Overview
Tallman Swiper replicates Tinder's iconic swipe functionality using Vite and Vue.js. The app features smooth swipe gestures and animations, allowing users to swipe left or right on profiles, just like popular dating apps. Additionally, Tallman Swiper integrates with the Pexels Image API, dynamically fetching and displaying images on profile cards. This project highlights swipe interactions, state management, responsive UI design, and external API integration using JavaScript fetch.
Key Features
- Swipe Gestures: Users can swipe left or right on profile cards to simulate Tinder's swipe functionality.
- Smooth Animations: The swipe actions are complemented by smooth animations, enhancing user experience.
- Responsive Design: The UI adjusts seamlessly across different screen sizes, ensuring optimal usability on mobile and desktop devices.
- State Management: Efficiently handles the state of swiped cards, tracking which profiles were accepted or rejected.
- Dynamic Image Fetching: Integrated with Pexels Image API to dynamically fetch and display profile images, making each user session unique and visually appealing.
Technologies Used:
- Frontend: Vue.js, Vite for fast development, and Tailwind CSS for modern, utility-first styling.
- API Integration: Pexels Image API for dynamically fetching images.
- Other Tools: JavaScript fetch API for making API calls, and Tailwind for a clean, responsive UI.
Development Process
The project was built using Vite for fast, optimized development, and Vue.js to manage UI components and state. Swipe interactions were developed with a focus on smooth user experiences, utilizing CSS animations and Vue's reactivity system. For profile images, I integrated the Pexels Image API using JavaScript fetch, allowing the app to dynamically load and display images on user profiles. This gave the app a more realistic and engaging interface. Styling was handled with Tailwind CSS, enabling rapid, mobile-first design.
Challenges & Solutions
- Gesture Handling: Creating intuitive swipe gestures across mobile and desktop was challenging, but Vue’s reactivity system and event handling allowed for smooth interaction.
- Smooth Animations: Balancing performance and smooth swipe animations required careful coordination of Vue's lifecycle hooks and CSS transitions.
- API Integration: Fetching and loading images asynchronously from the Pexels API while keeping the UI responsive was managed using JavaScript's fetch with async/await, ensuring that images loaded efficiently without impacting the user experience.
Lessons Learned
This project provided valuable experience in integrating external APIs using JavaScript fetch and handling asynchronous data in a responsive UI. I also enhanced my skills in Vue.js for managing dynamic components and Tailwind CSS for building sleek, responsive layouts.