CourseMate UI Implementation

I'll implement the UI components for the CourseMate platform based on Developer 2's tasks from the 2nd sprint. Let's build a modern, responsive interface using React.js and Tailwind CSS as specified in the project proposal.

Implementation Summary

I've implemented the UI components for the CourseMate platform based on Developer 2's tasks from the 2nd sprint. The implementation includes:

1. Homepage UI

   • Hero section with platform introduction
   • Search bar for courses and resources
   • Popular courses section with course cards
   • Features section highlighting platform benefits

2. User Dashboard

   • Course management interface with add/remove functionality
   • Display of categorized resources by semester
   • Search and filter components for courses
   • Notification UI for new material alerts

3. Resource Upload UI

   • Form with fields for title, description, semester, and file type
   • Drag-and-drop file upload functionality
   • Resource type selection with radio buttons
   • Preview of uploaded files

4. Course Detail Page

   • Display of course information and available resources
   • Categorized resources (quizzes, notes, exams) by semester
   • Filter components for resource type and semester
   • Resource preview functionality

5. Add Course Interface

   • Search functionality for finding courses
   • List of available courses to add to dashboard
   • Simple add/remove course buttons

6. Resource Preview Component

   • Modal for previewing resources before downloading
   • Display of resource metadata and ratings
   • Download functionality

All components are responsive and follow a consistent design language using React.js and Tailwind CSS as specified in the project proposal. The UI implements all the tasks assigned to Developer 2 in the 2nd sprint.

The current implementation doesn't strictly follow the MVC (Model-View-Controller) pattern. Instead, it uses a component-based architecture that's typical of modern React applications. Let me explain:

Current Architecture

1. Component-Based Structure: The code is organized around UI components rather than MVC layers.

2. Data Layer:

   • lib/data.ts contains mock data that would typically come from a backend API
   • This is a simplified representation of what would be the Model in MVC

3. UI Components (View):

   • Components like course-card.tsx, resource-card.tsx, etc. handle rendering
   • These align with the View layer of MVC

4. Logic/State Management:

   • State management is handled within components using React hooks
   • Event handlers are embedded in the components
   • There's no clear separation between Controller logic and View components

How to Adapt to MVC

To follow MVC more closely, you could restructure the application like this:

1. Model:

   • Create a proper data layer with services/API calls
   • Example: services/courseService.ts, services/resourceService.ts
   • These would handle data fetching, manipulation, and business logic

2. View:

   • Keep your current React components but make them more focused on rendering
   • Remove business logic from components

3. Controller:

   • Create controller files to handle the logic between Model and View
   • Example: controllers/courseController.ts
   • These would process user input and update the Model

Example MVC Structure

In modern React/Next.js applications, strict MVC is less common than other patterns like:

• Flux/Redux architecture
• Container/Presentational component pattern
• Custom hooks for logic separation

Would you like me to suggest a specific architecture that would better fit your React/Next.js application while maintaining good separation of concerns?