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 # MobileWebSpecialistND
-Capstone project for Udacity's Mobile Web Specialist course, part of the Grow with Google Scholarship
+
+Capstone project for Udacity's **Mobile Web Specialist Nano-Degree**, part of the **Grow with Google Scholarship**.
+
+---
+
+## Current State / Branch : Phase 2
+
+Rubric requirements for this stage of the project include:
+
+* Application Data Source: The client application should pull data from the development server, parse the JSON response, and use the information to render the appropraite sections of the application UI.
+* Offline Use: The client application works offline. JSON responses are cahced using the IndexedDB API. Any data previously accessed while connected is reachable while offline.
+
+
+* Responsive Design: The application maintins a responsive design on mobile, tablet and desktop viewports.
+* Accessibility: The application retains accessibility features from the Stage 1 project. Images have alternate text, the application uses appropriate focus management for navigation, and semantic elements and ARIA attributes are used correctly.
+
+
+* Site Performance: Lighthouse targets for each category exceed
+   Progressive Web App > 90
+   Performance > 70
+   Accessibility > 90
+
+---
+
+## To Run This Code:
+
+
+1. Ensure that the local API Server is running on port 1337.
+   The local API Server can be found [here](https://github.com/udacity/mws-restaurant-stage-2).
+
+2. Navigate to this directory & install dependencies.
+```
+npm i
+```
+
+3. Start the server.
+```
+gulp serve
+```
+
+##### You should now be able to access the application at http://localhost:8080