The Family Zone

Your Go-To Resource Hub for the 317th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron

Welcome to The Family Zone, a dedicated platform designed specifically for the spouses and families of the 317th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Dyess AFB, Texas. Our mission is to foster a supportive community by providing essential resources, facilitating information sharing, and offering a space to connect and share moments.

Key Features:

• Comprehensive Resources: Access a wide range of information tailored to the needs of military families, from local services and support groups to educational materials and wellness tips.
• Photo Sharing: Capture and share special moments with the squadron community. Our secure photo sharing feature allows you to keep memories alive and stay connected.
• Information Sharing: Stay updated with the latest news, events, and announcements. Whether it's squadron updates or local happenings, you'll always be in the know

Screenshots

Tech Stack

The following libraries, frameworks, etc were used in the production of the apps

Android 🛠

• Kotlin - First class and official programming language for Android development.
• Android Architecture Components - Collection of libraries that help you design robust, testable, and maintainable apps.
  • LiveData - Data objects that notify views when the underlying database changes.
  • ViewModel - Stores UI-related data that isn't destroyed on UI changes.
• Picasso - A powerful image downloading and caching library for Android
• Retrofit 2 - A type-safe HTTP client for Android and Java.
• GSON Converter - A Converter which uses Gson for serialization to and from JSON.
• Material Components for Android - Modular and customizable Material Design UI components for Android.
• Firebase - Cloud based Database and storage capabilities, scaled globally.
• Sheets - Sleek dialogs and bottom-sheets for quick use in your app

iOS 🛠

• Swift - Robust and intuitive programming language created by Apple for building apps for iOS, Mac, Apple TV, and Apple Watch
• SwiftUI - SwiftUI helps you build great-looking apps across all Apple platforms with the power of Swift
• UIKit - UIKit provides a variety of features for building apps, including components you can use to construct the core infrastructure of your iOS, iPadOS, or tvOS apps
• Firebase - Cloud based Database and storage capabilities, scaled globally.

Contributing

Contributions are what make the open source community such an amazing place to learn, inspire, and create. Any contributions you make are greatly appreciated.

If you have a suggestion that would make this better, please fork the repo and create a pull request. You can also simply open an issue with the tag "enhancement". Don't forget to give the project a star! Thanks again! For features still in work, or features that are planned, See the guide at ROADMAP. These are also a great starter contribution!

1. Fork the Project
2. Create your Feature Branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature)
3. Commit your Changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature')
4. Push to the Branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature)
5. Open a Pull Request

Contact

• Follow me on Instagram

• Connect with me on LinkedIn

• Feedback Form

• Drop me a note drewstephensdesigns@gmail.com

Acknowledgments

Thank you to my leadership team, for believing in me and for continuously supporting my pursuit of innovation.

Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence
Helen Keller

This project uses the following libraries and plug-ins:

• Firebase
  • Database
  • Storage
  • User Authentication
• Material Icons for Android
• SF Symbols for Apple
• Link-Previewer by soufianekremcht -

Special Thanks and Helpful Links Used

• Setting Up Firebase Authentication with email and password
• iOS font sizes
• XCode repo out of date warning
• Markdown Guide
• Swift Package Dependencies stopped working
• Preparing you app for review - Google Play