System Requirements Document (SRD)

Project Name: spring-portfolio

1. Introduction

The spring-portfolio project is a modern, high-end personal portfolio website designed for Harsh Srivastava, a Computer Engineering student from India. The website aims to showcase Harsh's skills, achievements, and projects in a visually stunning and professional manner. With a focus on clean design, futuristic aesthetics, and advanced animations, the portfolio will serve as a powerful tool for internship applications and professional networking.

This document outlines the system requirements for the spring-portfolio project, ensuring alignment with Harsh's vision and preferences.

2. System Overview

The spring-portfolio website will be a fully responsive, interactive, and visually captivating platform hosted on Netlify. It will feature:

• Apple-style minimalism combined with Tesla-style futuristic design.
• Glassmorphism UI with blurred transparent cards.
• Advanced animations such as 3D tilt effects, parallax scrolling, and smooth transitions.
• A professional, tech-focused aesthetic tailored to Harsh's personal branding.
• SEO-friendly structure and clean, well-commented code.

The website will be built using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, with libraries like GSAP, Vanilla Tilt.js, and Three.js for advanced animations.

3. Functional Requirements

Story Points:

• As a User, I should be able to view my name, title, and tagline in an animated hero section.
• As a User, I should be able to showcase my skills, projects, achievements, and education in visually appealing formats.
• As a User, I should be able to display my contact information with clickable icons and a contact form.
• As a User, I should be able to navigate smoothly across sections with animations and transitions.
• As a User, I should be able to host the website on Netlify for fast and reliable deployment.
• As a User, I should be able to include SEO-friendly tags and structure for better visibility.

4. User Personas

1. Primary User:

• Name: Harsh Srivastava
• Role: Computer Engineering Student | Developer | Event Coordinator
• Goals:
  • Showcase skills, achievements, and projects to potential employers and collaborators.
  • Create a professional and visually stunning online presence.
  • Secure internship opportunities and build a strong network.

2. Visitors:

• Role: Recruiters, collaborators, and peers.
• Goals:
  • Learn about Harsh's skills, achievements, and projects.
  • Contact Harsh for opportunities or collaboration.

5. Visuals Colors and Theme

Color Palette:

The spring-portfolio will feature a dark theme with neon accents inspired by Tesla-style futuristic design.

6. Signature Design Concept

Interactive Glassmorphism Galaxy

The homepage will feature a dynamic galaxy-inspired design:

• Background: A subtle animated gradient resembling a starry night sky with glowing particles.
• Hero Section: Harsh's name, title, and tagline will appear in bold typography with an animated typing effect.
• Interactive Elements:
  • Glassmorphism Cards: Floating transparent cards with a blurred effect showcasing skills, projects, and achievements.
  • Mouse-follow Glow: A glowing cursor interaction that follows the user's mouse movements, creating a futuristic feel.
• Animations:
  • Smooth parallax scrolling for depth.
  • 3D tilt effects on cards using Vanilla Tilt.js.
  • Scroll reveal animations for sections (fade, slide, scale).
• Transitions: Subtle zoom effects between sections for seamless navigation.

This design will make the website feel immersive, premium, and unforgettable.

7. Non-Functional Requirements

• Performance:

  • Ensure fast loading times (<2 seconds) on both desktop and mobile.
  • Optimize images and animations for performance.

• Accessibility:

  • Use semantic HTML tags for better accessibility.
  • Ensure compatibility with screen readers.

• Responsiveness:

  • Fully responsive design for all screen sizes (mobile, tablet, desktop).

• Security:

  • Implement secure forms to prevent spam submissions.

• Deployment:

  • Host the website on Netlify for reliable and fast deployment.

8. Tech Stack

Frontend:

• HTML, CSS, JavaScript
• Libraries: GSAP, Vanilla Tilt.js, Three.js

Backend (Optional for contact form handling):

• FastAPI (if needed for form submissions)

Hosting:

• Netlify

9. Assumptions and Constraints

Assumptions:

• Harsh will provide all necessary content (e.g., text, images, links).
• The website will primarily target recruiters and collaborators.

Constraints:

• The design must adhere to Harsh's preferences for a dark theme, futuristic accents, and advanced animations.
• Deployment is limited to Netlify.

10. Glossary

• Glassmorphism: A UI design style featuring transparent, blurred elements.
• Parallax Scrolling: A scrolling effect where background elements move slower than foreground elements, creating depth.
• Netlify: A cloud platform for hosting and deploying websites.
• GSAP: GreenSock Animation Platform, a JavaScript library for creating high-performance animations.
• Vanilla Tilt.js: A lightweight library for adding 3D tilt effects to elements.
• Three.js: A JavaScript library for creating 3D graphics in the browser.

This document provides a comprehensive overview of the spring-portfolio project requirements, ensuring alignment with Harsh Srivastava's vision for a modern, visually stunning personal portfolio website.