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+title: "FBLA Portfolio Making Android App"
+excerpt: "An Android app for people to make and share portfolios! <br/><img src='/images/portfolio/android/title.png' width='375' height='263'>"
+collection: portfolio
+---
+
+<h1 align="center"><a href="https://github.com/ani-tiwary/fbla-app">Portfolio Maker</a></h1>
+
+<p align="center">By: Akash Dubey and Ani Tiwary</p> 
+
+## Presentation
+<iframe src="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vS5X1v5jACgj6SBYcDZllYY1977XmTOv4XG8JzkTbGAf-Z5zEOf_KXFEuyif7VfcD4uGJmS-IKhkflW/embed?start=true&loop=true&delayms=3000" frameborder="0" width="960" height="569" allowfullscreen="true" mozallowfullscreen="true" webkitallowfullscreen="true"></iframe>
+
+Our project for FBLA Mobile App Development Competition (we didn't end up competing since we went with our Coding and Programming project). We created a portfolio maker app to showcase and share high school and professional experiences.
+
+[GitHub Repository](https://github.com/ani-tiwary/fbla-app)
+
+## Goal
+The goal of this project is to create a portfolio of high school experiences, which should include:
+- Honors
+- Positions
+- Organizations
+- Skills
+- Employment status
+- etc.
+
+## Overview
+- **View Portfolios**: Browse through various portfolios.
+- **Create Portfolios**: Build new portfolios with detailed information.
+- **Save Portfolios**: Save portfolios for future reference.
+- **Store Multiple Portfolios**: Manage multiple portfolios efficiently.
+- **View Selected Portfolios**: Focus on specific portfolios for detailed viewing.
+
+## Features
+
+### Demos
+#### Scrolling through the App
+![alt text](/images/portfolio/android/scroll.gif)
+
+#### Scrolling through Portfolios
+![alt text](/images/portfolio/android/people.gif)
+
+#### Selecting an Individual's Portfolio
+![alt text](/images/portfolio/android/select.gif)
+
+#### Creating a New Portfolio
+![alt text](/images/portfolio/android/added.gif)
+
+#### Saving after closing the App
+![alt text](/images/portfolio/android/saved.gif)
+
+### Using Forms
+- **Creating Portfolios**: Use forms to input and organize information.
+- **Listing Portfolios**: Display a list of all created portfolios.
+- **Input Fields**: Various fields to capture detailed information.
+- **Issue #1**: Constraints on form fields can be challenging to manage.
+
+### Code to Store Data
+- **Storing Data**: Information is saved in a JSON file.
+- **Stored in Local Data**: Data is kept locally on the device.
+- **Storing Images of People**: Include images within the portfolio.
+- **Issue #2**: Managing Gradle and emulator for consistent performance.
+- Data persists even after closing the app.
+
+### Displaying Data
+- **Issue #3**: Initial design challenges.
+- **HTML and CSS**: Used for basic structure and styling.
+- **Bootstrap**: For enhanced flexibility and customization.
+  - Gradients
+  - Cards
+  - Icons
+  - Fonts
+
+### Formatting with HTML and Bootstrap
+- **Tablet Mode**: Ensuring compatibility and usability on tablets.
+- **Using WebView in our App**: Integrating WebView for displaying HTML content.
+
+### Next Steps
+To enhance the app further, we plan to implement the following features:
+- Adding more people
+- Social network integration
+- Search functionality
+- Online application capabilities
+- Database integration
+- Website version
+- More comprehensive data
+- Connect to other services
+- Google Sign-on
+
+## Conclusion
+Creating this app has been an exciting journey, highlighting the fun of app development despite challenges with Gradle and the Android emulator. The result is a versatile portfolio maker that can showcase a wide array of high school experiences. (even if it's just a web app embedded in an Android app lol)