Bookshelf

2024

Bookshelf is a personalized book notes and ratings tracker designed for avid readers who want a clean, simple, and self-hosted way to catalog their reading history, take organized chapter-by-chapter notes, and sort their library by various metrics.

Key Milestones & Technical Implementation

Engineered a solid, lightweight Model-View-Controller (MVC) server using Node.js and Express.js for local book inventory tracking.
Designed a relational database schema in PostgreSQL featuring tables for books, categories, tags, and reviews.
Created a fast, zero-dependency HTML/CSS user interface optimized for high readability, responsive grid layouts, and sorting filters.
Implemented parameterized SQL queries and input-sanitization middlewares to eliminate cross-site scripting (XSS) and SQL injection (SQLi) risks.

Technologies & Tools Used

Node.jsExpress.jsPostgreSQLHTML5CSS3SQL

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