Next-Board is a collaborative drawing board application designed for companies to brainstorm and collaborate on ideas in real-time. Built with cutting-edge web technologies, Next-Board provides a seamless and interactive experience for users to create, edit, and share their work.

• Real-Time Collaboration: Multiple users can draw and edit simultaneously on the same board.
• Live Broadcasting and Updates: Real-time broadcasting and updates of user actions, such as cursor movements and drawings, to other participants.
• User Authentication: Secure user login and registration.
• Organization Management: Create and manage multiple organizations with distinct boards and members.
• User Roles: Assign different roles such as admin and member within an organization to manage permissions.
• Interactive Drawing Tools: Utilize various tools for drawing, annotating, and creating shapes on the board.
• Layer Management: Create, update, and manage different layers on the canvas.
• Layer Manipulation: Select, move, and resize layers interactively.
• Undo/Redo Functionality: Keeps track of actions for easy undo and redo.
• Notifications: Real-time notifications using Sonner.
• State management: Efficient state management using Zustand.
• Responsive Design: Optimized for both desktop and mobile devices.

• Next.js: Server-side rendering and static site generation.
• TypeScript: Type-safe JavaScript for robust and maintainable code.
• Tailwind CSS: Utility-first CSS framework for styling.
• Clerk: Authentication and user management.
• Zustand: State management.
• usehooks: React hooks library.
• perfect-freehand: Tool for generating SVG paths from strokes.
• Sonner: For notifications.

• Convex: For back-end logic and database operations.
• Convex with Clerk: Integration for handling authentication in Convex.

• Node.js
• npm or yarn
• Convex account
• Clerk account

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/adg1126/next-board.git

2. Install dependencies:

cd next-board
npm install
# or
yarn install

3. Set up environment variables:

Create a .env.local file and add your Convex and Clerk keys:

NEXT_PUBLIC_CONVEX_URL=<your-convex-url>
NEXT_PUBLIC_CLERK_PUBLISHABLE_KEY=<your-clerk-publishable-key>

4. Run the development server:

npm run dev
# or
yarn dev

1. Sign Up: Register a new user account.
2. Create an Organization: Create a new organization for your team.
3. Invite Members: Invite team members and admins to your organization.
4. Create Boards: Start creating and collaborating on boards.

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

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