Portfolio Website - Technical Stack
Modern, performance-optimized portfolio built with vanilla HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
🎯 Project Overview
A modern, performance-optimized portfolio website featuring minimal glassmorphism design, custom 8-bit pixel art cursors, dark mode support, and multi-page architecture. Achieved 70-80% performance improvement through strategic optimization.
📚 Core Technologies
Frontend Technologies
HTML5
CSS3
JavaScript (ES6+)
SVG
UI Libraries & Assets
Font Awesome 6.4.2
Google Fonts (Inter)
🎨 Design & Styling Technologies
Glassmorphism Design
CSS Custom Properties
CSS Grid & Flexbox
SVG Data URIs
Responsive Design
Dark Mode
Backdrop Filters
CSS Animations
Gradient Color Schemes
✨ Design Patterns & Features
Architecture
Multi-Page Architecture (MPA)
Component-Based Design
Mobile-First Approach
Semantic HTML
Custom Features
8-bit Pixel Art Cursors (7 variants)
Dynamic Content Loading
Smooth Animations
Loading States
Theme Switcher
⚡ Performance Optimization Techniques
Optimization Methods
GPU Acceleration
CSS Containment
Reduced Backdrop-Filter Usage (90%)
Font Display Swap
Optimized Animations
Minimal JavaScript
Performance Results
70-80% Performance Gain
Lag-Free Scrolling
Fast Page Loads
Lighthouse Score: 90+
🖱️ Custom 8-bit Cursor System
Implemented custom pixel art cursors using SVG data URIs for a unique retro gaming aesthetic without impacting performance.
Default (Purple Arrow)
Pointer (Pink Hand)
Text (Blue I-beam)
Move (Purple Cross)
Disabled (Red Circle)
Wait (Gold Hourglass)
Help (Cyan Question Mark)
Dark Mode Variant
🔗 Integration & External Services
EmailJS (Contact Form)
Google Docs (Resume)
Font Awesome CDN
Google Fonts API
🔧 Version Control & Development
Git
GitHub
Branch Management
Code Reviews
📁 Project Architecture
Multi-Page Structure:
├── index.html (Landing/Hero page)
├── about.html (About section)
├── skills.html (Technical skills)
├── experience.html (Work history)
├── education.html (Academic background)
├── projects.html (Project showcase)
├── contact.html (Contact form)
├── assignmate.html (Featured project)
├── style.css (Performance-optimized)
└── script.js (Dynamic interactions)
🔑 Key Technical Implementations
1. 8-bit Cursor System
- ✓ SVG data URI implementation
- ✓ Color-coded by function
- ✓ Dark mode compatibility
- ✓ Zero HTTP requests
2. Performance-Optimized Glassmorphism
- ✓ Strategic backdrop-filter usage
- ✓ GPU-accelerated animations
- ✓ Simplified glass effects
- ✓ Disabled smooth scroll
3. Dynamic Content Loading
- ✓ JavaScript-driven project cards
- ✓ Animated timelines
- ✓ Responsive grids
- ✓ Smooth transitions
4. Responsive Navigation
- ✓ Mobile hamburger menu
- ✓ Sticky navigation
- ✓ Glass effect on scroll
- ✓ Theme toggle
💼 Skills Demonstrated
Frontend Development
✅ HTML5 semantic markup
✅ Advanced CSS3 techniques
✅ Vanilla JavaScript
✅ DOM manipulation
✅ Event handling
UI/UX Design
✅ Modern UI trends
✅ Glassmorphism effects
✅ Custom cursor design
✅ Animation principles
✅ Color theory
Performance Optimization
✅ CSS optimization
✅ Performance profiling
✅ Resource optimization
✅ Lighthouse auditing
✅ Web vitals
Best Practices
✅ Clean code principles
✅ Web accessibility
✅ SEO optimization
✅ Version control (Git)
✅ Documentation