Blog Engine (WIP)

This example Blog engine implements the following functionality

User Authentication and Authorization:

• Secure user authentication and authorization for all actions.

User Roles:

• Admin: Has full access to all features, including managing users, posts, categories, and tags.
• Author: Can create, edit, and delete their own blog posts. Can view and manage their own comments.
• Moderator: Can manage comments across all blog posts. Can edit or delete inappropriate comments.
• Registered User: Can view and comment on blog posts.
• Guest: Can view blog posts but cannot comment without registering.

Blog Post Management:

• Create a new blog post with a title, content, and optional featured image.
• Edit existing blog posts, including modifying content, title, featured image, categories, and tags.
• Delete blog posts, with appropriate confirmation prompts and permissions.
• View a list of all blog posts with pagination support.
• Filter blog posts by categories and tags.

Image Upload:

• Users, especially authors, should be able to upload images to be used in their blog posts.
• Implement a feature to attach images directly within the blog post editor.
• Support common image formats (e.g., JPEG, PNG, GIF).
• Validate and sanitize uploaded images to prevent security vulnerabilities.

Amazon S3 Integration:

• Integrate the application with Amazon S3 for storing and serving uploaded images.
• Utilize appropriate AWS SDKs or libraries for Node.js to interact with S3.
• Store images in a secure and well-organized structure within the S3 bucket.

Image Management:

• Allow users to view and manage their uploaded images.
• Provide options to delete or replace images attached to a blog post.
• Implement image resizing and optimization to ensure optimal performance.

Image Thumbnails:

• Generate and store thumbnails for uploaded images to improve page loading times.
• Use the thumbnails for image previews in the blog post editor.

Image Embedding in Blog Posts:

• Allow authors to embed uploaded images directly within their blog posts.
• Provide an intuitive way for authors to insert images into the post content.

Image Metadata:

• Store relevant metadata for each uploaded image, such as upload date, owner, and usage in blog posts.
• Display image metadata to users in the image management interface.

User Permissions for Image Management:

• Set permissions to control who can manage and delete images, especially for images attached to blog posts.

Quota and Usage Tracking:

• Implement a system to track and manage user quotas for image storage.
• Notify users when they approach or exceed their allocated storage limits.

Categories and Tags:

• Create, edit, and delete blog categories.
• Assign one or more categories to each blog post.
• Create, edit, and delete tags.
• Assign multiple tags to each blog post.

User Comments:

• Allow registered users and guests to leave comments on blog posts.
• Users can edit and delete their own comments.
• Moderators can edit and delete any comments.
• Implement a spam filter or moderation system to prevent inappropriate comments.

User Profiles:

• Registered users have profiles displaying their username, profile picture, and a list of their authored blog posts.
• Admins can view and manage user profiles.

Search Functionality:

• Implement a search feature to find blog posts based on keywords, categories, tags, or author names.