A professional portfolio website showcasing 15+ years of expertise in Laravel development, full-stack web development, and AWS cloud solutions.

• Hero Section: Professional introduction with compelling headline
• About Me: Career journey and professional philosophy
• Skills & Technologies: Visual representation of technical stack with proficiency levels
• Experience Timeline: 15+ years of career highlights and achievements
• Services Offered: Comprehensive web development solutions
• Portfolio/Projects: Showcase of notable Laravel applications
• Blog Integration: Latest posts from IT Solution Stuff
• Testimonials: Client feedback and reviews
• Contact Section: Professional contact form with validation

• Responsive Design: Mobile-first approach with cross-device compatibility
• Modern Animations: CSS3 animations with smooth scrolling effects
• Interactive Elements: Colorful technology icons with floating animations
• Contact Form: Full PHP backend with validation and spam protection
• Blog Feed Integration: Dynamic loading from external blog
• SEO Optimized: Proper meta tags, structured data, and semantic HTML
• Performance Optimized: Lazy loading, debounced events, and efficient code

• HTML5: Semantic markup with accessibility features
• CSS3: Custom animations, flexbox, grid, and responsive design
• JavaScript (ES6+): Modern vanilla JavaScript with async/await
• Font Awesome: Professional icon library
• Google Fonts: Inter font family for modern typography

• PHP: Contact form handler with security features
• Email Integration: SMTP support and fallback options

• Blog Feed: IT Solution Stuff blog integration
• Social Media: Twitter, LinkedIn, and blog links
• Google Analytics: Event tracking (ready for implementation)

portfolio/
├── index.html              # Main HTML file
├── styles.css              # Main stylesheet with animations
├── script.js               # Core JavaScript functionality
├── blog-feed.js           # Blog integration module
├── contact-handler.php    # PHP contact form handler
├── images/                # Image assets
│   └── profile.png        # Profile picture
└── README.md              # Project documentation

1. Clone or download the portfolio files
2. Place files in your web server directory (Apache/Nginx)
3. Configure contact form:
   • Update email address in contact-handler.php
   • Configure SMTP settings if needed
4. Open index.html in your browser

• PHP 7.4+ (for contact form functionality)
• Web server (Apache, Nginx, or similar)
• Email configuration (for contact form submissions)

Edit contact-handler.php and update:

$config = [
    'to_email' => '[email protected]',    // Your email address
    'smtp_host' => 'smtp.your-provider.com',   // SMTP host
    'smtp_username' => 'your-username',        // SMTP username
    'smtp_password' => 'your-password',        // SMTP password
    // ... other settings
];

The blog feed automatically loads from IT Solution Stuff. To customize:

1. Edit blog-feed.js
2. Update the simulatedPosts array with your content
3. For real RSS integration, configure the RSS feed URL

Update social media links in index.html:

<!-- Update these URLs -->
<a href="https://x.com/YourTwitter" target="_blank">
<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/your-profile/" target="_blank">
<a href="https://www.your-blog.com/" target="_blank">

Main color scheme uses gradients:

• Primary: #667eea to #764ba2
• Secondary: #f093fb to #f5576c
• Technology icons: Individual brand colors

1. Personal Information: Update name, title, and experience in index.html
2. Skills: Modify skill items and proficiency levels
3. Experience: Update timeline with your career history
4. Services: Customize service offerings
5. Portfolio: Replace placeholder projects with your work

• Images: Optimize and compress all images
• Lazy Loading: Already implemented for better performance
• Caching: Consider adding browser caching headers
• CDN: Use CDN for Font Awesome and Google Fonts in production

The portfolio is fully responsive with breakpoints:

• Desktop: 1200px and above
• Tablet: 768px - 1199px
• Mobile: Below 768px

• Input Validation: Server-side and client-side validation
• XSS Protection: HTML entity encoding
• CSRF Protection: Basic CSRF token implementation
• Rate Limiting: Prevents spam submissions
• Spam Detection: Pattern-based spam filtering

• Security Headers: X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options
• CORS Configuration: Controlled cross-origin requests
• Error Handling: Secure error messages

The portfolio includes:

• Event Tracking: Button clicks, form submissions, social media clicks
• Performance Monitoring: Console logging for debugging
• User Interaction: Scroll tracking and engagement metrics

To enable Google Analytics:

1. Add your GA tracking code to index.html
2. Ensure gtag is available for event tracking

1. Upload all files to your hosting directory
2. Ensure PHP is enabled
3. Test contact form functionality
4. Update any absolute paths if needed

1. Configure web server (Apache/Nginx)
2. Set up PHP environment
3. Configure email service (SES, SendGrid, etc.)
4. Implement SSL certificate
5. Set up domain and DNS

For static hosting without PHP:

1. Remove contact-handler.php
2. Update contact form to use a service like Formspree or Netlify Forms
3. Push to GitHub Pages

• Content: Keep experience and skills updated
• Blog: Ensure blog feed is working correctly
• Security: Update PHP and dependencies regularly
• Performance: Monitor loading times and optimize

• Contact Form: Check email delivery
• Blog Feed: Verify external API availability
• Analytics: Review user engagement metrics
• Security: Monitor for spam attempts

For questions about this portfolio template or Laravel development services:

• Email: [email protected]
• Blog: IT Solution Stuff
• LinkedIn: Hardik Savani
• Twitter: @HardikSavani19

This portfolio template is created for Hardik Savani's professional use. The design and code structure can be used as inspiration for other developers' portfolios with proper attribution.

Built with ❤️ and 15+ years of Laravel expertise

Professional portfolio showcasing modern web development skills and extensive experience in PHP/Laravel development.