- Display brief instructions above the guestbook form.
- Update validation: require first name, last name, and location; make email optional.
- Remove the 'required' attribute from the email input field.
- Provide context in the UI so users understand why email is optional.
- Update index.html to include a fixed, horizontally scrolling marquee at the bottom.
- Use CSS keyframes to animate guest entries, showing first name and location.
- Enhance user interface by providing a dynamic display of entries.
- Configure Python logging at INFO level.
- Log key events: database initialization, incoming requests, validation errors, and successful guest submissions.
- Log the number of guest entries displayed when rendering the page.
This improves observability and helps with troubleshooting.
- Validate that first_name, last_name, email, and location are provided
- Add regex-based email format validation in app.py
- Display error messages on the guestbook form if validation fails
These changes help ensure that only properly formatted data is stored.
Steve Dogiakos
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