dimplejha / Real-time-Polling-and-Chat

REAL TIME POLLING AND CHAT

Command to run:-
npm i
Node server

Real-time Polling Application with Chat Feature

Objective: Develop a comprehensive real-time polling application that integrates a voting system and a chat feature. This assignment focuses on combining these two features to create an engaging and interactive application using WebSockets and Node.js.

Requirements:

1. Project Setup:

   • Create a new Node.js project with necessary dependencies (Express and Socket.IO).
   • Set up an Express server to serve static files and handle WebSocket connections.
   • Integrate Socket.IO to facilitate real-time communication.

2. Client-side Interface:

   • Design an interactive HTML interface for the polling and chat application.
   • Display the poll options, their current vote counts, and the chat interface.
   • Implement user interface elements for voting, sending chat messages, and displaying chat history.

3. Real-time Voting System:

   • Enable users to vote on various topics or options.
   • Implement a real-time update mechanism for poll results, notifying all connected users.
   • Utilize broadcasting to ensure all users receive updated poll data.

4. Real-time Chat Feature:

   • Integrate a real-time chat feature alongside the polling interface
   • Typing Indicator (Shows a dot animation when a user is typing)
   • Allow users to send and receive chat messages in real-time.
   • Ensure that chat messages are visible to all connected users.

5. Data Management:

   • Maintain data structures on the server to store poll options, chat messages, and user information.
   • Update poll data and store chat messages as users interact.

6. Authentication and User Management:

   • Develop a basic user authentication system to uniquely identify users.
   • Associate user names with chat messages.

7. Styling and User Experience:

   • Apply CSS styling to create an attractive and user-friendly interface.
   • Differentiate the sections for polling, chat, and voting buttons.

8. Bonus Challenges (Optional):

   • Allow users to edit or delete their chat messages.
   • Implement persistent user profiles and message history.
   • Provide options to mute or disable chat notifications.