💰 Expense Tracker Web Application Project Overview
A full-stack Expense Tracker website that helps users record, track, and analyze their daily income and expenses. The application provides a clean, intuitive interface to add transactions, view balances, and analyze spending patterns over time, with persistent data storage using a backend server.
Key Features
➕ Add Transactions – Easily add income and expense entries with amount and description
📊 Real-time Balance Calculation – Automatically updates total balance, income, and expenses
📜 Transaction History – Displays a detailed list of all transactions
📅 Daily Log Book View – View transactions grouped by date with daily totals
🧮 Income vs Expense Breakdown – Clear separation and visualization of income and expenses
🔄 State Management using Context API – Centralized and efficient state handling
🌐 Backend Integration – Data persistence using a Node.js + Express backend
📱 Responsive UI – Works smoothly across different screen sizes
Tech Stack
Frontend
React.js
JavaScript (ES6+)
CSS
Context API for global state management
Backend
Node.js
Express.js
RESTful APIs
Database
MongoDB (for persistent transaction storage)
Project Structure Highlights
components/ – Modular React components such as Balance, TransactionList, LogBook, and DetailedHistory
context/ – Global state management using React Context
backend/ – Express server handling API routes and database operations
assets/ – Static assets and images
Clean separation of frontend and backend for scalability
Learning Outcomes
Built a real-world full-stack application from scratch
Gained hands-on experience with React Context API
Implemented REST APIs and connected frontend with backend
Improved understanding of component-based architecture
Practiced clean code organization and scalable folder structure
Use Case
This project demonstrates practical skills in full-stack web development, showcasing the ability to design, build, and integrate frontend and backend systems in a real-world scenario.