fix visual bugs + enhance sections + revise project orders

about.html

@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
           <li>Python3+</li>
           <li>Git, Github, GitLab</li>
           <li>Docker</li>
-          <li>MongoDB & SQL</li>
+          <li>MongoDB & PostgreSQL</li>
           <li>Windows/Debian based OS</li>
           <li>Data Structures & Algorithms</li>
           <li>System Administration</li>
@@ -129,15 +129,15 @@
       <h3 class="title">Highlights</h3>
 
       <dl>
-        <dt class="text"><b>Red Team Hackathon — 3rd Place</b></dt>
+        <dt class="text"><b>Red Team Hackathon - 3rd Place</b></dt>
         <dd class="text">
           Team Cerberus Gate earned a third-place finish at the inaugural Red Team Hackathon for building a working
           prototype around signal classification and emitter tracking.
-        </dd>
-
-        <dt class="text"><b>Best Dressed Award</b></dt>
-        <dd class="text">
-          Team Cerberus Gate also received the Best Dressed Award during the same hackathon event.
+          <a class="honor-inline-link" href="/entry.html?type=updates&slug=red-team-hackathon-2026">Read the full write-up</a>
+          <div class="honor-subitem">
+            <span class="honor-subitem__label">Additional recognition</span>
+            <p class="honor-subitem__text">Best Dressed Award at the inaugural Red Team Hackathon.</p>
+          </div>
         </dd>
 
         <dt class="text"><b>Capstone Project Recognition</b></dt>

index.html

@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
 
       <div class="hero-badges">
         <span class="badge">BCIT CST Diploma</span>
-        <span class="badge">Backend Systems</span>
+        <span class="badge">C4A President</span>
         <span class="badge">Hackathon Podium Finiher</span>
       </div>
 

projects.html

@@ -91,6 +91,11 @@
       <div id="projects-grid" class="content-grid">
         <p class="loading-state">Loading projects...</p>
       </div>
+      <div id="projects-toggle-shell" class="projects-toggle-shell" hidden>
+        <button id="projects-toggle" class="projects-toggle" type="button" aria-expanded="false">
+          Show More Projects
+        </button>
+      </div>
     </section>
 
     <section class="content-section updates-section">

public/content/index.json

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
       "github": "https://github.com/SowinskiBraeden/school-management-api",
       "demo": null,
       "featured": true,
-      "order": 2,
+      "order": 6,
       "tags": [
         "Go",
         "API",
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
       "github": "https://github.com/LinesMerrill/police-cad",
       "demo": "https://www.linespolice-cad.com/",
       "featured": false,
-      "order": 3,
+      "order": 4,
       "tags": [
         "Node.js",
         "Express",
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
       "github": "https://github.com/SowinskiBraeden/boker",
       "demo": null,
       "featured": true,
-      "order": 4,
+      "order": 2,
       "tags": [
         "Python",
         "Flask",
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
       "github": "https://github.com/SowinskiBraeden/dayz-reforger",
       "demo": null,
       "featured": true,
-      "order": 4,
+      "order": 3,
       "tags": [
         "Node.js",
         "Discord.js",
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
       "github": "https://github.com/SowinskiBraeden/XP-System",
       "demo": null,
       "featured": false,
-      "order": 5,
+      "order": 7,
       "tags": [
         "Web App",
         "Education Tech",
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@
       "github": "https://github.com/SowinskiBraeden/SowinskiBraeden",
       "demo": null,
       "featured": false,
-      "order": 6,
+      "order": 5,
       "tags": [
         "HTML",
         "CSS",
@@ -183,6 +183,26 @@
         "BICT"
       ],
       "path": "./public/content/updates/joined-bcit-computing-club.md"
+    },
+    {
+      "title": "Appointed President of Coding 4 All (C4A)",
+      "slug": "appointed-president-c4a",
+      "type": "updates",
+      "summary": "Appointed to lead Coding 4 All at BCIT, helping guide student events, technical community-building, and collaboration across computing initiatives.",
+      "label": "Update",
+      "date": "2026-05-04",
+      "status": "Leadership",
+      "github": null,
+      "demo": null,
+      "featured": true,
+      "order": 20,
+      "tags": [
+        "Leadership",
+        "BCIT",
+        "Community",
+        "C4A"
+      ],
+      "path": "./public/content/updates/appointed-president-c4a.md"
     }
   ]
 }

public/css/about.css

@@ -41,9 +41,30 @@
 section {
   transition: 0.8s;
   padding: 24px;
-  background-color: var(--menu-text-bg);
-  border-radius: 18px;
-  border: 1px solid var(--border);
+  background:
+    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.025)),
+    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(235, 82, 52, 0.05), transparent 48%),
+    rgba(20, 21, 24, 0.36);
+  border-radius: 22px;
+  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
+  box-shadow:
+    0 18px 44px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.16),
+    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12),
+    inset 0 -1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
+  backdrop-filter: blur(14px) saturate(120%);
+  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px) saturate(120%);
+}
+
+body.light section {
+  background:
+    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.68), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.42)),
+    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(235, 82, 52, 0.04), transparent 48%),
+    rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.34);
+  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.52);
+  box-shadow:
+    0 16px 36px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06),
+    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72),
+    inset 0 -1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.22);
 }
 
 section h3 {
@@ -74,10 +95,20 @@ section h3 {
 }
 
 .profile-sub {
-  background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.62);
+  background:
+    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.56), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.42)),
+    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.36);
   padding: 16px;
   border-radius: 14px;
   margin-top: 16px;
+  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
+  box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
+}
+
+.profile-sub .profile-name,
+.profile-sub .profile-role,
+.profile-sub .profile-focus {
+  color: #f4f1ed;
 }
 
 .skills-list {
@@ -103,6 +134,30 @@ dd {
   color: var(--muted);
 }
 
+.honor-inline-link {
+  display: inline-block;
+  margin-top: 8px;
+}
+
+.honor-subitem {
+  margin-top: 10px;
+  padding-left: 14px;
+}
+
+.honor-subitem__label {
+  display: inline-block;
+  font-size: 0.74rem;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+  color: var(--muted);
+}
+
+.honor-subitem__text {
+  margin: 4px 0 0;
+  color: var(--muted);
+}
+
 .honors dl,
 .skills-list {
   margin-bottom: 0;

public/css/projects.css

@@ -84,6 +84,10 @@
     gap: 18px;
 }
 
+.content-card.is-hidden {
+    display: none;
+}
+
 .updates-grid {
     grid-template-columns: 1fr;
 }
@@ -96,6 +100,7 @@
     display: flex;
     flex-direction: column;
     min-height: 100%;
+    scroll-margin-top: 96px;
 }
 
 .content-card.featured {
@@ -180,6 +185,29 @@
     filter: brightness(1.04);
 }
 
+.projects-toggle-shell {
+    display: flex;
+    justify-content: center;
+    margin-top: 20px;
+}
+
+.projects-toggle {
+    display: inline-flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    justify-content: center;
+    border-radius: 999px;
+    border: 1px solid var(--border);
+    padding: 12px 18px;
+    font-weight: 600;
+    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
+    color: var(--primary);
+}
+
+.projects-toggle:hover {
+    border-color: rgba(235, 82, 52, 0.32);
+    color: var(--secondary);
+}
+
 .updates-grid .content-card {
     background: linear-gradient(
         180deg,

public/css/style.css

@@ -203,10 +203,8 @@ ul {
 }
 
 .logo a img {
-  display: inline;
-  vertical-align: middle;
+  display: block;
   pointer-events: none;
-  transform: translate(0, -10%);
   border-radius: 6pt;
   margin-inline-end: 8pt;
 }
@@ -315,16 +313,6 @@ ul {
   box-shadow: var(--shadow);
 }
 
-.hero-main .profile,
-.hero-main .svg-wrapper,
-.hero-main .hero-description,
-.hero-main .hero-badges,
-.hero-main .hero-actions,
-.hero-main .social-icons {
-  will-change: transform;
-  transition: transform 0.18s ease-out;
-}
-
 .hero-badges {
   display: flex;
   justify-content: center;
@@ -660,8 +648,6 @@ body.menu-open .overlay * {
 :root {
   --hero-shell-spot-x: 50%;
   --hero-shell-spot-y: 28%;
-  --hero-shell-tilt-x: 0deg;
-  --hero-shell-tilt-y: 0deg;
 }
 
 body {
@@ -725,7 +711,7 @@ button#theme-toggle {
   backdrop-filter: blur(22px) saturate(135%);
   -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(22px) saturate(135%);
   isolation: isolate;
-  transform: perspective(1200px) rotateX(var(--hero-shell-tilt-x)) rotateY(var(--hero-shell-tilt-y));
+  transform: none;
   transition: transform 0.18s ease-out, border-color 0.25s ease-out, box-shadow 0.25s ease-out;
 }
 

public/scripts/content.js

@@ -78,9 +78,10 @@
   const createCard = (entry) => {
     const formattedDate = formatDate(entry.date);
     const featuredClass = entry.featured ? " featured" : "";
+    const anchorId = entry.slug ? ` id="${escapeHtml(entry.slug)}"` : "";
 
     return `
-      <article class="content-card${featuredClass}">
+      <article class="content-card${featuredClass}"${anchorId}>
         <div class="card-meta">
           <span class="card-kicker">${escapeHtml(entry.label || entry.type)}</span>
           ${formattedDate ? `<span class="card-date">${escapeHtml(formattedDate)}</span>` : ""}
@@ -107,11 +108,83 @@
     container.innerHTML = entries.map(createCard).join("");
   };
 
+  const initProjectsToggle = (entries) => {
+    const projectsGrid = document.getElementById("projects-grid");
+    const toggleShell = document.getElementById("projects-toggle-shell");
+    const toggleButton = document.getElementById("projects-toggle");
+    const defaultVisibleCount = 6;
+
+    if (!projectsGrid || !toggleShell || !toggleButton) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const cards = Array.from(projectsGrid.querySelectorAll(".content-card"));
+    if (entries.length <= defaultVisibleCount || cards.length <= defaultVisibleCount) {
+      toggleShell.hidden = true;
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const setExpandedState = (expanded) => {
+      cards.forEach((card, index) => {
+        card.classList.toggle("is-hidden", !expanded && index >= defaultVisibleCount);
+      });
+
+      toggleButton.textContent = expanded ? "Show Fewer Projects" : "Show More Projects";
+      toggleButton.setAttribute("aria-expanded", String(expanded));
+    };
+
+    toggleShell.hidden = false;
+    setExpandedState(false);
+
+    toggleButton.addEventListener("click", () => {
+      const expanded = toggleButton.getAttribute("aria-expanded") === "true";
+      setExpandedState(!expanded);
+    });
+  };
+
+  const compareByNewestDate = (left, right) => {
+    const leftTime = left.date ? Date.parse(`${left.date}T00:00:00`) : Number.NEGATIVE_INFINITY;
+    const rightTime = right.date ? Date.parse(`${right.date}T00:00:00`) : Number.NEGATIVE_INFINITY;
+
+    if (leftTime !== rightTime) {
+      return rightTime - leftTime;
+    }
+
+    const leftOrder = Number.isFinite(left.order) ? left.order : Number.MAX_SAFE_INTEGER;
+    const rightOrder = Number.isFinite(right.order) ? right.order : Number.MAX_SAFE_INTEGER;
+
+    if (leftOrder !== rightOrder) {
+      return leftOrder - rightOrder;
+    }
+
+    return String(left.title || "").localeCompare(String(right.title || ""));
+  };
+
+  const compareByPriorityOrder = (left, right) => {
+    const leftOrder = Number.isFinite(left.order) ? left.order : Number.MAX_SAFE_INTEGER;
+    const rightOrder = Number.isFinite(right.order) ? right.order : Number.MAX_SAFE_INTEGER;
+
+    if (leftOrder !== rightOrder) {
+      return leftOrder - rightOrder;
+    }
+
+    const leftTime = left.date ? Date.parse(`${left.date}T00:00:00`) : Number.NEGATIVE_INFINITY;
+    const rightTime = right.date ? Date.parse(`${right.date}T00:00:00`) : Number.NEGATIVE_INFINITY;
+
+    if (leftTime !== rightTime) {
+      return rightTime - leftTime;
+    }
+
+    return String(left.title || "").localeCompare(String(right.title || ""));
+  };
+
   const initListPage = async () => {
     try {
       const index = await getIndex();
-      renderSection("projects-grid", index.projects || [], "No projects added yet.");
-      renderSection("updates-grid", index.updates || [], "No updates added yet.");
+      const sortedProjects = [...(index.projects || [])].sort(compareByPriorityOrder);
+      renderSection("projects-grid", sortedProjects, "No projects added yet.");
+      initProjectsToggle(sortedProjects);
+      renderSection("updates-grid", [...(index.updates || [])].sort(compareByNewestDate), "No updates added yet.");
     } catch (error) {
       renderSection("projects-grid", [], error.message);
       renderSection("updates-grid", [], error.message);

public/scripts/hero-effects.js

@@ -1,13 +1,7 @@
 (function() {
-  const hero = document.querySelector(".hero-main");
   const heroShell = document.querySelector(".hero-main .hero-shell");
-  const profile = document.querySelector(".hero-main .profile");
-  const title = document.querySelector(".hero-main .svg-wrapper");
-  const descriptions = document.querySelectorAll(
-    ".hero-main .hero-description, .hero-main .hero-badges, .hero-main .hero-actions, .hero-main .social-icons"
-  );
 
-  if (!hero || !heroShell || !profile || !title) {
+  if (!heroShell) {
     return;
   }
 
@@ -25,10 +19,6 @@
 
   const clamp = (value, min, max) => Math.min(Math.max(value, min), max);
 
-  const setTransform = (element, x, y) => {
-    element.style.transform = `translate3d(${x}px, ${y}px, 0)`;
-  };
-
   const animate = () => {
     currentX += (targetX - currentX) * 0.065;
     currentY += (targetY - currentY) * 0.065;
@@ -51,16 +41,6 @@
 
     heroShell.style.setProperty("--hero-shell-spot-x", `${50 + currentX * 14}%`);
     heroShell.style.setProperty("--hero-shell-spot-y", `${28 + currentY * 10}%`);
-    heroShell.style.setProperty("--hero-shell-tilt-x", `${currentY * -2.2}deg`);
-    heroShell.style.setProperty("--hero-shell-tilt-y", `${currentX * 2.6}deg`);
-
-    setTransform(profile, currentX * -4.5, currentY * -4.5);
-    setTransform(title, currentX * 2.2, currentY * 2.2);
-
-    descriptions.forEach((element, index) => {
-      const strength = 1.3 + index * 0.35;
-      setTransform(element, currentX * strength, currentY * strength);
-    });
 
     requestAnimationFrame(animate);
   };