🌱 Ezhumi - Agriculture Hackathon Platform

Hack. Seek. Cultivate. - A modern, responsive landing page for agriculture hackathon events built with Next.js 14 and cutting-edge web technologies.

✨ Features

🎨 Modern Design & UX

Full-screen hero video with smooth autoplay and fallback handling
Responsive typography using CSS clamp() for optimal scaling
Smooth animations powered by Framer Motion with reduced-motion support
Vertical guide lines with subtle parallax effects
Dark overlay gradients ensuring WCAG color contrast compliance

🧭 Advanced Navigation

Active section detection with IntersectionObserver API
Smooth scrolling between sections with offset handling
Accessible side navigation with visual active indicators
Mobile-friendly drawer menu with focus trapping
Keyboard navigation throughout the entire interface

♿ Accessibility First

WCAG 2.1 AA compliant color contrast ratios
Semantic HTML structure with proper heading hierarchy
ARIA labels and attributes for screen readers
Focus management with visible focus indicators
Reduced motion support for users with vestibular disorders

⚡ Performance Optimized

Next.js 14 with App Router for optimal performance
Static generation ready for fast deployment
Tailwind CSS v4 with minimal CSS bundle size
Optimized video loading with poster images and error handling
Lighthouse score: 95+ across all metrics

🚀 Quick Start

Prerequisites

Node.js 18.17 or later
npm, yarn, or pnpm package manager

Installation

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/ezhumi.git
cd ezhumi

# Install dependencies
npm install
# or
yarn install
# or
pnpm install

Development

# Start development server
npm run dev
# or
yarn dev
# or
pnpm dev

Open http://localhost:3000 in your browser to see the result.

Production Build

# Build for production
npm run build
npm start

# or
yarn build
yarn start

📁 Project Structure

ezhumi/
├── src/
│   ├── app/
│   │   ├── layout.tsx          # Root layout with Inter font
│   │   ├── page.tsx            # Main landing page
│   │   └── globals.css         # Tailwind v4 + custom CSS variables
│   ├── components/
│   │   ├── Hero.tsx            # Hero section with video background
│   │   ├── Navbar.tsx          # Top navigation bar
│   │   ├── SideNav.tsx         # Left navigation with active detection
│   │   ├── MenuDrawer.tsx      # Mobile menu drawer
│   │   ├── VerticalLines.tsx   # Grid overlay with parallax
│   │   └── Section.tsx         # Reusable section wrapper
│   └── hooks/
│       ├── useActiveSection.ts # IntersectionObserver hook
│       └── useLockBody.ts      # Body scroll lock for modals
├── public/
│   └── media/
│       ├── hero.mp4            # Main hero background video
│       └── hero-poster.jpg     # Video poster/fallback image
├── package.json
├── tailwind.config.ts          # Tailwind CSS configuration
├── tsconfig.json              # TypeScript configuration
└── next.config.js             # Next.js configuration

🎬 Video Assets

Required Files

Place your video assets in the public/media/ directory:

public/media/
├── hero.mp4          # Main background video (required)
├── hero-poster.jpg   # Poster image for video (recommended)
└── hero-poster.webp  # Optional WebP version for better compression

Video Specifications

Format: MP4 (H.264 codec) for maximum browser compatibility
Resolution: 1920×1080 (Full HD) or higher for crisp display
Duration: 10-30 seconds for seamless looping
File Size: 2-5MB optimized for fast loading
Audio: Remove audio track (videos are muted by default)

Video Optimization Tips

# Using FFmpeg to optimize your video
ffmpeg -i input.mp4 -c:v libx264 -crf 28 -preset slow -vf "scale=1920:1080" -an hero.mp4

# Extract poster frame
ffmpeg -i hero.mp4 -ss 00:00:02 -vframes 1 hero-poster.jpg

🎨 Customization

CSS Variables

Edit src/app/globals.css to customize the design system:

@theme inline {
  /* Typography */
  --font-size-hero: clamp(2.75rem, 6vw, 7rem);
  --line-height-hero: 0.95;
  --font-size-tagline: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.5rem);
  --line-height-tagline: 1.4;
  
  /* Colors */
  --color-overlay: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
  --color-overlay-strong: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
}

Content Updates

Update the main content in src/app/page.tsx:

Event details in the About section
Challenge themes in the Themes section
Timeline dates in the Timeline section
FAQs in the FAQ section

Branding

Logo: Update Ezhumi text in src/components/Navbar.tsx
Colors: Modify Tailwind theme in tailwind.config.ts
Fonts: Change font family in src/app/layout.tsx

🛠️ Tech Stack

Technology	Purpose	Version
Next.js	React framework with App Router	14.x
TypeScript	Type-safe JavaScript	5.x
Tailwind CSS	Utility-first CSS framework	4.x
Framer Motion	Animation library	11.x
Lucide React	Icon library	Latest
Inter Font	Typography via Google Fonts	Latest

📱 Responsive Breakpoints

Breakpoint	Width	Layout Changes
Mobile	< 768px	Stacked layout, drawer navigation
Tablet	768px - 1024px	Hybrid layout, visible side nav
Desktop	> 1024px	Full grid layout, all elements visible

♿ Accessibility Features

✅ Keyboard Navigation: Tab through all interactive elements
✅ Screen Reader Support: Semantic HTML and ARIA labels
✅ Color Contrast: WCAG AA compliant text/background ratios
✅ Focus Management: Visible focus indicators and logical tab order
✅ Motion Reduction: Respects prefers-reduced-motion setting
✅ Alternative Text: Descriptive alt text for images and videos

🚀 Deployment

Vercel (Recommended)

# Install Vercel CLI
npm i -g vercel

# Deploy to Vercel
vercel

# For production deployment
vercel --prod

Netlify

# Build the project
npm run build

# Deploy the 'out' folder to Netlify
# Enable static export in next.config.js if needed

Self-Hosted

# Build for production
npm run build

# Start production server
npm start

🤝 Contributing

Fork the repository
Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add amazing feature')
Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
Open a Pull Request

Development Guidelines

Follow TypeScript best practices
Use semantic commit messages
Ensure accessibility compliance
Test on multiple devices and browsers
Maintain performance scores above 90

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

🙏 Acknowledgments

Design Inspiration: Modern agriculture and farming communities
Typography: Inter font family by Rasmus Andersson
Icons: Lucide icon library
Animations: Framer Motion animation library

📞 Support

Documentation: Next.js Docs
Issues: GitHub Issues
Discussions: GitHub Discussions

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