Daniel Hipskind's Portfolio & Tools

A comprehensive web platform featuring a personal portfolio website built with Node.js/Express and vanilla JavaScript.

🚀 Key Features

Portfolio Website

• Modern Design: Clean, responsive UI with dark/light theme support
• GitHub Integration: Real-time project repository display via GitHub API
• Performance Optimized: Advanced caching, CDN-ready static assets
• Analytics: Privacy-focused, first-party analytics with opt-in consent
• Admin Dashboard: Modern unified framework with real-time monitoring and glass morphism design

Infrastructure & Security

• Secure Admin Access: Multi-layer authentication (nginx basic auth + app-level tokens)
• Redis Integration: Session management and caching layer
• Rate Limiting: GitHub API proxy with intelligent retry/backoff
• Security Headers: Helmet.js, CORS, CSP implementation
• Automated Deployment: Robust deployment pipeline with health checks

🛠️ Tech Stack

Backend

• Runtime: Node.js with ES modules
• Framework: Express.js with modern middleware
• Session Store: Redis for scalable session management
• Process Manager: PM2 for production deployment
• Reverse Proxy: Nginx for static assets and SSL termination

Frontend

• Core: Vanilla JavaScript (ES6+), CSS3, HTML5
• Build Tools: Custom webpack-based build system and Shell scripts
• PWA Features: Service workers, app manifest, offline capability
• UI Framework: Custom CSS with CSS Grid/Flexbox, responsive design
• Admin Framework: Unified glass morphism design system with CSS variables and real-time components

APIs & Integration

• GitHub API: Custom proxy with retry/backoff and caching
• Analytics: First-party analytics with Redis storage and file persistence
• Admin Interface: Multi-dashboard system with real-time monitoring, unified authentication, and comprehensive log management

Infrastructure

• Caching: Redis + in-memory fallback for multi-instance deployments
• Security: Helmet.js, CORS, rate limiting, secure headers
• Monitoring: Health checks, request logging, error tracking
• Deployment: Automated pipeline with artifact verification

📁 Project Structure

├── public/
│   ├── admin/                # Admin dashboard interface
│   │   ├── admin-framework.css  # Unified CSS framework with glass morphism
│   │   ├── index.html        # Main dashboard with real-time monitoring
│   │   ├── analytics.html    # Enhanced analytics dashboard
│   │   ├── login.html        # Modern authentication interface
│   │   └── logs.html         # Complete log management system
│   ├── assets/               # Core static assets
│   │   ├── css/             # Stylesheets and components
│   │   ├── js/              # Client-side JavaScript modules
│   │   ├── images/          # Images and icons
│   │   └── manifest.json    # PWA manifest
│   └── index.html           # Main portfolio page
│
├── logs/                    # Application logs (not in repo)
│   ├── analytics-*.log      # Daily analytics logs
│   └── combined.log         # Application logs
│
└── README.md               # This file

Key Files (Not in Repository)

• server.js - Main Express application server
• ecosystem.config.cjs - PM2 process configuration
• deploy.sh - Automated deployment script
• nginx/ - Nginx configuration files
• scripts/ - Utility and maintenance scripts
• .env.production - Production environment variables

� Key Features Detail

Analytics System

• Privacy-First: First-party analytics with explicit user opt-in
• Data Storage: Dual persistence (Redis + daily rotating log files)
• Modern Admin Framework: Unified glass morphism design system with CSS variables
• Real-time Dashboards: Auto-refreshing interfaces with 30-second update intervals
• Enhanced UI/UX: Professional admin interface with responsive design and dark mode
• Export Formats: JSON (cursor-based pagination), CSV (streaming), RSS feeds
• Session Management: Redis-backed admin sessions with secure token handling

Advanced Admin System

• Unified Design Framework: Custom CSS framework with glass morphism effects and consistent styling
• Multi-dashboard Architecture: Main dashboard, analytics, logs viewer, and authentication interfaces
• Real-time Monitoring: Live system health scoring with intelligent status indicators
• Log Management System: Complete log viewer with filtering, export, and real-time streaming
• Cross-dashboard Navigation: Seamless navigation with breadcrumb system and quick actions
• Health Scoring Algorithm: Intelligent system health calculation based on multiple metrics

GitHub Integration

• Smart Caching: Multi-layer caching with Redis and memory fallback
• Rate Limit Handling: Intelligent retry logic with exponential backoff
• Error Recovery: Graceful degradation when API limits are reached
• Real-time Updates: Dynamic repository display with live commit data

Security & Performance

• Multi-layer Auth: Nginx basic auth + Express middleware + Redis sessions
• Request Caching: Conditional caching with smart TTL management
• Security Headers: Comprehensive CSP, HSTS, and security middleware
• Health Monitoring: Application health checks and error logging

� Development Tools & Environment

Build System

• Asset Processing: Automatic file hashing, compression, and optimization
• Development Server: Hot-reload development environment
• Build Verification: Automated artifact checking and validation

Deployment Pipeline

• Automated Deploy: One-command deployment with health checks
• SSH Security: Key-based authentication with ssh-agent integration
• Build Validation: Pre-deployment artifact verification
• Health Monitoring: Post-deployment service validation

Development Stack

• Node.js: JavaScript runtime environment
• Express.js: Web application framework
• Redis: In-memory data structure store
• PM2: Production process manager
• Nginx: High-performance web server and reverse proxy

Recommended Development Tools

• VSCode: Primary development environment
• ForkLift 4: Advanced file management (macOS)
• Core Shell: Modern terminal experience (macOS)
• Chrome: Feature-rich browser for testing

Music for Coding 🎵

• Spotify: Background music and focus playlists

🌐 Live Deployment

• Portfolio: danielhipskind.com
• Admin Dashboard: danielhipskind.com/admin (Protected)

👤 Author

Daniel Hipskind - Full-Stack Software Engineer

• 🌐 Website: danielhipskind.com
• 💼 GitHub: @greigh
• 📧 Email: [email protected]
• 🐦 Twitter: @DanielHipskind_

📄 License

This project is licensed under the BSD 3-Clause License. See the LICENSE file for complete details.

📋 License Summary

Permissions ✅

• ✅ Commercial use
• ✅ Modification
• ✅ Distribution
• ✅ Private use

Conditions ❗

• ❗ License and copyright notice must be included
• ❗ Cannot use contributors' names for endorsement

Limitations ❌

• ❌ No liability
• ❌ No warranty

🤝 Usage Guidelines

1. Attribution Required: Retain original copyright notice and license text
2. No Endorsement: Don't use author's name to promote derivative works
3. Commercial Use: Permitted with proper attribution
4. Modifications: Allowed, but must maintain license terms

For commercial use or questions about licensing, please contact me.

🤝 Contributing

Contributions, issues, and feature requests are welcome! Feel free to check the issues page.

Contributing Guidelines

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add amazing feature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
5. Open a Pull Request

Code Standards

• Follow existing code style and conventions
• Update documentation for any new features
• Test your changes thoroughly
• Keep commits atomic and well-described

� Support & Contact

• 📧 Email: [email protected]
• 🐛 Issues: GitHub Issues
• 💬 Discussions: GitHub Discussions

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Project Repository: https://github.com/Greigh/danielhipskind.com