Minizalo

screenshot of Minizalo
react
vite
material-ui

A web chat developed by React, Material UI, Vite JS, ASP.NET Core Web API and PostgreSQL.

Overview

MiniZalo is an innovative web chat application developed as a university project by a group of friends, focusing on leveraging SignalR in ASP.NET Core to enhance real-time communication. With a blend of inspirations drawn from popular messaging platforms like Zalo and Facebook, MiniZalo aims to deliver a user-friendly chatting experience packed with diverse features that cater to modern communication needs.

As the project evolves, it promises to introduce even more functionalities, thus enhancing its value for users. With its ability to handle various media types and a straightforward group chat setup, MiniZalo is set to become a go-to option for users looking to connect more creatively and efficiently.

Features

  • Experience with Emoji: Enrich your conversations with a wide array of emojis to express your feelings and reactions effortlessly.
  • Upload Images, Videos & Documents: Share files easily with support for all image and video formats, as well as documents and archives like .doc, .pdf, .zip, and more.
  • Zoom or View Original Size of Images: Tailor your viewing experience by zooming in on images or checking out their original resolution.
  • Upload Limit of 10MB: Keep your shared content lightweight while maintaining quality, ensuring effortless uploads without storage concerns.
  • Create Group Chats: Easily set up group discussions by choosing the pencil icon, allowing for collaborative conversations with friends.
  • Customizable Group Avatars: Personalize your group chat by adding avatars, making it more recognizable and unique.
  • Friend Search and Direct Messaging: Find and connect with friends quickly using the search functionality, making it simpler to initiate one-on-one chats.
  • Notifications: Stay updated with notifications about messages and activities to keep your interactions timely and engaging.

As the team continues to work on features like notifications and friend request confirmations, MiniZalo is positioned to evolve into a robust communication tool.

react
React

React is a widely used JavaScript library for building user interfaces and single-page applications. It follows a component-based architecture and uses a virtual DOM to efficiently update and render UI components

vite
Vite

Vite is a build tool that aims to provide a faster and leaner development experience for modern web projects

material-ui
Material UI

material-ui adds classes to Tailwind CSS for all common UI components. Classes like btn, card, etc. This allows us to focus on important things instead of making basic elements for every project.

typescript
Typescript

TypeScript is a superset of JavaScript, providing optional static typing, classes, interfaces, and other features that help developers write more maintainable and scalable code. TypeScript's static typing system can catch errors at compile-time, making it easier to build and maintain large applications.