overview
The e-Message Board used for internal communications within Hwa Chong Institution had not
been
updated
since 2016. With an unresponsive outdated UI, using it was far from a frictionless
experience,
which
actively discouraged students and staff from reading their messages.
Through a major redesign, intelligent-EMB was born. This message board client delivered
various
new
features, greatly enhancing user experience.
- essential information displayed in a beautiful way
- responsive design for all screen sizes
- filters to see through the clutter
- session restoration reducing unnecessary logins
- dark and light mode
Suffice to say, I learnt a lot along the way. It was my first time using many of the
technologies, so I gained a great deal of agility in using them. Backend work was
surprisingly
challenging, with CORS and serverless computing being rather new concepts to me. Ultimately,
the
challenges were useful learning experiences.