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Web Development

Frontend & Backend Separating code from content

Sharing insights into how this website is built—breaking down and demystifying web publishing while inviting experimentation for your own projects.

Content Management

Using Obsidian notes as a content management system. The notes are published to the web using a static site generator and hosted on Firebase.

Components

List of components with Client-side JavaScript elements and optional server-side TypeScript functions we developed and are using for this and other websites.

Cookies, Local Storage, and Privacy Consent

Cookies: When the data needs to be accessible by server or requires automatic expiration. Cookies are automatically sent with every HTTP request to the server in the request header.

Cookies are categorized into four groups:

Note: Cookies set by Google Analytics are considered both Performance and Marketing cookies.

Local Storage: When storing larger amounts of UI state or cached data that's purely for client-side functionality.

While cookie usage is usually covered by the privacy policy and consent obtained through an initial cookie consent check, local storage may not.

Example of asking for consent when using a feature that relies on local storage:

This feature saves data in your browser's local storage. The data stays on your device and is not shared. By using this feature, you consent to local data storage use. If you do not consent, please do not use this feature.

Note: Users may not fully understand the differences and privacy implications between cookies and local storage.

About

The tech used consists of Python, TypeScript, JavaScript, CSS, and HTML5. Development is done in Visual Studio Code enhanced by Cursor AI. Markdown files maintained with Obsidian serve as local content storage. The Google Cloud Platform provides hosting through Firebase. Remote data storage is covered with Firestore.