The T.U.R.T.L.E Robotics Website

🚀 Features

• Responsive Design with mobile-first approach
• GSAP Animations with ScrollTrigger for smooth scroll animations
• Interactive ChromaGrid with mouse-following spotlight effects
• Animated Statistics with counter animations
• Glass Morphism design elements

🛠️ Tech Stack

• Framework: React 18 with Vite
• Routing: React Router DOM
• Styling: Tailwind CSS with custom CSS variables
• Animations: GSAP (GreenSock) with ScrollTrigger
• Font: Inter (Google Fonts) - weights 100-900
• Package Manager: npm

🎨 Design System

Color Scheme

• Gradients: Turtle Red gradient from #7B0000 to #A60000

Typography

• Primary Font: Inter with weights 100-900
• Hero Text: 8xl-9xl, tracking-tight
• Section Headers: 5xl-6xl
• Body Text: font-light, tracking-wide

📁 Project Structure

src/
├── components/
│   ├── Layout.jsx              # Main layout with navigation
│   ├── ChromaGrid.jsx          # Interactive project grid
│   ├── StatisticsCard.jsx      # Animated statistics cards
│   └── AnimatedBackground.jsx  # Canvas particle background
├── pages/
│   ├── Home.jsx                # Home page with hero and sections
│   ├── About.jsx               # About page with statistics
│   ├── Projects.jsx            # Projects page with ChromaGrid
│   ├── Hatchling.jsx           # Hatchling program page
│   └── Apply.jsx               # Application page
├── hooks/
│   ├── useScrollAnimation.js   # Custom scroll animation hook
│   └── useCounter.js           # Animated counter hook
├── data/
│   └── projects.js             # Project and statistics data
├── App.jsx                     # Main app component
├── main.jsx                    # React entry point
└── main.css                    # Global styles and CSS variables

🚀 Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v16 or higher)
• npm or yarn

Installation

1. Clone the repository

   git clone <repository-url>
   cd turtle-robotics-website

2. Install dependencies

   npm install

3. Start the development server

   npm run dev

4. Open your browser The browser should open automatically, or navigate to http://localhost:5173/ (or the port shown in terminal)

Build for Production

npm run build

Preview Production Build

npm run preview

🎯 Key Components

ChromaGrid

Interactive grid component with:

• Mouse-following spotlight effects
• GSAP animations for smooth interactions
• Custom gradients for each project card
• Responsive grid layout

StatisticsCard

Animated statistics with:

• Scroll-triggered counter animations
• Spotlight hover effects
• Glass morphism design

ThemeToggleButton

Theme management with:

• Sun/moon icon transitions
• Local storage persistence
• System preference detection

🎨 Customization

Colors

Edit CSS variables in src/main.css:

:root {
  --color-bg: #F5F5F5;
  --color-text: #1F1F1F;
  --color-accent: #A60000;
  --color-secondary: #FFD700;
}

Animations

Modify GSAP animations in components or use the useScrollAnimation hook:

const elementRef = useScrollAnimation({
  trigger: "top 80%",
  y: 50,
  opacity: 0,
  duration: 1
})

Projects Data

Update project information in src/data/projects.js:

export const roboticsProjects = [
  {
    image: "project-image-url",
    title: "Project Title",
    subtitle: "Project Subtitle",
    handle: "@project_handle",
    borderColor: "#3B82F6",
    gradient: "linear-gradient(145deg, #3B82F6, #000)"
  }
]

📱 Responsive Design

The website is fully responsive with:

• Mobile-first approach
• Breakpoints: sm (640px), md (768px), lg (1024px), xl (1280px)
• Flexible grid layouts
• Touch-friendly interactions

🎭 Animations

GSAP Animations

• Hero text staggered animations
• Scroll-triggered fade-in-up effects
• Counter animations
• Smooth theme transitions

CSS Animations

• Pulse glow effects
• Bounce animations
• Hover transforms
• Custom keyframes

🔧 Development

Code Quality

• ESLint configuration
• Prettier formatting
• React best practices
• Component-based architecture

Performance

• Lazy loading for images
• Optimized GSAP animations
• Efficient re-renders with React.memo
• Minimal bundle size

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

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