User:Punith.nyk/The Final Report

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Background
VideoCutTool is a video editing tool for videos which are on Wikimedia Commons. The Tool offers users the ability to edit their videos through various features, including cropping, trimming, disabling audio, and rotating. Before this tool, individuals who desired to edit their files would need to download them, perform the edits using editing software, and then re-upload the files to Wikimedia Commons. This process was manual, time-consuming, and necessitated expertise in editing. However, with this tool, users can now edit and re-upload files from Wikimedia Commons quickly and easily. The process is dependable and does not necessitate any prior editing knowledge

Identifying problems
The Videocuttool is in need of significant improvements in its user interface (UI) to enhance user-friendliness. Moreover, it lacks the crucial feature of maintaining persistence upon page refresh, which can lead to a frustrating user experience. To address this, a new user-oriented experience should be designed, allowing users to save and organize their video editing endeavors as projects. This way, the application can offer a more streamlined and efficient environment for users to work on their video editing tasks, all while ensuring that their work is securely stored and easily accessible across sessions.

Coming up with solutions
. During the entire contribution period, I played a pivotal role in enhancing the application's functionality and user experience. My contributions commenced with the crucial task of fragmenting the context API, a pivotal step that effectively prevented the entire application from repeatedly re-rendering, leading to a more efficient and responsive user interface.

Another noteworthy accomplishment was the introduction of routes to navigate users across three distinct pages: the URL input page, the video editing page, and the results page. This thoughtful structuring of the application not only improved navigation but also facilitated a more user-friendly experience.

Working in collaboration with the talented UI designer from Wikimedia, I actively participated in the design overhaul of the Videocuttool (VCT). Together, we crafted a fresh and modern UI that greatly enhanced the overall aesthetic and usability of the application. This collaboration resulted in a visually appealing and intuitive interface, elevating the user's interaction with the VCT.

One of my most significant contributions was implementing the 'persist on refresh' feature. This valuable addition ensured that when a user refreshed the page, their ongoing work was retained and did not disappear, reducing frustration and improving continuity in their editing process. This was a key factor in enhancing the application's user-friendliness and productivity.

Overall, my contributions significantly improved the application's performance, navigation, and user interface, ensuring a more satisfying and seamless experience for users.

Acknowledgements
I've had an incredibly enjoyable journey this summer. Throughout this time, my mentors, Gopa Vasanth and Sohom Datta, have been there every step of the way, guiding me, assisting me in problem-solving, and redirecting me when I encountered roadblocks.

What's next
I plan to focus my efforts primarily on the videocutool and other projects for an extended period, dedicating my time to addressing community feedback and tackling any emerging bugs. Furthermore, I am committed to continuing my contributions to various aspects of Wikimedia and assisting with technical challenges within the Wikimedia community.

Further information

 * Google Summer of Code proposal for the project