jryanconklin/epicodus-php-library_catalog

An Epicodus Project to Create a Library Catalog

Library Catalog

Epicodus - PHP - Databases Extended

Features

A website that allows a Librarian to manage a library catalog.

Technologies

PHP, SQL, Silex, Twig, HTML, CSS and Bootstrap.

Usage

To use the code, you can clone the repository at https://github.com/jryanconklin/epicodus-php-library_catalog.

For best results, please:

• Install Composer (available at https://getcomposer.org/)
• Clone the Repository
• Install Silex and Twig via Composer
• Port the Provided "To Do" Database to Your MySQL Provider
• Launch Project in Server Mode

Specifications

Specification 1

As a librarian, I want to create, read, update, delete, and list books in the catalog, so that we can keep track of our inventory.

Input: "Jungle Book"

Output: "Jungle Book"

Specification 2

As a librarian, I want to search for a book by author or title, so that I can find a book when there are a lot of books in the library.

Input: "Jungle Book" or "whomever author"

Output: "Jungle Book"

Specification 3

As a librarian, I want to enter multiple authors for a book, so that I can include accurate information in my catalog.

Input: "The theory of stuff" by "Arthur Bookly" and "Stacy Strimly"

Output: "The theory of stuff"

Specification 4

As a patron, I want to check a book out, so that I can take it home with me.

Input: "The Jungle Book"

Output: "Checked Out!"

Specification 5

As a patron, I want to know how many copies of a book are on the shelf, so that I can see if any are available.

Input: "The Jungle Book"

Output: 9 Copies

Specification 6

As a patron, I want to see a history of all the books I checked out, so that I can look up the name of that awesome sci-fi novel I read three years ago.

Input: My Name

Output: All the Books!

Specification 7

As a patron, I want to know when a book I checked out is due, so that I know when to return it.

Input: My Book I Checked Out

Output: Due Date: 7/14/16

Specification 8

As a librarian, I want to see a list of overdue books, so that I can call up the patron who checked them out and tell them to bring them back - OR ELSE!

Input: Overdue Books

Output: All Patrons with Overdue Books

Author/s

J. Ryan Conklin Katy Henning

##License This work can be used under the MIT License. Copyright (c) 2016 J. Ryan Conklin & Katy Henning