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Version 7.0.0 Release: Exciting New Features and Improvements (PR# 95)

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Version 7.0.0 Release: Exciting New Features and Improvements

Introduction

We’re excited to announce the release of version 7.0.0 of our portfolio blog! This update brings a variety of new features, improvements, bug fixes, and housekeeping tasks to ensure the platform is more engaging, user-friendly, and visually appealing than ever before. From AI-powered blog summaries to enhanced UI elements, this release is packed with exciting updates.

Check out the detailed list of what’s new and improved in this release:

New Features

  • Interactive Subject Grid:
    We’ve introduced a responsive layout with animated subject cards on the subjects page. This grid enhances user interaction and gives the page a dynamic, modern feel.

  • Lecture Notes on Algorithms:
    A comprehensive set of lecture notes covering the fundamentals of algorithms, including sorting, recurrences, divide and conquer, and heap sort. This addition is designed to help students and developers deepen their understanding of core algorithms.

  • AI-Powered Blog Summary Card:
    Using Google Generative AI, we’ve added an AI-powered summary card for blog posts. This feature provides readers with a collapsible, animated summary of each post, offering a quick overview before diving into the full content.

  • Scroll Progress Bar:
    For a more immersive reading experience, we’ve added a scroll progress bar at the top of blog posts. This progress indicator helps readers keep track of how far they’ve read, improving the overall usability of long-form content.

  • New API Endpoint for AI-Generated Summaries:
    We’ve introduced a new API endpoint that generates AI-powered blog content summaries, enhancing the content’s accessibility and overview.

  • React Experience Timeline:
    A new component displaying your job history with engaging animations. This timeline makes it easy to showcase your career journey in an interactive, visually appealing way.

  • Featured Content React Component:
    A fresh new React component that highlights popular posts using animated cards. This component helps ensure that the best content is always front and center on your site.

Improvements

  • Updated Subjects Page:
    The subjects page now uses the new interactive grid layout, along with an added note count to keep users informed about the available content.

  • AI-Generated Blog Summaries:
    Every blog post now features an AI-generated summary, allowing visitors to quickly preview the content before reading the full post.

  • Simplified Subscription Errors:
    Subscription-related error messages have been streamlined for clearer feedback to users.

  • Updated Tag Filters and UI:
    We’ve replaced the external tag filter with an inline version for smoother usability. Additionally, we’ve refreshed the version card UI to improve the user experience.

  • Revamped About Page:
    The About page now includes the new React experience timeline component, making it easier to display your professional history in a visually engaging way.

  • Search Result Enhancements:
    Search results and input fields have been restyled using Tailwind CSS, with added animated transitions to improve the overall user experience.

  • Updated Project List Layout:
    The layout and controls for the project list have been revamped to improve responsiveness and consistency across devices.

  • Skills Showcase Revamp:
    The skills showcase has been updated with animated tab transitions and refined styling to better highlight your expertise.

  • Improved Homepage Featured Posts:
    Featured posts on the homepage have been replaced with a dedicated React component, giving the page a cleaner structure and easier maintainability.

  • Cleaned-Up Code:
    Removed unnecessary console logging from the subject notes page, ensuring the code remains clean and efficient.

  • Revamped Contact Page:
    Both the form and map sections of the contact page have been restyled for better appearance and responsiveness.

Bug Fixes

  • Removed Console Logging:
    Unnecessary console logging from the subject notes page has been removed, ensuring the page is free from cluttered debug output.

Chores

  • Version Update:
    The app version has been updated to 7.0.0, and we’ve added the Google Generative AI dependency to support the new AI-powered features.

  • Script and Workflow Cleanup:
    We’ve cleaned up various scripts and workflows by removing redundant comments and ensuring that the app’s backend remains optimized.

  • Efficient Scroll Progress Bar Script:
    A new efficient script has been added to update the scroll progress bar in real-time, ensuring smoother performance.

  • Removed Deprecated Components:
    Obsolete components such as the changelog, ad blocker detection, job experience components, and others have been removed for codebase simplification.

  • Commented Out Analytics Script:
    The Umami Analytics script has been commented out to disable tracking, in line with privacy updates.

Pull Request Details

This update is part of Pull Request #95 on our GitHub repository, where all changes have been reviewed and merged into the main codebase.

Conclusion

Version 7.0.0 of the blog introduces several exciting new features and improvements, all aimed at enhancing the user experience, boosting engagement, and ensuring smoother functionality. We hope these updates make your experience with the site more enjoyable and intuitive.

Feel free to explore the new features and let us know your thoughts!