Typr
Typr is a full-stack web application designed for new developers to improve their typing skills. It includes Javascript, Ruby and Python typing prompts with contextual highlighting using PrismJS. Users can sign up with our Auth0 authentication in order to track user statistics. There is also a Multiplayer mode where users can race, this was implemented with socketIO. This project was built with React, Express, Node, and MongoDB.
Deployment
Try our site here: https://code-typr.netlify.app/ (Please give the heroku backend a few seconds to start up, it is on the free plan)
App in Action
WPM, Accuracy %, and Score appear once prompt is complete and are they are saved to mongoDB
10 Servers to Select, will activate once 4 users have joined (this can be done from 4 windows for testing purposes)
Users names will appear over their avatar in multiplayer
Features
- User Authentication
- Practice Mode with Javascript, Ruby, and Python Typing Prompts
- Onscreen Keyboard as Visual Aid
- Unique Display that Highlights Errrors and Doesn't Require Backspacing
- Clean UI
- Syntax Highlighting
- User Stats and Progression
- Multiplayer Racing Mode (Websockets)
- High Scores Page
Installation
If you would like to deploy locally:
clone the project to a local folder
run 'npm install' inside both the client folder and the server folder
run 'npm start' in separate terminals from the server folder and then the client folder
navigate to localhost:3000 to test the app
Contribute
- Issue Tracker: https://github.com/CJM1994/Typr/issues
- Source Code: https://github.com/CJM1994/Typr