Carlife

Intro

Carlife is an online platform that provides an opportunity for car owners to rent out their luxury vehicles to interested parties. This platform offers a wide range of high-end car models for potential renters to choose from and makes the rental process smooth and hassle-free. Whether you are looking to rent a car for a special event or just for the sheer pleasure of driving a luxury vehicle, Carlife is the perfect platform to cater to your needs.

Features

I will focus on highlighting the core features implemented in the project.

Feature - Host functionality.

In order to provide hosts with the ability to add and manage their listings, I began by implementing authentication. This allows hosts to create accounts that are linked to their listings. To achieve this functionality, I opted to use Firebase as the backend. With Firebase, all of the hosts’ information, including their statistics, booking history, cars, and galleries, can be securely managed and stored in one place, making it a reliable solution for managing host information.

Please find below a comprehensive list of features available for hosts:

• Authentication using email or Google account.

• Account confirmation via magic link.

  

• Personal host account.

• Host profile that allows editing of name, avatar, contact details, password, and deletion of account.

• Adding, editing and deleting listings.

  

• Listing gallery management;

  

• Statistics: income, expenses for account and each listing separately;

• Reviews and host rating;

Feature - Customers functionality

Functionality for customers are quite straightforward. Customer lands on a home page where they can read more infro about the business and in one click go to the cars gallery, where all available cars are listed. Each car has it’s own page with more detailed information as well as simple calculator, which displays the total rent price for selected car based on rent duration. From this page customers can submit their booking request with providing their contact details so host of selected car could contact them.

Summary

During my work on the project, my main objective was to create a website that would immediately convey the luxurious nature of the service offered. With the guidance of the client, who provided me with a specific color palette, fonts, logo, and imagery, I set out to design a visually stunning and cohesive website that would leave a lasting impression on visitors. Utilizing my expertise in web design, I incorporated custom carousels and animations throughout the site to enhance even the smallest details and create a premium and innovative feel. Overall, the project was both challenging and exciting, and I am happy with the final result.

Optimizations

Accessibility

It is important to recognize that certain clients may not give priority to accessibility when developing their websites. However, it is imperative to keep in mind that the internet is a space that should be accessible to all. As a web developer, I make certain to prioritize accessibility in all my projects. This involves incorporating basic but vital approaches to make your project accessible for everyone on the web!

Performance

In the realm of web development, the loading speed of a website is a pivotal factor that determines the quality of user experience. While it may not always be the topmost priority, it is a best practice to optimize the website's speed during the development process. As a developer, I adhere to a set of guidelines that aid in achieving rapid loading speeds for every project undertaken.

SEO

Search engine optimization (SEO) is a critical aspect of web development that can significantly impact a website's success. As a developer, I take responsibility for the initial setup of SEO and making sure the website is ready for further ongoing SEO. While the process of achieving good SEO results, such as indexing on the top of search results, can take time, my expertise enables me to establish a solid foundation for the website's future success.

Responsiveness

In the today's world, more than 53%(and growing) of web users worldwide access the web through mobile devices. In light of this, it is important for every website to be mobile-friendly and responsive. To this end, I adhere to the mobile-first approach in the development process, ensuring that websites are designed and developed to perform smoothly on all devices and screen sizes.

Long story short - my goal is to deliver you a website which has this performance scores on Google Lighthouse: