Development of a platform to support online communities

Namen diplomskega dela je izdelava prototipa platforme, ki omogoča odgovarjanje in postavljanje vprašanj prijavljenim uporabnikom. Opisan je postopek, kako motiviramo uporabnika s pomočjo igrifikacije. Našteti so že obstoječi sistemi za podporo spletnim skupnostim. Vsebuje kratek opis tehnologij in orodij, s katerimi je platforma izdelana. Predstavljena in razložena sta izgled in funkcionalnost čelnega dela kot tudi zalednega dela in podatkovne baze. V zadnjem delu je prikazan postopek testiranja aplikacije.The aim of the thesis is to create a prototype of the platform, which enables registered users participation in asking and answering questions. The process of how we motivate users with the help of gamification is described. Already existing systems for supporting online communities are listed. It contains a brief description of the technologies and tools with which the platform is built. The appearance and functionality of the frontend part as well as the backend part and the database are presented and explained. The last part shows the application testing process