README.md

Hermes is a clone of the Strava app. As such it is best utilized to track your physical exercise and allows you to make customized routes using Google maps.

Technologies

Technologies stack:

• Ruby on Rails
• PostgreSQL Database
• JavaScript
• React/Redux
• Google Maps Javascript API
• Google Maps Directions Service

Features

Routes

Using the Google Maps API, Hermes allows you to:

• Create a custom route, with google map directions.
• Edit an existing route
• Custom markers for every stop
• A dynamic caluclator that shows distance and estimated time for every marker added.

createPath(){
        const _self = this;
        const waypnt = this.points.slice(1);
      
        const request ={
            origin: this.points[0].location,
            destination: this.points[this.points.length -1].location,
            waypoints: waypnt.map(point => ({location: point.location})),
            travelMode: 'BICYCLING'
        };
        
        this.directionsService.route(request, function(result,status){
            if(status === 'OK'){
                _self.directionsRenderer.setDirections(result);
            }
        });
    }

• Everytime that a route is created, a static url is also automatically created.

The code for this was:

createStaticUrl(directions){
           const route = directions.routes[0];
           let image = `https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/staticmap?size=200x200`;
           const color = `&path=color:red|weight:2|`
           const enc_polyline = `enc:${route.overview_polyline}`;
           const polyline = route.overview_polyline;
           image += color + enc_polyline + '&key=';
           this.setState({
               image_url: image,
               encoded_polyline: polyline
           }); 
             
       }

• This uses the encoded polyline that is provided through the Google Maps API. This encoded polyline is also used in the update feature, which maps a previous route and lets you change it. ###Workouts
• You can add a workout manually
• After a workout is added you can easily edit it.

Future Additions

• I will be adding a user's dashboard soon as well as user profile pictures.
• Users will be able to friend each other and see their friends' workouts on their page.
• Users can comment on each other's workouts.