#ReadyReader
ReadyReader is a mobile reading platform intended for on-the-go readers who utilize their modile devices as their primary means of reading. The live web application can be found here .
Primary contributors are as follows:
This project was built using the Ruby on the Rails framework and additionally followed a JavaScript MVC pattern on the client side. We prioritized responsive design in building ReadyReader, as the impetus for the project in part was using mobile devices for long commutes. We attempted to use a Test Driven Development oriented approach throughout this project, and made use of RSpec, Capybara and [SimpleCov] (https://github.com/colszowka/simplecov) to achieve this purpose.
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#Usage / Contribute
To run ReadyReader locally and/or to test out changes in preparation for a contribution, you will need to have Rails, Postgres and Redis installed. Assuming you have met these dependencies:
bundle install
rake db:create
rake db:migrate
rake db:seed
For book uploads, the application uses Redis and Resque, and you'll have to run the server prior to initiating the Rais server:
redis-server
Next, queue the relevant job using a custom rake task in a new terminal tab:
rake resque:work QUEUE=sentences
Now you're ready to rock-and-roll:
rails s thin
We welcome pull requests, questions and comments. Please raise an issue if you find bugs in the application.
#Thank You
We owe a great debt to our Dev Bootcamp instructor Matt Bunday, without whom this project would not have been possible. Matt came up with the original idea for ReadyReader and trusted us to execute on his vision.
We are further in debt to our Phase 3 lead Dev Bootcamp instructor, Rebecca Miller-Webster. Rebecca provided frequent consulting on this project and devoted significant time to guiding us through the issues we encountered on the road to deployment.
Rebecca and Matt - thank you.