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Project Milestone Summary

Milestone 1 (April 25, 2025)

Main Goal

Present the requirements and initial design of the application to the customer. Demonstrate a basic version of the application with partial feature implementation to gather early feedback.

Sub-goals

• Complete requirements and design related documentation
• Learn the basics of backend, frontend and mobile development
• Set up the skeleton of the implementation

Deliverables

• Requirements Specification Document
• Scenarios
• Use Case Diagrams
• Class Diagrams
• Sequence Diagrams

Achievements

Visit [Milestone 1](https://github.com/bounswe/bounswe2025group9/milestone/1?closed=1) to view related issues and PRS. - Formulated and conducted **elicitation questions** to understand stakeholder needs. - Researched and selected appropriate communication platforms for team collaboration. - Established a **contribution guide** detailing coding standards and workflow processes. - Documented detailed functional and non-functional requirements for the system. - Developed a comprehensive **glossary** of project-specific terms and definitions. - Created a complete **Software Requirements Specification (SRS)** document. - Designed comprehensive **use case diagrams** illustrating system interactions. - Designed **class diagrams** representing the system's architecture and relationships. - Created **visual mockups** of the user interface for key application screens. - Developed detailed **scenarios** describing typical user interactions with the system. - Designed and implemented **initial frontend page** layouts and components. - Set up the **basic mobile application environment** and development workflow. - Implemented a **testing structure for frontend components** and functionality. - Created and documented **mock APIs** for development and testing purposes. - Completed the **MySQL database migration** for persistent data storage. - Established the base structure for the **backend API architecture**. - Implemented core **login and signup** functionality in the backend. - **Researched containerization** methods and deployment strategies using Docker.

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Milestone 1.5 (May 11, 2025)

Main Goal

Speed up implementations and retain momentum lost due to unexpected events. Implement the selected subset of requirements planned for Milestone 2.

Sub-goals

• Determine and implement backend endpoints required for milestone requirements
• Start integration of endpoints to frontend and mobile
• Research deployment of website and mobile APK release

Achievements

Visit [Milestone 1.5](https://github.com/bounswe/bounswe2025group9/milestone/3?closed=1) to view related issues and PRS. - Bootstrapped the backend forum application with essential structure and core functionality. - Implemented **common API endpoints** and established connections with the frontend application. - Added a comprehensive **nutrition scoring system to the database** for food item evaluation. - Developed backend support for tagging posts with relevant categories and keywords. - Instantiated the native Django **administrative panel** for system management and content moderation. - Implemented **backend pagination** to improve performance when displaying large data sets.

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Milestone 2 (May 14, 2025)

Main Goal

Final stage of the project for the semester. Implement selected requirements and present a populated, functional demo to demonstrate system capabilities.

Sub-goals

• Implement any missing endpoints and integrate with frontend and mobile
• Deploy the application and release mobile APK
• Populate the database with real-world data

Deliverables

• Final Milestone Report
• Project Repository (including Issues, Wiki, and implementation)
• Live Demo with Sample Data

Achievements

Visit [Milestone 2](https://github.com/bounswe/bounswe2025group9/milestone/2) to view related issues and PRS. - **Refactored** the entire codebase to improve structure, enhance reusability, and maintain consistency. - Successfully **integrated backend endpoints** with both frontend and mobile applications. - **Populated the food database** with comprehensive and accurate nutritional information. - Created a Dockerfile for **containerized deployment** to simplify installation and scaling. - Developed** recipe models** in the backend and integrated recipe functionality with the frontend. - Generated and tested a deployable **APK package** for the mobile application. - Established **consistent styling** guidelines and implementation across web frontend and mobile interfaces. - Ensured functional consistency and feature parity between web and mobile platforms.

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Requirements to be Implemented

1.1. Food Database

• 1.1.1 The system shall include a list of at least 500 common food items with nutritional details, including protein, fat, and caloric content.
• 1.1.3 The system shall calculate and display a nutrition score (scale of 0.00-10.00) for each food item based on:
  • Protein content (30% of score)
  • Carbohydrate quality (30% of score, favoring complex carbs over simple sugars)
  • Nutrient balance (40% of score, representing the overall balance of macro and micronutrients)
• 1.1.4 (If possible, a subset) The system shall support the following dietary options:
  • a) Low-fat
  • b) High-protein
  • c) Vegetarian
  • d) Vegan
  • e) Celiac-friendly
  • f) Gluten-free
  • g) Lactose-free

1.4. Forum & Nutrition Tips

• 1.4.1 Posts shall have tags, and the post owners shall be able to edit those tags.
• 1.4.2 Users shall be able to write free-text forum posts.
• 1.4.3 Nutrition tips shall be provided to guide users on healthy eating habits.
• 1.4.4 Users shall be able to browse forum posts.
• 1.4.5 Users shall be able to filter posts by tags and sort them by rating.
• 1.4.6 Users shall be able to interact with forum posts by:
  • a) Liking posts
  • b) Commenting on posts
  • c) Sharing posts via a link
  • d) Unliking liked posts
• 1.4.7 Posts can have tags that could be used for filtering:
  • a) Dietary tip
  • b) Recipe
  • c) Meal plan

1.7. Account Management

• 1.7.1 Users shall be able to sign up by giving their email address, choosing a unique username and a secure password.
• 1.7.2 Users shall be able to log in using their username and password.
• 1.7.3 Users shall be able to log out of their account.