Assignment 2 - Beer Jabber "It's like Yik Yak, but for opinions about Beers"

Assignment 2 - Beer Jabber
"It's like Yik Yak, but for opinions about Beers"
Overview
This is an individual assignment in which you will explore the use of data interchange between web servers
and browsers, dynamic construction of page content, and API design, using PHP, JavaScript, and JSON.
Important: This assignment specification is generated just for you. Do not distribute this specification.
Timelines and Expectations
Percentage value of task: 20%
Due: Refer to Course Description
Learning Outcomes Assessed
The following course learning outcomes are assessed by completing this assessment:
K2. Contrast the capabilities and limitations of client-side and server-side web code
K3. Detect opportunities for increasing security and privacy of web applications
S1. Develop client/server web applications using client-side and server-side code
S2. Connect to and manipulate a database management system programmatically using server-side
code
S3. Design and implement a RESTful web application programming interface (API)
S4. Implement a client-side web application which uses a client-side programming language to access a
web API
A1. Design, develop, test, and debug client/server web applications to provided specifications
Assessment Details
Introduction
Beer Jabber is a single-page web app that allows users to post their opinions about beers online, and reply
to other people's opinions.
Users can post new opinions, which include some review text and, optionally, their name. Opinions
submitted without a name are labelled "anonymous" and should have distinct formatting.
Users can additionally "like" other opinion posts.
Database
A simple database with one table is sufficient to model the database requirements for this assignment,
however you may if you wish extend and/or normalize this database.
The database has the following structure:
BeerPost ( id, name, text, post_date, likes, reply_to )