# Aakarshan Artboard: A Social Media Hub for Artists

> Imagine a vibrant online community where artists and art enthusiasts come together to share their creativity. Aakarshan Artboard is a dynamic social media platform that bridges the gap between artists and their audience. Designed with sleek Google Material Design, this platform allows you to create an account, upload your artwork, and connect with friends through likes, comments, and shares. Whether you’re on the go or at home, Aakarshan Artboard’s mobile responsiveness and lightning-fast performance ensure a seamless experience. Plus, with push notifications and the option to install it as a Progressive Web App (PWA), you can stay connected to the art community anytime, anywhere.

- **Author:** Keshav Lingala (Senior Software Engineer) — https://keshav.codes
- **Published:** June 2019
- **Project page:** https://keshav.codes/aakarshan/ (screenshots and diagrams are on that page)
- **Tech:** HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, Angular, Typescript, Firebase, PWA
- **Live demo:** https://aakarshan.web.app/
- **Source:** https://github.com/keshavlingala/AakarshanClub
- **Topics:** Artclub, Aakarshan, Aakarshan Artclub, KMIT, Aakarshan KMIT, KMIT Aakarshan, Keshav Lingala, Keshav Reddy, Keshav Reddy Lingala, Lingala Keshav Reddy, Keshav

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*Figure: Aakarshan Logo*

## Introduction

Aakarshan Artboard is a social media platform for connecting with friends online. It was originally built for the Aakarshan art club so members could showcase and share their artwork with each other over the internet.

## Purpose

Anyone with an email address can create an account and share images with the rest of the community.

## Features

### 1. Login / Register

*Figure: Login Screen*

### 2. Upload images

*Figure: Upload Images*

### 3. Pick a profile card while registering

*Figure: Profile Card / Registration*

### 4. Like, comment, and share

*Figure: Like, Comment, and Share*

### 5. Get notified whenever there is a new post

*Figure: Post Notifications*

### 6. Browse and contact other users

*Figure: Users*

### 7. Install it as an app on your device (PWA)

*Figure: Progressive Web App*

## Other Highlights

### Google Material Design

*Figure: Design Home*

### Mobile responsive

*Figure: Mobile Responsive*

### Fast page loads

Dynamic post loading (infinite scrolling), caching, and offline support through the PWA keep things quick — the app loads in under 3 seconds on an average mobile connection.

*Figure: Speed and Performance*

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From the project archive of Keshav Lingala — https://keshav.codes. Machine-readable index: https://keshav.codes/llms.txt