Beach Buds | Let's go to the Beach!

Berkeley, CA

The Challenge | Let's go to the Beach!

Build a tool for beach-goers to monitor for hazards and to alert them of precautionary measures for protection on their swim- and surf-filled adventures!

Where's the sun?

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A tool for anyone to find some sunshine!

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A tool for anyone to find some sunshine!

  • Not just beach-goers
    • Hiking
    • Outdoor sports
    • Camping
    • Sunshine while I code

  • Not everyone wants to hear about how much sunscreen they should put on
    • Are you really going to remember to use an app every time you go to the beach?
    • What if an app could answer “Where’s the beach at”?
    • At the same time, users can learn about how to protect themselves from the sun
  • Technology:
  • (seriously, where's the mark up editor?)
  • Web page
    • Google Maps Javascript API
  • Server API’s hosted on Google Compute
    • Process and combine API data from various sources
    • OpenWeather API
      • Weather and temeprature
    • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) API
      • UV index projections
  • No database, just a lot of files in S3.
  • No caching (yet!)


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