a live video feed of their room. Hence, a malicious user may be able to see the live video feed of another user, which is an invasion of privacy. But, there are security protection tools supplied by Django that can address these concerns. I have made minor adjustments to the block diagram from last week for the web application side, and I will be finishing up the other points of the Design Review Presentation with my team within the next day.
Currently, I am behind schedule due to the tests and homeworks of other classes. I will be working on how to use the React and Django frameworks together, and I will implement a user being able to upload pet images to the website to catch up on the schedule.
After I finish working on the tasks that I am behind on, I will be working on one of the core features of the website, which is allowing users to choose forbidden zones for a pet and figuring out how to store this data into the database.
Web Application Development (17-437) covers the engineering principles related to my part of the design process, specifically working with the backend using Django. I have basic experience with React, and I will be learning more about developing with React in the upcoming weeks.