Overview / Usage

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Movie Web is an online platform that centralizes movie information, solving issues of fragmented data and aiding in movie discovery.

Problems Solved

1. Consolidated Info: Combines movie details, cast, crew, and reviews.
2. Discoverability: Provides personalized movie recommendations.
3. User Interaction: Features reviews, ratings, and discussion forums.

Usage in Production

Users access Movie Web to:

• Browse Movies: Detailed information on films.
• Get Recommendations: Personalized movie suggestions.
• Read Reviews: Aggregated ratings and user reviews.
• Watch Trailers: Access to trailers and clips.
• Engage: Participate in forums and discussions.

Movie Web enhances the movie-watching experience with a comprehensive and interactive platform.

Methodology / Approach

Our methodology integrates modern web development practices and technologies to solve the problem of fragmented movie information and enhance user experience.

Technology and Techniques

1. Data Aggregation:

   • APIs: Utilize APIs from sources like IMDb, TMDb, and Rotten Tomatoes to gather comprehensive movie data.
   • Web Scraping: Implement web scraping techniques to fetch data from various movie-related websites when APIs are unavailable

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- **Frameworks**:

- **Frontend**:
    - **React.js**: For building a responsive and interactive user interface.
    - **Redux**: For state management, ensuring smooth data flow within the app.
    - **Material-UI**: For consistent and visually appealing design components.
- **Backend**:
    - **Node.js**: For server-side scripting and handling asynchronous operations.
    - **Express.js**: For building the RESTful API to interact with the frontend.

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    - **Standards**:

- **Security**: Implement HTTPS for secure data transmission and OAuth for user authentication.
- **Privacy**: Adhere to GDPR and CCPA regulations to ensure user data privacy.
- **Accessibility**: Follow WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) to make the platform accessible to all users.

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- **Techniques**:

- **Database Management**:
    - **MongoDB**: For scalable and flexible data storage.
    - **Redis**: For caching frequently accessed data to improve performance.

By combining these technologies, frameworks, standards, and techniques, our methodology ensures that Movie Web delivers a seamless, efficient, and engaging user experience, addressing the core problems of fragmented movie information and discoverability.

Technologies Used

Development Technologies

• Frontend: React.js, Redux, Material-UI, Axios
• Backend: Node.js, Express.js, MongoDB, Mongoose, Redis
• APIs: IMDb, TMDb, Rotten Tomatoes
• Tools: Visual Studio Code, Git, Docker

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Hardware and Intel Technologies

• Intel Xeon processors
• SSDs