I'm excited to present my latest project: an invoice management app that streamlines the process of creating, managing, and tracking invoices. This project was part of a Guru challenge on Frontend Mentor, where I aimed to enhance my skills in both frontend and backend development.
Key Features
- User-Friendly Interface: Built with Next.js and Tailwind CSS, the app offers a responsive design that seamlessly adapts to both light and dark themes, ensuring a great user experience across all devices.
- Comprehensive Invoice Management: Users can effortlessly create, view, edit, and delete invoices. The dashboard displays all invoices with key details like invoice number, due date, client name, and total amount, offering filter and pagination options for easy navigation.
- Advanced Form Handling: By utilizing
react-hook-formandZod, the app ensures robust form management and validation, providing instant feedback on form errors. - Secure Backend: The app uses Prisma as an ORM to interact with a self-hosted PostgreSQL database on an Ubuntu server. This configuration ensures secure data management and efficient database operations.
- Real-time Updates: Changes to invoices are immediately reflected in the dashboard, keeping everything up-to-date.
- Error Handling: Comprehensive error handling provides clear messages that help users resolve issues easily.
Technical Highlights
- Next.js: Leveraged for server-side rendering and routing, including advanced features like parallel routes and intercepting routes, enhancing the app's performance and user experience.
- Tailwind CSS: Used to create a modern, responsive design that's easy to customize and maintain.
- Prisma: Integrated as an ORM for smooth database interactions and ensuring data integrity and security.
- Zod & React-Hook-Form: These tools provide robust form validation and state management, crucial for maintaining data integrity.
Demo Purpose
This app serves purely for demonstration purposes and doesn't include user registration or authentication. It showcases the core functionality of invoice management in a simple and effective way.
Demo Video
Check out the demo video to see the app in action.
Conclusion
Developing this invoice management app was an enriching experience. It challenged me to leverage various technologies and implement best practices in both frontend and backend development. The app not only simplifies invoice management but also enhances user experience with its intuitive design and robust functionality.
Feel free to check out the live demo and explore the code on GitHub. I welcome your feedback or questions in the comments below!
Thanks for reading, and stay tuned for more updates on my projects!