Changelog

What's changed.

Notable updates since launch. New portfolio projects, design changes, performance work. Not every commit - just the ones worth calling out.

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  1. Changelog + colophon + signature 404

    This page now exists. Added /colophon documenting the stack and how the site is built, a lost-in-space 404, and a subtle 'last updated' indicator in the footer.

    See the colophon

  2. 10MB of image bloat, gone

    Portfolio screenshots converted from PNG to WebP (2.5MB -> 152kb average) and the about photo from PNG to JPEG (3.5MB -> 172kb). Homepage mobile Lighthouse went from 41 to 89 in one pass. Desktop averages 99 across every page.

  3. Light theme

    Warm off-white palette to complement the dark default. Flash-free bootstrap via an inline script that reads localStorage before first paint. Toggle lives in the nav.

  4. Editorial hero + portfolio case studies

    Homepage hero rewritten in mixed Fraunces italic + Geist sans. Every portfolio project gets a full case study page at /portfolio/[id] with problem / approach / outcome sections and JSON-LD CreativeWork.

    Browse the portfolio

  5. Gecko Enduro Tours added to the portfolio

    Guided enduro motorcycle tour operator in the French Pyrenees. Typography-led Next.js rebuild of a dated WordPress/Elementor site, with three image treatments to get more out of the existing low-resolution photography.

    Read the case study

  6. Fairways Service Station added to the portfolio

    Greenfield Next.js site for a family-run garage in Ackworth, trading since the 1960s with no prior website. Mobile-first four-page brochure with a Google-style reviews carousel and JSON-LD local-business SEO.

    Read the case study

  7. Castleford Hire Centre added to the portfolio

    Full-stack Next.js tool hire platform with live HireHop integration: real-time stock, date-specific availability, custom pricing engine, and a staff dashboard behind Microsoft Azure AD.

    Read the case study

  8. Self-hosted Umami analytics

    Replaced the broken Vercel Analytics integration with a self-hosted Umami instance. Privacy-friendly, cookieless, no visitor tracking. Event tracking wired on every CTA.

  9. Bram Racing and V Clarke Books added to the portfolio

    First two portfolio entries. Bram Racing is a WordPress-to-Next.js migration for a Yorkshire vehicle tuning specialist. V Clarke Books is a typography-led author platform with Decap CMS for in-browser editing.

  10. Site launched

    hallwd.uk goes live on Vercel. Next.js 16, React 19, Tailwind v4. Built to be fast, accessible, and honest.

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