Point-It!

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Point It! is a database-backed web application using the Google Maps API. Users can find where they are through the Google Maps API and add a point to mark off their favorite locations and categorize them as a restaurant, landmark, public area, etc.

In this project, I gained experience making database-backed web applications using PHP, MySQL, and the XAMPP development environment (with a dash of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript). It was also the first time I used the Google Maps API. This application was also a CRUD application where users can CREATE, READ, UPDATE, and DELETE entries.

The most important takeway from this project was learning about the different HTTP Request types such as GET, POST, PUT, and DELETE. Learning how to use HTTP Requests plays a large role in REST which stands for Representational State Transfer. REST is used a lot in professional software development and knowing how to use basic HTTP Requests is definitely the first step into learning how to build a RESTful API.

For more information and the code repository, please check out the Github link below!

Source: Point-It!