
# PokeDex Java Web App

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![pokedex preview](/pokedex.png)


## About

- This is a static web application that displays, sorts, and filters pokemons
- It was my final project submission for [Revature Accelelerator Program](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jesse-chambliss-96a27680_career-accelerator-program-revature-free-activity-6885326881172852736-MbZa/)

## Tech stack

- Java
- Maven
- Javalin
- Heroku

I used Javalin, a java based micro-web framework that enables you to handle and serve HTTP requests and responses. I also used Maven for building and running the app and used Heroku for hosting. 

## Features

- Display pokemon stats & info
- Search pokemons by name
- Filter pokemons by type

## Challenges

Since this was my first time building a web application, I faced many challenges during the course of development. One issue I dealt with was getting the application to run on Heroku. Since this was a java program, I had to figure out how to compile the program into a JAR file and instruct heroku to execute it. Luckily, I was able to overcome my obstacles by consulting the official documentation. 

## Lessons learned

I learned alot of useful things during this project. One thing I learned was using java lambdas to process arrays and filter data. Another thing I learned was using Javalin to handle HTTP requests.


## Resources used:

- Images - [Pokemondb](https://pokemondb.net/sprites)
- Pokemon stats - [armgilles](https://gist.github.com/armgilles/194bcff35001e7eb53a2a8b441e8b2c6)
- Java & Javalin tutorial - [Revature](https://revature.com/learn-to-code/)

<h1>PokeDex Java Web App</h1>
<ul>
<li><a href="#">View Demo</a></li>
<li><a href="#">View Source</a></li>
</ul>
<p><img src="/pokedex.png" alt="pokedex preview"></p>
<h2>About</h2>
<ul>
<li>This is a static web application that displays, sorts, and filters pokemons</li>
<li>It was my final project submission for <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jesse-chambliss-96a27680_career-accelerator-program-revature-free-activity-6885326881172852736-MbZa/">Revature Accelelerator Program</a></li>
</ul>
<h2>Tech stack</h2>
<ul>
<li>Java</li>
<li>Maven</li>
<li>Javalin</li>
<li>Heroku</li>
</ul>
<p>I used Javalin, a java based micro-web framework that enables you to handle and serve HTTP requests and responses. I also used Maven for building and running the app and used Heroku for hosting.</p>
<h2>Features</h2>
<ul>
<li>Display pokemon stats &#x26; info</li>
<li>Search pokemons by name</li>
<li>Filter pokemons by type</li>
</ul>
<h2>Challenges</h2>
<p>Since this was my first time building a web application, I faced many challenges during the course of development. One issue I dealt with was getting the application to run on Heroku. Since this was a java program, I had to figure out how to compile the program into a JAR file and instruct heroku to execute it. Luckily, I was able to overcome my obstacles by consulting the official documentation.</p>
<h2>Lessons learned</h2>
<p>I learned alot of useful things during this project. One thing I learned was using java lambdas to process arrays and filter data. Another thing I learned was using Javalin to handle HTTP requests.</p>
<h2>Resources used:</h2>
<ul>
<li>Images - <a href="https://pokemondb.net/sprites">Pokemondb</a></li>
<li>Pokemon stats - <a href="https://gist.github.com/armgilles/194bcff35001e7eb53a2a8b441e8b2c6">armgilles</a></li>
<li>Java &#x26; Javalin tutorial - <a href="https://revature.com/learn-to-code/">Revature</a></li>
</ul>
