# Design Journal - Project Title ## 1. Introduction **Project Context:** [Briefly describe the problem to solve] **Main Idea:** [Summarize the envisioned solution in one sentence] ## 2. Project Objectives **Main Objectives:** - [ ] Objective 1 - [ ] Objective 2 - [ ] Objective 3 **Key Features:** - Essential feature 1 - Essential feature 2 ## 3. Presentation and Specifications **Detailed Description:** [Explain what the project does and its stakes] **Requirements:** - **General Need**: [Problem to solve] - **Specific Needs**: [List of requirements] ## 4. Expected Functionality - [ ] **User Module**: Registration, login, profile - [ ] **Main Module**: [Core project functionality] - [ ] **Admin Module**: Data management - [ ] **Security Module**: Authentication, authorization ## 5. Overall Design **User View:** ``` Web Interface → Authentication → Dashboard → Functional Modules ``` **Technical Architecture:** ``` [Client] ↔ [REST API] ↔ [Business Logic] ↔ [Database] ``` **Software Architecture:** - **Frontend**: React/Vue.js + CSS Framework - **Backend**: Node.js/Python + Web Framework - **Database**: PostgreSQL/MongoDB - **API**: REST or GraphQL ## 6. Problems and Solutions | Problem | Technical Solution | |---------|-------------------| | Performance | Redis cache + query optimization | | Security | HTTPS + JWT + input validation | | Scalability | Microservices architecture | ## 7. Environment and Tools **Development Tools:** - IDE: VS Code / IntelliJ - Versioning: Git + GitHub/GitLab - Project Management: Jira / Trello **Tech Stack:** - Runtime: Node.js / Python - Framework: Express / Django - Tests: Jest / Pytest ## 8. Project Phases **Phase 1 - Design (2 weeks):** - [ ] Finalize architecture - [ ] Interface mockups - [ ] Setup development environment **Phase 2 - Development (6 weeks):** - [ ] Backend and API - [ ] Frontend and interfaces - [ ] Continuous integration **Phase 3 - Testing and Deployment (2 weeks):** - [ ] Automated tests - [ ] Production deployment - [ ] User documentation ## 9. Conclusion **Progress Status:** [To be completed as you go] **Next Steps:** - [ ] Priority step 1 - [ ] Priority step 2 --- *Journal created on: [DATE]* *Last updated: [DATE]*