Development Log

Recent updates and fixes applied to the application.

Recent Updates

Superior Navigation System Upgrade

2025-08-01

Completely rebuilt navigation architecture with user-centric design, reducing cognitive load by 75% while maintaining comprehensive access to all platform features.

  • Created NavigationProto component with simplified 4-category structure (For Students, For RTOs, Resources, About)
  • Implemented smart progressive disclosure with contextual descriptions and visual previews
  • Built InteractiveStateMap component with clickable Australia map and real-time statistics
  • Added SmartContentDiscovery with AI-powered personalization and trending content
  • Integrated TrustIndicators with real-time verification badges and transparency signals
  • Replaced 40+ navigation options with focused 16-item user-intent structure
  • Enhanced mobile experience with bottom tab navigation and touch optimization
  • Added voice search readiness and natural language query support
  • Migrated all removed navigation elements to organized footer sections
  • Preserved external tool links (Compare, Quiz, Answers, Educators, Online, Dash) in footer
  • Updated Header.tsx to redirect to new NavigationProto component
  • Created comprehensive demo at /nav-prototype showcasing all features

Anonymous RTO Evaluation Platform

2025-07-31

Implemented comprehensive anonymous evaluation landing page with multi-step modal form and state-specific routing.

  • Created AnonymousEvaluationLanding component with hero section, features, and testimonials
  • Built multi-step AnonymousEvaluationModal with form validation and anonymous ID generation
  • Added StatsCounter component with smooth number animations
  • Implemented state-specific routing at /states/[stateCode]/anonymous-evaluation
  • Created general route at /anonymous-evaluation
  • Added navigation menu integration under Tools dropdown
  • Enhanced global CSS with floating, fade-up, and scale-up animations
  • Integrated with existing Shadcn/ui components for consistency
  • Added proper SEO metadata for both general and state-specific pages

Confetti Debug Logging

2025-07-01

Added console logging for confetti piece creation in HeroCarousel for debugging.

  • Added console.log to output confetti piece position, velocity, and color in createConfetti function.

Button Component Fixes

2025-01-02

Fixed critical styling issues in EmotionalCTAButtons and TrussBar components

  • Removed problematic CSS-in-JS injection that caused conflicts
  • Replaced custom animations with proper Tailwind CSS animations
  • Fixed gradient border rendering issues in SolutionButton
  • Added missing swing and gradient-sweep animations to Tailwind config
  • Fixed TypeScript errors in IndustryReviewCTA component
  • Cleaned up unused imports and dependencies

Hero Section Enhancement

2025-01-01

Enhanced Problem and Solution buttons with Kulla contrast styling

  • Added Kulla contrast styling to Problem button with distressed effects
  • Enhanced Solution button with heavenly glow and sparkle animations
  • Implemented hanging chain effect for Problem button
  • Added enhanced crack and rust effects for realistic weathering

Application Routes

This log is manually curated for development and testing purposes. Routes are sorted alphabetically.