Akash Dubey

Akash Dubey

I've been working in software for over 10 years 😉

FBLA Portfolio Making Android App

Portfolio Maker

By: Akash Dubey and Ani Tiwary

Presentation

Our project for FBLA Mobile App Development Competition (we didn’t end up competing since we went with our Coding and Programming project). We created a portfolio maker app to showcase and share high school and professional experiences.

GitHub Repository

Goal

The goal of this project is to create a portfolio of high school experiences, which should include:

  • Honors
  • Positions
  • Organizations
  • Skills
  • Employment status
  • etc.

Overview

  • View Portfolios: Browse through various portfolios.
  • Create Portfolios: Build new portfolios with detailed information.
  • Save Portfolios: Save portfolios for future reference.
  • Store Multiple Portfolios: Manage multiple portfolios efficiently.
  • View Selected Portfolios: Focus on specific portfolios for detailed viewing.

Features

Demos

Scrolling through the App

alt text

Scrolling through Portfolios

alt text

Selecting an Individual’s Portfolio

alt text

Creating a New Portfolio

alt text

Saving after closing the App

alt text

Using Forms

  • Creating Portfolios: Use forms to input and organize information.
  • Listing Portfolios: Display a list of all created portfolios.
  • Input Fields: Various fields to capture detailed information.
  • Issue #1: Constraints on form fields can be challenging to manage.

Code to Store Data

  • Storing Data: Information is saved in a JSON file.
  • Stored in Local Data: Data is kept locally on the device.
  • Storing Images of People: Include images within the portfolio.
  • Issue #2: Managing Gradle and emulator for consistent performance.
  • Data persists even after closing the app.

Displaying Data

  • Issue #3: Initial design challenges.
  • HTML and CSS: Used for basic structure and styling.
  • Bootstrap: For enhanced flexibility and customization.
    • Gradients
    • Cards
    • Icons
    • Fonts

Formatting with HTML and Bootstrap

  • Tablet Mode: Ensuring compatibility and usability on tablets.
  • Using WebView in our App: Integrating WebView for displaying HTML content.

Next Steps

To enhance the app further, we plan to implement the following features:

  • Adding more people
  • Social network integration
  • Search functionality
  • Online application capabilities
  • Database integration
  • Website version
  • More comprehensive data
  • Connect to other services
  • Google Sign-on

Conclusion

Creating this app has been an exciting journey, highlighting the fun of app development despite challenges with Gradle and the Android emulator. The result is a versatile portfolio maker that can showcase a wide array of high school experiences. (even if it’s just a web app embedded in an Android app lol)