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Documentation

Welcome to the MIJUG .NET workspace documentation. This comprehensive environment combines TypeScript and Jekyll with dual repository architecture for modern web development.

🎯 Quick Start by User Type

👋 New to the Workspace?

  1. Workspace Overview - Start here! Understand the full architecture
  2. Getting Started Guide - Complete setup and first development steps
  3. FrontMatter CMS - Visual content management basics

🔄 Existing Developer?

  1. ESLint 9 Upgrade Guide - Latest linting configuration
  2. Browser Compatibility System - Enhanced testing architecture
  3. Performance Optimization - Build and runtime improvements

📝 Content Creator?

  1. FrontMatter CMS - Visual content management interface
  2. Tags and Categories System - Content organization strategies
  3. Liquid Tags Examples - Advanced Jekyll templating

🚀 Power User/DevOps?

  1. Cache Management - Advanced caching strategies
  2. Browser Management - Automated browser testing infrastructure
  3. Testing Performance Evolution - Performance monitoring systems

📚 Complete Documentation Index

🏗️ Foundation & Setup

Essential for getting started with the workspace

📝 Content Management & Creation

For content creators and Jekyll developers

📊 Diagrams & Visualization

Comprehensive Mermaid diagram integration

🧪 Testing & Quality Assurance

Comprehensive testing strategies and tools

⚡ Performance & Optimization

Advanced performance tuning and monitoring

🔍 Research & Analysis

Technical investigations and explorations

🎯 Recommended Learning Paths

🌱 Beginner Path (New to Workspace)

  1. Workspace Overview - Understand the big picture
  2. Getting Started - Complete setup process
  3. FrontMatter CMS - Content management basics
  4. Mermaid Quick Start - Create your first diagrams
  5. Accessibility Testing - Quality assurance basics

🔄 Migration Path (Existing Users)

  1. ESLint 9 Upgrade Guide - Update linting configuration
  2. Browser Compatibility System - Enhanced testing features
  3. Performance Optimization - Latest optimizations
  4. Testing Performance Evolution - New monitoring tools

📝 Content Creator Path

  1. FrontMatter CMS - Visual interface mastery
  2. Tags and Categories System - Content organization
  3. Liquid Tags Examples - Advanced templating
  4. Mermaid Configuration Guide - Diagram integration
  5. Jekyll Themes Guide - Styling and customization

🚀 Advanced Developer Path

  1. Cache Management - Advanced caching strategies
  2. Browser Management - Testing infrastructure
  3. Mermaid Test Runner - Automated diagram testing
  4. Performance Optimization - Deep optimization
  5. Exploring Limitations of Gitea and Ruby - Technical analysis

🔧 Essential Command Reference

Development Environment

# Start optimized development (TypeScript + Jekyll + drafts) npm run dev:optimized # Quick start with performance monitoring npm run quick:start # Memory-efficient parallel development npm run dev:fast

Testing & Quality

# Complete pre-commit validation npm run precheckin # Quick smoke tests (< 15 seconds) npm run test:smoke # Full accessibility testing npm run test:a11y

Performance & Optimization

# Performance analysis npm run perf:check # Cache optimization npm run cache:optimize # Build performance monitoring npm run perf:build-time

📋 Quick Reference by Category

Category Beginner Intermediate Advanced
Setup Getting Started ESLint 9 Upgrade Performance Optimization
Content FrontMatter CMS Tags & Categories Liquid Tags
Diagrams Mermaid Quick Start Mermaid Examples Mermaid Test Runner
Testing Accessibility Testing Browser Testing Browser Management
Performance Performance Basics Cache Management Testing Evolution

💡 Need Help?

Key Resources

Documentation last updated: October 09, 2025