Overview #
A specialized web application bundled with a website, that will serve the purpose of the Slovak chess federation’s (https://chess.sk) Arbiter’s committee. It will serve as a hub for providing information to the arbiters, educating new arbiters and also administer the arbiter exams.
Key Features #
🎯 Core Functionality #
- Hub for information: Easy access to all the documents, events and tutorials necessary for the function of chess arbiters in Slovakia.
- Examinations made easy: Removing the need for paper tests and providing a mix of questions with automatic correcting. Using constrain satisfaction argorithms to optimize tests for balanced distribution of categories and difficulty levels.
- Desktop and mobile friendly:
Current state of the project, Future expansions. #
Current State: The project is currently in active development with core functionality implemented including test creation and administration, practice exams and question browsing, static information.
Next steps:
- Management part of the website, including the authentication, comprehensive exam creation and result display, management of documents and articles
- Reimagine frontend styling of some pages
- Pre-set tests alongside algorithm generation
Technologies Used #
Frontend #
- Angular: Modern frontend framework for building web applications
- Tailwind CSS: Utility-first CSS framework for rapid UI development and consistent design
- HTML5 and TypeScript: Structure and dunctionality of Angular components
Backend #
- Node.js: JavaScript runtime for server-side development
- Express.js: Fast, unopinionated web framework for Node.js
- MySQL: Relational database for storing tournament data, player information, and match results
- JWT Authentication: Secure token-based authentication system
- RESTful API: Clean, standardized API endpoints for frontend-backend communication
Tools & Services #
- Git: Version control for collaborative development
- Figma: UI/UX design
- Docker: Deployment of web servers.
Gallery #
Conclusion #
This chess arbiter’s portal project has been, and still is an incredible learning experience. I am determined to finish it with all the features the client would like to have there and surprise even myself with the final product.