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• Planning Evaluation and Responsible Design 2026-05-17 Runyu Zhou

  This post reflects on how the student resource-sharing hub could be evaluated in the future, focusing on usability, accessibility, privacy, safety, and responsible student-to-student exchange.

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• Implementing the Community-focused Homepage 2026-05-09 Runyu Zhou

  This post reflects on the implementation of the redesigned homepage, including the top navigation, two-path user entry, local image assets, visual refinements, and the need to preserve existing page functionality while improving the community hub experience.

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• Implementing the item Detail Page 2026-05-09 Runyu Zhou

  This post reflects on the implementation of the listing detail page, including route design, MVC separation, service-layer data handling, template decisions, responsive styling, and the trade-offs made to keep the prototype focused and feasible.

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• Using Wireframes to Structure Community-Based User Flows 2026-04-26 Runyu Zhou

  This post reflects on how wireframes helped clarify the user flow of the student resource-sharing hub, especially the distinction between single-item browsing and community-based posting.

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• Defining a student Resource-Sharing community hub 2026-04-25 Runyu Zhou

  This post reflects on the core functional requirements of my proposed web application and explains how I decided which features should be essential for the prototype.

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