Project Overview

PlentyOfFeet is a community-driven visual platform designed to showcase city-based images on a global map.
The goal of this MVP was to enhance the existing website with secure user uploads, admin moderation, and
scalable map-based image visualization—without altering the current look, feel, or hosting environment.

Client Expectations & Challenges

The client required a fixed-budget, fast-turnaround MVP that would run seamlessly on GoDaddy Economy shared hosting.
Key challenges included strict hosting constraints, controlled Google API usage to avoid recurring costs,
and maintaining the existing site design while adding complex new functionality.

Why CnEL India Was the Ideal Choice

• Hosting-Aware Architecture: Designed the MVP to run efficiently on shared hosting using PHP/Laravel and MySQL, with no dependency on Node.js or external services.
• Cost-Controlled API Strategy: Implemented Google Places API usage strictly at upload time, caching city and GPS data permanently to eliminate recurring API costs.
• Design Preservation: Carefully integrated new features without disrupting the existing site layout, flow, or user experience.
• Security-First Development: Applied robust validation, file type and size checks, sanitization, and secure authentication practices.
• Fast & Reliable Delivery: Committed to a fixed price and a 7-day delivery timeline, including testing and deployment.

Core MVP Features Delivered

User Accounts

• Secure registration and login system
• Forgot and change password functionality
• User profile with username, profile photo, and personal image library

Image Upload System

• Authenticated uploads only
• Multiple image uploads per submission
• Server-side image storage (no third-party services)

Admin Approval Workflow

• Dedicated admin panel for managing uploads
• Approve or deny images individually or in bulk
• Clear visibility into pending and approved images

Map & City-Based Pins

• One pin per city on the global map
• Combined galleries for multiple users in the same city
• Pagination for galleries with more than six images
• Images displayed in admin-approved order

Smart Location Tagging

• GPS extraction from images when available
• Manual city selection with Google Places assistance
• City, state, country, latitude, and longitude stored permanently
• No Google API calls during map or image views

Deployment & Handoff

The fully functional MVP was deployed directly to the client’s GoDaddy hosting environment.
CnEL India provided concise handoff documentation covering admin access, upload storage paths,
and a high-level database overview to ensure smooth ongoing management.

Client Review

“CnEL India understood our constraints from day one and delivered exactly what we needed—on time and on budget.
The team respected our existing design, handled the technical limitations of shared hosting perfectly,
and implemented a very smart approach to Google API usage. Communication was clear, and the MVP works exactly
as envisioned. Highly recommended.”

Conclusion

This project highlights CnEL India’s ability to deliver scalable, secure, and cost-efficient MVPs under strict
technical and budgetary constraints. By combining thoughtful architecture, rapid execution, and client-focused
communication, CnEL India proved to be the perfect development partner for PlentyOfFeet.