Project Overview
Lake Walks is an E-commerce shop specializing in walking, camping, and activewear for the outdoors. It caters to beginners and those with a medium to high budget, aiming to offer a smooth, user-friendly shopping experience.
User Experience (UX)
User Stories
- Smooth navigation throughout the whole site.
- Clearly understand the site’s purpose upon arrival.
- Add items to a basket, edit, and proceed to checkout.
- Sort and filter products to find items that match user needs.
- Review a clear summary of order history.
- Log in to maintain a personalized user account.
Features
Existing Features
- Header & Navigation: Logo, search bar, and category navigation for quick access.
- Product Listings: Items displayed in a grid layout with size options and details.
- Checkout Process: Users can review prices, sizes, and make changes before finalizing.
- Admin Controls: Admin users can edit or remove products as needed.
Future Features
- Add shoe sizes for boots.
- Mailing list for special deals and offers.
- Social sharing features to expand the store community.
Design
Imagery
Product and marketing images are carefully selected to emphasize the outdoors theme. Consistency across the site contributes to a cohesive brand experience.
Colour Scheme
Clean black and white backgrounds with dashes of dark green to highlight the outdoor aesthetic.
Typography
“Playfair Display” from Google Fonts provides a classic feel while maintaining clarity.
Technologies Used
- HTML5, CSS3
- JavaScript
- Bootstrap (Responsive Layout)
- Python, Django
- ElephantSQL & AWS (Database & Hosting)
Deployment
Deployed via Heroku and ElephantSQL.
Updates pushed to the repository trigger builds to the live site.
For local development or testing, clone the
github.com/JAEG99/Camping repository, install Python
dependencies, configure environment variables, and run the
Django server locally.
GitHub Repository
View the full project code on GitHub: GitHub Repository