Personal Website Implementation Plan

1. Project Overview

A modern, responsive personal website showcasing Dr. Sharath Sathish’s professional work, research, and insights in AI/ML and engineering.

Key Features

• Dynamic content management for easy updates
• Integrated blog system
• Project showcase
• Publication listing
• Professional resume
• Dark/Light mode
• Responsive design

2. Technical Stack

• Framework: Next.js 14
• Styling: TailwindCSS
• Content Management: MDX for blog posts
• Hosting: GitHub Pages
• Version Control: Git
• Analytics: Google Analytics

3. Project Structure

SharathSPhD.github.io/
├── src/
│   ├── app/                    # Next.js 14 app directory
│   │   ├── page.tsx           # Home page
│   │   ├── projects/          # Projects section
│   │   ├── publications/      # Publications section
│   │   ├── blog/             # Blog section
│   │   └── resume/           # Resume section
│   ├── components/           # Reusable components
│   │   ├── layout/
│   │   │   ├── Header.tsx
│   │   │   ├── Footer.tsx
│   │   │   └── Navigation.tsx
│   │   ├── projects/
│   │   │   └── ProjectCard.tsx
│   │   ├── blog/
│   │   │   └── BlogCard.tsx
│   │   └── shared/
│   ├── content/              # Content management
│   │   ├── projects/        # Project MDX files
│   │   ├── posts/          # Blog post MDX files
│   │   └── publications/   # Publication data
│   └── styles/             # Global styles
├── public/                 # Static assets
│   ├── images/
│   └── docs/
└── projectdoc/            # Project documentation

## 4. Content Management System
### Blog Posts
- Create new posts as MDX files in `content/posts/`
- Frontmatter schema:
```yaml
---
title: "Post Title"
date: "2024-02-08"
tags: ["AI", "ML", "Engineering"]
excerpt: "Brief description"
image: "/images/posts/thumbnail.jpg"
---

Projects

• Project data in content/projects/
• Schema:

  ---
  title: "Project Title"
  description: "Project description"
  tags: ["tag1", "tag2"]
  github: "repository-url"
  demo: "demo-url"
  image: "/images/projects/thumbnail.jpg"
  featured: true/false
  ---
  

5. Implementation Phases

Phase 1: Core Setup (Week 1)

• Initialize Next.js project
• Configure TailwindCSS
• Setup basic project structure
• Create core components
• Implement layout with navigation
• Setup MDX configuration

Phase 2: Content Structure (Week 2)

• Create project showcase pages
  • Highlight CCM Multiplication project
  • Feature Coffee Causality project
• Implement publications section
  • Google Scholar integration
  • Citation formatting
• Setup blog infrastructure
  • MDX processing
  • Blog post listing
  • Individual post pages

Phase 3: Features & Integration (Week 3)

• Implement dark/light mode
• Add responsive design
• Create contact form
• Setup Medium/LinkedIn integration
• Add Google Analytics
• Implement search functionality

Phase 4: Polish & Launch (Week 4)

• SEO optimization
• Performance optimization
• Cross-browser testing
• Content review
• Launch preparation

6. Content Update Workflows

Adding New Blog Posts

1. Create new MDX file in content/posts/
2. Add frontmatter
3. Write content using MDX
4. Preview locally
5. Commit and push

Adding New Projects

1. Create project MDX in content/projects/
2. Add project images to public/images/projects/
3. Update project data
4. Preview and test
5. Commit and push

Updating Publications

1. Update publication data in content/publications/
2. Generate new citation formats
3. Preview changes
4. Commit and push

7. Development Guidelines

Code Style

• Use TypeScript for type safety
• Follow ESLint configuration
• Use Prettier for formatting
• Follow component-based architecture
• Implement responsive design patterns

Performance Considerations

• Optimize images
• Implement lazy loading
• Use next/image for image optimization
• Minimize third-party dependencies
• Implement caching strategies

SEO Implementation

• Implement meta tags
• Create sitemap
• Add structured data
• Optimize for key phrases
• Ensure mobile friendliness

8. Deployment Process

1. Build process verification
2. GitHub Actions setup
3. Custom domain configuration
4. SSL certificate setup
5. CDN configuration

9. Maintenance Plan

• Weekly content updates
• Monthly dependency updates
• Quarterly performance review
• Regular backup schedule
• Analytics monitoring

10. Future Enhancements

• Newsletter integration
• Interactive project demos
• Improved search functionality
• Automated publication updates
• Enhanced analytics dashboard