Dinesh Rathod - Portfolio Documentation

Enhanced Components

This portfolio website has been enhanced with interactive and visually appealing components to create a more engaging user experience.

Skills Section Enhancements

The skills section now includes several interactive display options:

Enhanced Skill Cards

Interactive skill cards with hover animations
Detailed information display with expandable details
Visual indicators for skill proficiency levels
Category filtering and search functionality

3D Effect Skill Cards

Tilt effect that follows mouse movement
Depth perception with 3D transforms
Reflective shine effect on hover
Interactive visual feedback

How to Use Enhanced Skill Components

Use the standard component:

// In your page or section file
import SkillsList from '@/components/Skills/Skills';

// In your JSX
<SkillsList />

To use the showcase with both standard and 3D cards:

// Import the skill showcase component
import SkillShowcase from '@/components/Skills/SkillShowcase';
import { enhancedSkillCategories } from "@/config/skills";

// Get all skills for showcase
const allSkills = enhancedSkillCategories.flatMap(category => category.skills);

// In your JSX
<SkillShowcase skills={allSkills} />

To use the enhanced skills list with filtering:

// Import the enhanced skills list component
import EnhancedSkillsList from '@/components/Skills/EnhancedSkillsList';
import { enhancedSkillCategories } from "@/config/skills";

// In your JSX
<EnhancedSkillsList skillCategories={enhancedSkillCategories} />

Contact Section Enhancements

The contact section has been enhanced with:

Tabbed interface for different contact methods
Interactive form with animated status feedback
Social media card with hover effects
Gradient backgrounds and transitions

Gallery Section Enhancements

The gallery has been upgraded with:

Masonry layout for better visual presentation
Category filtering for easy navigation
Image cards with hover animations
Enhanced lightbox with zoom and captions

Experience Section Enhancements

The experience timeline now features:

Experience type filtering (fulltime, freelance, internship)
Interactive timeline nodes and animations
Glowing timeline effect
Skill badges and hover effects

Usage Instructions

To update the application to use the enhanced components:

Replace existing components in your pages:

// Old component
import ContactSection from '@/components/contacts/ContactSection';
// New component
import EnhancedContactSection from '@/components/contacts/EnhancedContactSection';

// Use enhanced component instead
<EnhancedContactSection />

Ensure you've updated the necessary data files:

Update experience data in config/experience.ts
Update skills data in config/skills.ts

Test the website on different screen sizes to ensure responsive behavior

Performance Considerations

Some animations may impact performance on lower-end devices
Consider using the useReducedMotion hook from Framer Motion to disable animations for users who prefer reduced motion
Image optimizations are important for gallery performance

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