AllThingsBooks

Inspiration

We wanted a clean and functional way to gather information on books that we were interested in reading. Whenever someone hears about a good book, they usually just google it, but the amount of information can be overwhelming.

What it does

Our app allows users to search for a book based on its title or author and shows a list of books that match the criteria along with its publisher, rating, link to buy, description, page count, and more!

How We built it

We used React Native along with Expo to build the foundation and design then pulled all of the book information from the Google Books API.

Challenges We ran into

Setting up the environment and overcoming software malfunctions in IOS and Android simulators. Learning that in react native, marginVertical is used instead of margin-top.

Accomplishments that We're proud of

Creating a functional app that uses the Google Books API

What We learned

Throughout the project, we all learned how to use React Native, the Expo bundler, JavaScript, and Git/GitHub

What's next for AllThingsBooks

Add the ability to search by the publisher and the ability to keep track of books on a list. Ability to add books to a list that you can download or share with friends

Built With

• api
• booksapi
• cloud
• git
• github
• google
• native
• react
• react-native