WGU Cloud Planner - Academic Planning Mobile Application

📋 Project Overview

The WGU Cloud Planner is a full-stack mobile application designed to streamline academic planning and course management for students. Built with modern cloud-native architecture, it provides real-time synchronization across devices with robust data management capabilities.

🎯 Key Features

• Course & Term Management - Organize academic terms and courses with intuitive scheduling
• Assessment Tracking - Monitor objectives and performance assessments with validation
• Real-time Cloud Sync - Automatic data synchronization using Firebase Firestore
• PDF Report Generation - Create shareable progress reports and course plans
• User Authentication - Secure login and data isolation with Firebase Auth
• Cross-Platform - Native Android experience built with .NET MAUI

🛠️ Technology Stack

Frontend & Mobile

• .NET MAUI - Cross-platform mobile framework
• MVVM Architecture - CommunityToolkit.Mvvm implementation
• XAML - UI markup and data binding

Backend & Cloud Services

• Google Cloud Platform (GCP) - Cloud infrastructure
• Firebase Firestore - NoSQL database with real-time sync
• Firebase Authentication - Secure user management
• .NET 9 - Runtime and framework

Development & Quality

• xUnit - Unit testing framework
• GitLab CI/CD - Automated deployment pipelines
• Visual Studio 2022 - Primary development environment

📁 Project Structure

WGU-Cloud-Planner/
├── 📱 c971_project.Maui/          # MAUI mobile application
├── 🏗️ c971_project.Core/          # Core models & services
├── ✅ c971_project.Tests/         # Unit test project
├── 📄 Project Documentation/      # Comprehensive documentation
├── 🎨 Wireframes/                 # UI/UX design mockups
└── 📋 Project Proposal/          # Initial project planning

📚 Documentation

Available Documentation Assets

Files located in root of github project

• 📋 Project Proposal - Initial concept and requirements analysis
• ✅ Project Approval - Formal project authorization documents
• 🏗️ System Architecture - Technical design and infrastructure overview
• 📊 Class Diagrams - UML diagrams showing system structure and relationships
• 🎨 Wireframes - UI/UX mockups and design specifications
• 📄 Project Documentation - Comprehensive technical documentation
• 🎥 Video Demonstration - Full feature walkthrough and deployment demo

🚀 Deployment & Access

Mobile Application

• Platform: Android (via .NET MAUI)
• Deployment: Development deployment with APK generation
• Cloud Backend: Fully deployed on Google Cloud Platform via Firebase

Web Presence

• Display Site: https://wgucloudplanner.netlify.app/
• Features: Project information, feature showcase, and APK download
• Hosting: Netlify with continuous deployment from GitLab

Video Demonstration

• Full Walkthrough: YouTube Demo
• Content: Feature demonstration, cloud integration, and deployment process

🔧 Development Features

Architecture

• Multi-project Solution - Clean separation of concerns
• Dependency Injection - Loosely coupled components
• Repository Pattern - Abstracted data access layer
• Validation System - Comprehensive data validation

Data Management

• Real-time Sync: Automatic cloud synchronization
• Offline Capability: Local data persistence with cloud reconciliation
• Data Validation: Robust client-side and server-side validation rules
• Security: User-based data isolation and Firebase security rules

📞 Support & Resources

For additional information, demonstration, or technical details:

• 🎥 Live Demo: Video Demonstration
• 🌐 Project Site: WGU Cloud Planner
• 📧 Contact: Via project documentation site

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Built with ❤️ using .NET MAUI and Firebase • WGU Computer Science Capstone Project