Overview:
This is a simple News Aggregator application using Flask, designed to streamline the news-gathering process by collecting top headlines from trusted sources in one place.
Key Features:
- Top Headlines Display:
- When users first visit the site, they are greeted with the latest top headlines from various news sources. Each article card includes the title, a brief description, a publication date, and an image (if available). Users can click on the “Read more” button to view the full article on the original news website.
- Search Functionality:
- The app features a search bar that allows users to find news articles by entering keywords or categories. For example, users can search for “technology,” “sports,” or specific keywords like “climate change” to filter relevant articles. The results are displayed in a similar card layout, providing an easy browsing experience.
- Responsive Design:
- Built with Bootstrap, the app is fully responsive, meaning it works well on a variety of screen sizes, from mobile phones to large desktop monitors. This ensures that users can access the news aggregator app on any device without losing functionality or design quality(index).
- Error Handling for No Results:
- If no articles match the search query, the app provides a friendly message informing the user and prompting them to try a different keyword. This ensures users are not left wondering why no results were returned(index).
Tech Stack:
- Backend: Flask (Python)
- Flask serves as the backend framework, handling user requests and communicating with external APIs to fetch the latest news.
- News API Integration:
- The app integrates with external news APIs (such as NewsAPI) to fetch real-time articles from a wide range of sources. This ensures that users always have access to the latest news in various categories and on different topics.
- Frontend: HTML, CSS, Bootstrap
- The frontend of the application is built using HTML and CSS for structure and design, with Bootstrap providing responsive elements.
- Deployment: Google Cloud Platform (GCP) – App Engine
- The application is deployed using Google Cloud Platform’s App Engine, a fully managed serverless platform. App Engine automatically scales the application to handle traffic, providing high availability and eliminating the need to manage the underlying infrastructure. This deployment solution ensures that the app is always available and can easily accommodate traffic spikes without compromising performance.
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