Student ID: 36159939
Server IP Address: 20.193.240.175
For my proposal, I plan to build a simple and clean website called Fanlabz. The current version serves as the foundation, and over the next few weeks I intend to expand it into a more functional catalog that showcases the products from a startup I ran a while back in India. Each item will include a short description, an accompanying image, and interactive contact points such as email or Instagram links that open directly in the appropriate app when selected. I also plan to add the ability for users to click on a frame type and open a dedicated sub-page where they can submit an order request. These order requests will be sent through either email or Google Forms, depending on the user’s preference, allowing me to demonstrate a simple but effective ordering workflow without requiring a full backend system.
The website is hosted on an Azure virtual machine running Ubuntu 22.04 Server, using Nginx to serve static HTML content. This setup allows me to show that I can deploy, configure, and maintain a cloud‑based web service while keeping the project manageable. The site is publicly accessible through the VM’s IP address (20.193.240.175), and the structure is intentionally clean and easy to navigate, reflecting my understanding of Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) concepts. As the project progresses, I will continue to refine the layout, add more interactivity, and build out the ordering flow to create a more complete and practical version of Fanlabz while keeping the entire development process documented through GitHub commits and clear step-by-step documentation.
For licensing, I will use the MIT License for my own code and the Creative Commons (CC BY-NC 4.0) license for any original written content by me. I chose the MIT License because it is a simple and permissive open-source license that allows others to reuse or learn from my code without restrictions, while the CC BY-NC 4.0 license ensures that my written content can be shared for academic purposes but not used commercially. This combination keeps the project open and academically appropriate while protecting my work from unauthorized commercial use and reproduction, while ensuring appropriate attribution and credits to me as the original creator. Overall, Fanlabz is a simple but well-structured project that will evolve over the coming weeks to demonstrate my ability to plan, deploy, and document a cloud-hosted website with meaningful user interaction.
MIT License + CC BY-NC 4.0