Mercer County Free Food Finder
Quickly and seamlessly connect local food resources to those that need it most
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Fully integrated
Fully supports multiple Google APIs, making updates to Google Calendar and Google Maps easy and automatic
Modern responsive design
Designed with a mobile-focused approach, every aspect of the app looks and functions great on any device!
Feature rich
Powerful tools for both admins and end-users are provided, making the use and management of the tool a breeze.
A simple solution to a complex problem
Powerful Filtering
Flexible Filters
With a wide array of filtering options, Mercer County Free Food Finder helps you quickly find food resources that suit your needs.
Google API Integration
Integrated Google Maps Widget
Visually search for and view food resources near you using the directly embedded Google Maps widget.
Automatic Google Calendar Updates
Using the Google Calendar API, Mercer County Free Food Finder can directly connect to an external Google Calendar making updates seamless and automatic.
Admin Invite System
Skip the middleman
Full admins can easily invite an organization's point of contact to create a limited admin account. Once logged in, limited admins have access to edit their organization data directly on the platform.
Seamless Account Creation
Users are automatically notifed of their new limited admin access and are prompted to either login to an existing account or create a new account in order to edit their organization's resources.
Effortless Data & Analytics
Anonymous User Search Logging
Mercer County Free Food Finder seamlessly logs user searches in order to keep track of commonly selected search filters. All while maintaining complete and total privacy for its users.
Export Data
Mercer County Free Food Finder's admin panel provides numerous options for importing and exporting resource data, calendar data, and anonymous user data.
Language Translation
Translate resource information using Google Translate
Harnessing the power of Google Translate, Mercer County Free Food Finder allows users to translate resource information into a variety of languages.
Translate printouts right in the app
Sometimes, resource data might need to be made available in a printable form. And with Mercer County Free Food Finder's translate widget you can even translate resource information on printouts too.
Tutorial System
Help at your fingertips
While the app is designed to be easy to use, we added a tutorial feature for added clarity. On your first visit, an interactive tutorial introduces you to all of the powerful features of the Mercer County Free Food Finder app.
What technologies are used?
Mercer County Free Food Finder was written using HTML, CSS, Javascript, and Python. Specifically, it uses the jQuery library and Flask Python framework.
How is the data stored?
The application utilizes SQLAlchemy in order to interface with the PostgreSQL database, however any database compatible with SQLAlchemy can be configured for use with the app.
Take a peek behind the curtain.
Want to test out some of the admin features? Try the demo version of the app to preview its capabilities!
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