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https://github.com/shreyamalogi/pandemic-alert
"Stay Enchanted, Stay Informed: Unleash the COVID-19 Desktop Notifier Spell! 🌐🚨✨"
https://github.com/shreyamalogi/pandemic-alert
beautifulsoup4 beginner-project-explanation desktop-notifier python shreyamalogi
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"Stay Enchanted, Stay Informed: Unleash the COVID-19 Desktop Notifier Spell! 🌐🚨✨"
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/shreyamalogi/pandemic-alert
- Owner: shreyamalogi
- License: mit
- Created: 2020-07-20T22:06:48.000Z (over 4 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2023-10-11T15:09:57.000Z (about 1 year ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-10-02T19:41:44.933Z (about 1 month ago)
- Topics: beautifulsoup4, beginner-project-explanation, desktop-notifier, python, shreyamalogi
- Language: Python
- Homepage:
- Size: 168 KB
- Stars: 13
- Watchers: 0
- Forks: 1
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
![demo](https://github.com/shreyamalogi/Pandemic-Alert/blob/master/covid%20gif.gif)
# Pandemic Alert 🌐🚨
[![GitHub stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/shreyamalogi/pandemic-alert.svg?style=social)](https://github.com/shreyamalogi/pandemic-alert/stargazers)
### Project Details: 💻🌐📅✍️
- **Functionality:** Provides automatic and subtle real-time notifications of the latest COVID-19 updates on a user's desktop.
- **Tech Stack:** `Python`, `requests`, `beautifulsoup4`, `plyer`
- **Author:** [@shreyamalogi](https://github.com/shreyamalogi/)
- **Year of Project:** 2020
---## Table of Contents
- [Introduction](#introduction-%EF%B8%8F)
- [How to use](#casting-the-enchantment-spell-)
- [Challenges and Solutions](#challenges-and-solutions-%EF%B8%8F)
- [Contribution](#contribution--show-your-support-star-this-)
- [License](#license-%EF%B8%8F)## Introduction 🧙♂️✨
Greetings, everyone! I'm [@shreyamalogi](https://github.com/shreyamalogi), and I've created the COVID-19 Enchantment Notifier. This project is your magical companion to stay updated on the ever-changing world of COVID-19. Imagine your computer becoming a magical oracle that whispers the latest COVID-19 numbers to keep you informed. It's like casting a spell to bring real-time updates to your desktop. 🌌📜
## Casting the Enchantment Spell 🌐✨
### Step 1: Gather the Magical Ingredients
- Feel the magic – clone the repository using:
```bash
git clone https://github.com/shreyamalogi/Pandemic-Alert.git
```- Make sure your computer understands the language of Python. If not, seek help from someone more experienced.
- Acquire the enchanted ingredients named requests, beautifulsoup4, and plyer. Add them with the following command:```bash
pip install requests beautifulsoup4 plyer
```### Step 2: Unleash the Spell
- Find a quiet space on your computer where magic flows freely.
- Open the terminal, your gateway to the mystical realm.
- Cast the spell to run the enchantment script:```bash
python script_name.py
```Watch as the enchantment unfolds, and your computer whispers COVID-19 updates to you!
## Bonus Spellbook (Optional)
If you want to adjust the timing between updates, open the script and find the spell:
```python
time.sleep(30) # Adjust the interval (in seconds) as needed
```## Challenges and Solutions ⚔️💡
- **Challenge:** Ensuring Real-time Updates.
- **Solution:** Implemented periodic data fetching and notification triggers using Python's `requests`, `beautifulsoup4`, and `plyer` libraries.- **Challenge:** Creating Subtle Notifications.
- **Solution:** Crafted notifications to be unobtrusive yet informative, enhancing the user experience.- **Challenge:** Adjustable Update Intervals.
- **Solution:** Provided users with the flexibility to customize update intervals by adjusting a simple time sleep parameter.## Contribution- Show Your Support (Star This) ⭐🌟📜✨
Feel the magic within you? Contribute to this enchanting spellbook and make it even more magical. Don't forget to star the project! ⭐🌟
## License 🕊️
This project is enchanted under the spell of the MIT License. Share the magic responsibly!
MIT License
Copyright (c) 2020 Shreya Malogi
Stay Enchanted! 🌍💙