🚀 Release 1.2.0 — Search, Structure, and SEO Upgrade
Published on: 2026-01-01
This release strengthens the foundations of the portfolio by modernising search, improving navigation, refining SEO, and enhancing the user experience across devices. It continues the marginal‑gains approach: targeted improvements that compound into a cleaner, more scalable, and more professional system.
🔍 Enhancements & New Features
The internal search system has been completely rebuilt to support two dedicated content pillars: Software Development and Creative Works, with an All option for combined results. This makes discovery more intuitive and aligns the search experience with the structure of the portfolio.
Search and page data have been unified into a single JSON file used across the profile. This reduces duplication, improves maintainability, and ensures consistent behaviour throughout the system.
Numeric URL IDs have been replaced with descriptive, SEO‑friendly slugs to improve search visibility and strengthen long‑term discoverability across the portfolio.
Dedicated pillar pages for Software Development and Creative Works have been introduced. These pages provide clearer navigation, better content grouping, and a more intentional browsing experience.
🎨 UI & UX Improvements
A series of mobile‑friendly improvements have been implemented to ensure a smoother, more consistent experience across devices.
The search row has been refactored into a reusable Razor component, reducing duplication and simplifying future updates. This supports a more modular UI architecture and cleaner codebase.
A new GitHub button has been added to the footer, providing quick access to the GitHub profile and reinforcing the portfolio’s developer‑focused identity.
✅ Summary
Release 1.2.0 strengthens the portfolio’s structure, search experience, and user interface. By unifying JSON files, improving SEO, and refining navigation, this update lays the groundwork for future scalability, searchability, and a more polished professional presence.