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Development Log

January 5th, 2026
General
  • Implemented a page for my tech services.
  • Simplified my contact pages to use your built-in email apps.
  • Implemented a new font for my website.
  • Implemented a new colour scheme that is slightly different, yet easier to read.
Server
  • Deleted it entirely. I removed mongoDB and SMTP functionality.
August 6, 2025
General
  • Created more articles for my projects and have finished all of them.
Server
  • Modified my MongoDB server to display projects properly.
July 14, 2025
General
  • Deployed the server onto Render.
  • Deployed the front end to Vercel.
  • Fixed CSS issues (Ibrahim contributed)
  • Inserted more articles via markdown files
Server
  • Converted all my links and endpoints to use the deployed server
  • Working on an admin page (planning phase)
July 13, 2025
General
  • Added new projects to my website.
  • Created accompanying markdown files to provide detailed descriptions for each project.
July 11, 2025
General
  • Redeveloping the projects page.
  • Prevented email spam by disabling the submit button in the contact page.
  • Implemented MongoDB functionality with a test database.
Server
  • Made the outbound email of the contact page aesthetically pleasing
  • Created a Windows 96 style GUI for my server port 5000
  • Implemented database collections for dev logs and projects.
July 10, 2025
General
  • Refactored the codebase and reorganized the file structure for better semantic clarity.
  • Developed a complete contact page integrated with Nodemailer and a server using SMTP.
  • Created async ops to redirect users to the homepage at form submission, preventing spam.
Server
  • Added Nodemailer to enable SMTP email capabilities within the server.
  • Integrated Morgan middleware for request logging and improved server monitoring.
July 9, 2025
General
  • Created and styled a header and footer for the website.
  • Organized a file structure for an ideal long term plan.
  • Split the CSS files by usage and joined them in a global file.
  • Removed the TO-DO list and replaced with a development log.
Styling
  • Installed Bootstrap 5.3.
  • Installed Font Awesome for free icons.
  • Made a colour scheme and chose the Roboto font.
July 8, 2025
Foundation
  • Built the foundational structure of the website.
  • Conforming to the MERN Stack (but using NEXT), I have used the following technologies: