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Memories

Memories is a modern social media platform for sharing and preserving personal memories through posts, images, and stories. It features a beautiful, responsive UI with robust backend functionality, real-time interactions, and secure user management.

Key Features & How They Work

  • Authentication & User Management:
    • Sign up/sign in with email/password and JWT authentication.
    • Password recovery, profile management, and persistent login sessions.
    • Automatic logout on token expiration for security.
  • Memory Creation & Management:
    • Create rich memory posts with titles, messages, tags, and images.
    • Drag-and-drop or file picker image uploads with Cloudinary integration.
    • Edit and delete posts with real-time updates.
  • Social Interaction & Engagement:
    • Like/unlike memories with real-time updates.
    • Interactive commenting system and bookmark functionality.
    • User profiles with memory collections and real-time UI updates.
  • Discovery & Navigation:
    • Home feed with pagination, advanced search, and tag-based discovery.
    • Dedicated profile pages and saved memories collection.
  • User Experience & Interface:
    • Responsive, mobile-first design with Material-UI components.
    • Modern UI, smooth animations, and user-friendly interactions.
    • Loading states, error handling, and intuitive navigation.
  • Content Management & Organization:
    • Card-based layout, pagination, image optimization, and advanced filtering.
    • Dedicated detail pages for full memory viewing and related content suggestions.

Technologies Used

  • React & Material-UI (frontend, UI components, design system)
  • Redux (state management)
  • Node.js & Express (backend API, RESTful endpoints)
  • MongoDB & Mongoose (NoSQL database, schema validation)
  • JWT Authentication (secure sessions)
  • Cloudinary (image storage, optimization)
  • Nodemailer (email services)
  • bcryptjs (password hashing)

Security, Error Handling & Performance

  • JWT authentication with automatic token refresh and validation
  • Password security with bcrypt hashing and salt rounds
  • Centralized error management and user-friendly messages
  • Database security with schema validation and secure connections
  • Cloudinary integration for secure image uploads
  • Performance optimizations: pagination, image optimization, and efficient data loading