CHANGELOG.md

Changelog

[4.6.0] maintenance - 2024-12-30

• fix mobile layout edge cases on landing pages
• fix typo in German sustainability claim
• add contact form spam protection heuristics

[4.5.5] maintenance - 2024-12-16

• add contact form spam protection heuristics
• upgrade development dependencies

[4.5.4] form field accessibility - 2024-12-09

• a11y: explicit borders to make input form fields more accessible

[4.5.3] content focus - 2024-12-09

• content: improved frontend and a11y focus for upcoming EAA/BFSG

[4.5.2] housekeeping - 2024-12-03

• fix broken link
• add spam protection rule
• release script security for matomo
• upgrade development dependencies

[4.5.0] add gemeva and rebeccapurple - 2024-11-27

• update CSS hashtag color to rebeccapurple #284
• harmonize similar purple tones #284
• harmonize gray color tones #284
• use German typographic quotation marks #284
• update skills content, adding Astro and putting Figma where it belongs #284
• add gemeva portfolio website to reference projects #285

[4.4.13] update social preview image - 2024-11-25

• update social preview image #283

[4.4.12] more elegant content - 2024-09-30

• improve text content: prevent greenwashing #279

[4.4.9] more elegant content - 2024-09-30

• improve text content #225
• add missing links in printed PDF #225
• prevent anchor links aggregation 404 #275

[4.4.8] fix printed PDF version - 2024-09-27

• prevent unreadable PDF output
• fix source set fix that caused low-resultion display #276

[4.4.7.1] fix markup and metadata - 2024-09-26

• fix contradictory meta language information
• fix typos in source code
• add missing CSS selector
• fix CSS media query nesting error
• fix DOM nesting errors
• remove obsolete duplicate id
• remove invalid source set attribute
• add more text to Shopware landing page
• shorten new meta descriptions according to SEO audit

[4.4.7] fix semantic markup, SEO, button styles - 2024-09-25

• add missing alternative text to images #272
• fix order of heading levels #272
• add canonical tags to prevent duplicate content
• redirect sub directory /index.html variations to the intended shorter versions
• add self-referencing alternate links as recommended by Google
• fix contradictory meta language information
• update rating meta snippet
• fix button styles #271 #272
• link to sitemap from footer on every page #272
• fix heading sizes on Shopware landing pages
• improve site titles and descriptions according to SEO audit

[4.4.6] fix typos, improve button styles - 2024-09-24

• fix translation error
• make contact button look more "buttonlike"
• add pragraph to improve readability
• print unambiguous URLs (text, not icons)
• update ecograder report result
• update CV PDF files

[4.4.5] improve layout, typography, accessibility - 2024-09-23

• fix navigation link hover color contrast in Safari #270
• improve mobile testimonials layout
• improve footer copyright note layout on mobile
• fix grid layout breakpoint edge cases
• add contact form spam protection rules

[4.4.4] content update - 2024-09-17 (stage only)

• restructure my professional information to improve marketing #250 #257
• add sub-page about me #250
• add testimonial projects #254
• link to sitemap to improve readability and SEO #266
• dim decoration contrast to improve readability #264
• fix flip-card effect edge cases #254
• fix and improve QR code image size #267
• add a more prominent pause button in the top navigation
• optionally embed additional PDF documents

[4.4.0] testimonials and projects - 2024-09-06 (stage only)

• projects flip card effect #258
• modularize project card content
• modularize and upgrade eleventy configuration
• upgrade stylelint configuration
• upgrade postcss configuration
• upgrade eslint configuration
• upgrade CodeceptJS test configuration

[4.3.0] responsive design - 2024-07-04

• improve mobile square/landscape display
• improve hero header spacing on mobile

[4.2.7.3] spam protection - 2024-07-03

• add spam protection rules

[4.2.7.2] spam protection - 2024-07-01

• add spam protection rules
• upgrade development dependencies

[4.2.7] spam protection - 2024-06-22

• add spam protection rules

[4.2.6] stricter spam protection - 2024-06-10

• reject some suspicious (but formally correct) senders randomly
• reduce extra wait time to reject more repeated sumissions

[4.2.5] contact form webmaster usability - 2024-06-03

• reject repeated spam attempts #248
• add legitimate sender name to subject #248
• upgrade development dependencies

[4.2.4] content update - 2024-05-28

• fix typo
• add "platform" keyword

[4.2.3] content update - 2024-05-23

• focus on business aspects
• highlight design cooperation and capabilities
• move sustainability details to the about section

[4.2.2] improve spam protection - 2024-05-14

• respond error status on spam suspicion #230

[4.2.1] fix performance issues - 2024-05-10

• fix hidden textarea label a11y #238
• prevent spam trap causing a11y errors #238
• simplify and improve cachability #240
• lazy load optional assets #240
• defer and cache css #240
• add 404 error page with link and style #243

[4.2.0] content update - 2024-05-02

• link to Shopware extension and partner page

[4.1.1] improve style and content - 2024-04-26

• fix contact form data error #230
• fix typo in text

[4.1.0] improve style and content - 2024-04-19

• remember contrast choice #239

[4.0.1] improve style and content - 2024-04-18

• preview images for social media
• improve text and cross-linking
• harmonize link color on alternating backgrounds

[4.0.0] refactor and add sub-pages, improve trust elements - 2024-04-16

• refactor and add sub-pages #225
• move paragraphs from home to sub-pages #225
• various fixes and improvements that don't affect CSS/JS

[3.9.2] various fixes - 2024-04-06

• improve QR code mobile position #233
• fix mobile Safari/Vivaldi glitch #233
• add contact form #230
• add cal.com calendar link #230
• update instagram link
• improve title, talks, ratings
• remove dates and outdated talk #227
• replace broken link #226
• add stars, remove confusing links #226
• fix deep link to customer page
• content update: more focus on Berlin

[3.9.1] various fixes - 2024-03-27

• revert linking to additional testimonial portal
• fade out background animation more smoothly
• rephrase work intro headline
• improve link ellipsis position
• fix translation typo, fix German orthography
• fix sitemap date

[3.9.0] accessibility improvement - 2024-03-21

• offer high contrast color scheme #218
• auto-stop animation, offer restart #219
• increase backwards browser compatibility
• fix mobile menu visibility #222

[3.8.0] skills update - 2024-03-18

• add Freemarker after Markdown, remove too generic XML,
• add Vanilla/VanillaJS in a vanilla-ish color (floralwhite)
• rearrange tiles for better overall look

[3.7.1] remove temporary third-party code - 2024-03-15

• remove obsolete third-party code after verifications

[3.7.0] improve analytics #212 - 2024-03-15

• add privacy-friendly tracking (Matomo)
• activate scripts on landing pages to enable tracking
• add aggregate rating microdata (rich snippets) of Google reviews

[3.6.1] content update: additional pages - 2024-03-05

• add landing pages #210
  • for more specific on-page search optimization
  • as landing pages for adverts
  • for better tracking
• fix accessible decoration styles
• fix buggy link border artifacts

[3.5.0] content update, CV, print styles - 2024-02-14

• include CV as downloadable PDF document in each language
• improve print styles, prevent "widows" and empty space
• combine events and testimonials in a compact way
• add last updated date on the page footer

[3.4.4] content update - 2024-02-13

• further improve wording and introduction
• remove older project from introduction
• add Shopware Certification files
• upgrade project dependencies

[3.4.3] content update - 2024-02-09

• further improve wording and introduction
• add skills aspects

[3.4.2] content update - 2024-01-29

• improve German wording (danke, Jutta!)

[3.4.1] content and print layout enhancement - 2024-01-09

• improve and extend content #189
• fix and improve printable version #190

[3.3.9] content enhancement, contact fix - 2024-01-04

• improve content as suggested by proof reader #181
• remove unhelpful CTA elements #188
• remove obsolete meta keyword element

[3.3.8] scannable digital business card fix - 2023-12-08

• fix vary header for proper cache handling #185

[3.3.7] content enhancement - 2023-12-06

• add testimonials #152
• update and rearrange various text parts #152
• evaluate adding project screenshots: not helpful #152

[3.3.6] scannable digital business card - 2023-12-05

• add QR code of vCard information #185
• add teaser text and arrow #185
• adapt contact layout #185
• vCard download link #185
• improve contact link visibility #184
• fix contact link target position

[3.3.5] mobile layout and usability - 2023-12-01

• fix mobile link overflow
• always show contact link #184

[3.3.4] content update - 2023-11-28

• improve and extend text content #162
• improve stop animation button hover cursor #136

[3.3.3] style update - 2023-11-16

• simplified animated decoration #132
• randomize and asnychronize animated decoration objects #132
• respect reduced transparency preference #179

[3.3.0] - - [3.3.2] content and style update - 2023-10-31

• improve and extend skills and text content #135 #150 #162
• extend color spectrum beyond RGB #124 #130 #165
• improve color contrast #176
• improve project list layout #135 #169
• improve hero and image layout #140 #155 #163 #171
• improve mobile photo layout size #173
• investigate seemingly broken tab navigation
• fix social links and page widthh appearance #168 #174
• fix navigation link style #139 #170
• fix code link appearance #172
• fix broken links #176
• remove redundant title attributes #176

[3.2.1] - [3.2.2] - content update, tech improvements - 2023-10-24

• new hero image photo
• update project list
• update intro text
• fix security header
• footer layout, eco badges
• define speech sound
• wide gamut selection color
• prevent false positive pdf indexing errors
• improve social links
• remove obsolete talk
• remove obsolete postal address
• webp alternative images

[3.2.0] - update data

• update valid VAT tax number
• update renewed clear web badge
• update project list
• remove old avatar image from header
• make main navigation initially visible

[3.1.1] - upgrade test framework

• upgrade CodeceptJS and related dependencies

[3.1.0] - telephone SEO - 2022-12-14

• add alternative phone number notation for search engine results

[3.0.1] - content update fix - 2022-11-27

• add missing link

[3.0.0] - content update - 2022-11-27

• Content Update: Testimonials, Technologies #110
• update testimonials, customers' projects
• mention Impact Hub Berlin membership
• update technological skills
• link to own WordPress plugin

[2.9.9] - fix certificate link - 2022-11-27

• fix link to english/.com ecofriendly audit report document #115

[2.9.8] - contact update - 2022-11-23

• fix contact url
• update postal address
• remove link to xing business network
• add link to fediverse (mastodon) profile

[2.9.7] - housekeeping - 2022-10-20

• upgrade software dependencies
• fix CSS syntax
• rebuild project

[2.9.6] - fix mobile width / layout issues - 2022-09-10

• set explicit max width on sections,
• allow social links to flex wrap,
• reduce social links padding

[2.9.5] - extend test automation - 2022-08-31

• improve testing to prevent regression bugs using Codecept
• integrate lint, build, and test locally
• automate tests externally using Testomat.io

[2.9.4] - add local preview server - 2022-08-24

• add simple preview server on localhost:1974

[2.9.3] - extend JAM stack setup - reverted

• upgrade eleventy to latest stable major version
• prepare to make use of new features like dev server

[2.9.2] - clean code refactoring - unreleased

• refactor CSS to comply to stricter rules to improve maintainability

[2.9.0] - upgrade outdated build tools - 2022-08-17

• upgrade CodeceptJS 3 to latest stable major version 3
• migrate Stylelint to latest stable major version 14 #68
• upgrade PostCSS to latest stable major version 8 #68
• prepare to make use of new features

[2.8.9] - add URLs to printable version - 2022-08-15

• add verbose links to external references

[2.8.8] - update address and printable version - 2022-08-15

• remove verbose eco-friendly details from print version
• optimize printable text formatting
• update Berlin address

[2.8.7] - improve readability - 2022-08-09

• add "I have a" to display a complete sentence about liability insurance
• improve color contrast of sustainability text headings on printed page
• improve font sizes on printed page

[2.8.6] - rephrase tailwind skill - 2022-07-01

• prefer "tailwind" over "tailwindcss" below "CSS" heading

[2.8.5] - remove temporary contact phone - 2022-06-24

• remove temporary contact phone which has become obsolete

[2.8.4] - content update: add Berlin address - 2022-06-14

• add temporary postal address coworking space
• fix style workaround for iPhone small font zoom problem
• improve formatting: add newlines between information blocks

[2.8.3] - usability improvements - 2022-06-10

• make formatted phone numbers copyable without spaces
• prevent visually-spaced chunks interrupting link decoration
• prevent iPhone mobile safari zooming in due to small text

[2.8.2] - usability improvements - 2022-06-07

• reduce semantic headings to improve SEO and accessibility #84
• fix validation errors #84
• add a control button to stop the background animation
• make bank account number (IBAN) easy to copy+paste while retaining spaced readability
• add English language version of cleaner web commitment
• add English language version of privacy statement

[2.7.2] - add temporary contact phone - 2022-05-06

• add temporary contact phone option, label, and phone number

[2.7.1] - add Cleaner Web details, optimize print - 2022-04-29

• add cleaner web details
• optimize print styling

[2.7.0] - add Cleaner Web badge, bank and insurance info - 2022-04-27

• add cleaner web badge
• fix styling
• add bank and insurance information

[2.6.4] - fix mobile page width - 2022-04-22

• ensure skills hashtags wrap to new line if there is not enough space for single line display

[2.6.3] - add websitecarbon badge - 2022-04-07

• Add badge displaying websitecarbon.com carbon emission footprint estimation badge on the page bottom.

[2.5.2] - Content Update: Meta Data - 2022-03-12

• Update title and description to focus more on sustainability and less on local customers no matter if Düsseldorf, Berlin, or anywhere else on this world.

[2.5.0] - Content Update - 2022-03-04

Content Update

• Replace Lucom interaction platform testimonial by more recent work for Wandelpunkt Consulting to emphasize my focus on sustainability and social impact for future projects and customers.

• Replace the slightly outdated and less relevant testimonial "Performance Talk" by mentioning that I built a front-end design system based on fractal for a large corporate customer.

• Reorder the project tiles.

• Mention my DEV blog between sustainability networks and conference talks.

[2.4.0] - Quality Assurance - 2022-02-11

Test the Testing Tools

• Add more front-end tests evaluating CodeceptJS as a possible alternative to cypress.

[2.3.7] - Content Update - 2022-02-05

Add another Image of myself

• add photo "on TV" (from NCA conf 21)

Add and Update my Tech Stack

• add "fractal" tech stack
• remove "Shopware 5" tech stack
• demote "WordPress" tech stack

[2.3.6] - 2022-01-18

• update Changelog; add missing git tags

[2.3.5] - 2022-01-13

Intro text update (#73)

* update customer list, remove hometown (#61)
* mention Berlin
* mention CodeceptJS
* demote LAMP stack priority
* mention BEM and Atomic Design; fix and build
* add green associations, fix markup; build;

[2.3.4] - 2022-01-10

Linting, Formatting, Doucumentation (#71)

* javascript formatting and documentation
* setup eslint
* ad test tasks for linters

[2.3.3] - 2022-01-09

Testing Tools #42 (#64)

* simplified test setup idea
* WIP: evaluate codecept vs cypress

[2.3.2] - 2021-10-22

• content: fix reflecta link target

[2.3.1] - 2021-10-21

• content: add reflecta banner link

[2.3.0] - 2021-10-19

• content: update skills and customers

[2.2.10] - 2021-08-02

• housekeeping: upgrade dependencies, build, deploy

[2.2.9] - 2021-07-26

• fix "content wider than screen" (alleged UX problem claimed by Google Search Console)

[2.2.8] - 2021-07-22

• fix a11y contrast; clickable elements gutter

[2.2.7] - 2021-07-21

• housekeeping: upgrade dependencies

[2.2.6] - 2021-07-01

• content: replace double "begeistert" by "nachhaltig"
• content: replace link to meetup profile by link to dev.to profile
• content: replace link to twitter by link to freelancermap.de

[2.2.5] - 2021-06-29

• content: add local search keywords for Düsseldorf and Cologne
• housekeeping: upgrade dependencies

[2.2.4] - 2021-06-21

• housekeeping: upgrade dependencies

[2.2.3] - 2021-06-04

• content: update skill matrix buzzwords
• housekeeping: upgrade dependencies (still not fixing ReDoS "vulnerability")

[2.2.2] - 2021-05-10

• update and redesign skill matrix
• housekeeping: upgrade stylelint, update dependencies

[2.1.9] - 2021-05-03

• add content about theme development

[2.1.8] - 2021-04-06

• fix and renew google site verification for search console

[2.1.7] - 2021-03-25

• add tax information to imprint

[2.1.6] - 2021-03-23

• content: update projects and skills, fix misspellings
• security: upgrade node packages

[2.1.5] - 2021-03-09

added

• scroll smoothly unless user prefers reduced motion

[2.1.4] - 2021-03-03

added

• add link to meetup talk

[2.1.3] - 2021-03-02

fixed

• fix contact mailto link
• add planted project to customer intro

[2.1.2] - 2021-02-22

• animation fallback for reduced motion preference
• simplify animation for better performance

fixed

• ux: keep location hash when switching language; 222
• netlify does not need to re-build artifacts
• hide privacy text in default printout
• navigation target offset to prevent hiding below sticky header
• content: skill heading more consistent with navigation

[2.1.1] - 2021-02-19

fixed

• ux: keep location hash when switching language; 222
• netlify does not need to re-build artifacts
• hide privacy text in default printout
• navigation target offset to prevent hiding below sticky header
• content: skill heading more consistent with navigation

[2.1.0] - 2021-02-17 - English Version

added

• internationalize project; 220
• content: add english version; 221
• ux: add language switcher; 222

[2.0.7] - 2021-02-11

fixed

• ux: optimize animation performance; #43
• ux: optimize web font loading; #43
• ux: fix and refactor link styles; #43
• ux: reduce paragraph with for readability; #43
• ux: optimize social links for mobile touch; #43
• ux: fix mobile width and readability; #43
• ux: improve print layout; #43
• content: fix typo

[2.0.6] - 2021-02-08

fixed

• ux: transparency and readability
• orthography: fix misspellings
• address readers informally
• improve wording
• replace disharmonic project links
• document dns setup

[2.0.5] - 2021-02-08 - Flatfish Flounder Decoration

added

• ux: add decorative liquid animations; 134

[2.0.4] - 2021-02-06

added

• ux: animate headline gradient; 132
• ux: animate weblink decoration; 133

fixed

• ux: add font swap (restore lost feature)
• webperf: add native lazy image loading (restore lost feature)
• seo: add sitemap.xml, static robots.txt
• seo: add redirects for image urls

[2.0.3] - 2021-02-02

fixed

• ux: close menu on click; 131
• ux: refine link colors in privacy; 101:3
• ux: fix mobile width bugs; 101:4
• ux: fix svg display, legacy internet explorer bugs; 101:6

[2.0.2] - 2021-02-01

fixed

• ux: nicer hashtag colors; 101:2

[2.0.1] - 2021-01-31

added

• ux: responsive navigation menu; 131

[2.0.0] - 2021-01-31 - Relaunch Release

added

• ux: responsive grid layout; 101
• ux: new theme and typography; 101
• ux: navigation menu; 101
• ux: animations and other optional details; 101
• a11y, seo: accessible semantic markup; 120
• content: add showcases and skills; 110
• content: updated German description; 110
• content: relaunch refinements after external review; 101, 110

[1.9.8] - 2021-01-27

fixed

• content, ux: text typo and readability

[1.9.7] - 2021-01-27

added

• content: describe backend / full stack experience

[1.9.6] - 2021-01-19

added

• ux: add contact information, update description

[1.9.5] - 2020-12-15

added

• ux: typography, web fonts; 101:1

fixed

• devops: fix netlify copy settings; 107

[1.9.4] - 2020-12-15

added

• webspeed: add html + css minify to build; 107, 120
• security, webspeed: add explicit netlify configuration for http headers; 107

[1.9.3] - 2020-12-04

fixed

• fix images 404 on netlify; 107 #9

[1.9.2] - 2020-12-03

added

• add eleventy to dev dependencies for netlify deployment
• eleventy site generator setup

fixed

• security: ensure external links suppress opener
• ux, a11y, webspeed: ensure img width,height to avoid layout shift
• a11y: ensure all content within landmarks

[1.9.1] - 2020-09-19

changed

• remove public gitlab link

[1.9.0] - 2020-09-19

fixed

• update local config and build stack

[1.1.4] - 2020-09-13

changed

• update links

[1.1.3] - 2020-06-02

changed

• shorten and update German description

[1.1.2] - 2019-05-01

changed

• testimonials: wao.io, kleiderordnung-duesseldorf.de
• update text and meta information
• ux: center vertically using css grid
• add images
• add svg titles
• code style: formatting, attribute minification
• add button with ringana logo

[1.1.1] - 2019-02-05

added

• add image styles: rounded avatar-style,
• add text and links: sustainability, nature protection natural cosmetics and nutrition

[1.1.0] - 2012-06-19

changed

• update information continuously over the years

[1.0.0] - 2010-04-17

ddded

• static html website about me