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Modern Portfolio Website Case Study

Next.js 15 Portfolio - Real-time Innovation

A modern, interactive portfolio website featuring advanced animations, 3D elements, and real-time user interactions

Next.js 15TypeScriptThree.jsGSAPSupabaseFramer Motion

Project Overview

A modern, interactive portfolio website built with Next.js 15, featuring advanced animations, 3D elements, real-time user interactions, and responsive design. The project demonstrates technical expertise in both frontend development and real-time features while maintaining optimal performance.

Technical Stack

Frontend Framework

Next.js 15 with TypeScript

Styling

TailwindCSS with custom animations

3D Graphics

Three.js and React Three Fiber

Animations

GSAP, Framer Motion

Real-time Features

Supabase Realtime

Performance

Dynamic loading and code splitting

Key Features

1. Advanced Animation System

export const TextGenerateEffect = ({
  words,
  className,
  filter = true,
  duration = 0.5,
}) => {
  const [scope, animate] = useAnimate();
  
  useEffect(() => {
    animate(
      "span",
      {
        opacity: 1,
        filter: filter ? "blur(0px)" : "none",
      },
      {
        duration: duration ? duration : 1,
        delay: stagger(0.2),
      }
    );
  }, [scope.current]);
  • Implemented custom text generation effects
  • Created smooth scroll animations using GSAP
  • Developed a custom preloader with percentage-based loading

2. Real-time Interactive Features

export default function RealtimeCursor() {
    const [cursors, setCursors] = useState<Record<string, CursorData>>({});
    
    useEffect(() => {
        const channel = supabase.channel('cursors')
            .on('presence', { event: 'sync' }, () => {
                const newState = channel.presenceState();
                setCursors(newState);
            })
            .subscribe(async (status) => {
                if (status === 'SUBSCRIBED') {
                    await channel.track({
                        x_position: 0,
                        y_position: 0,
                        color: cursorStyle.color,
                        user_id: userId
                    });
                }
            });
  • Live cursor tracking system using Supabase Realtime
  • Real-time online users counter
  • Unique visitor identification
  • Smooth cursor animations with Framer Motion

3. Interactive Grid Layout

const Grid = () => {
  return (
    <section id="about">
      <BentoGrid className="w-full py-20">
        {gridItems.map((item, i) => (
          <BentoGridItem
            id={item.id}
            key={i}
            title={item.title}
            description={item.description}
            className={item.className}
          />
        ))}
      </BentoGrid>
    </section>
  );
};

Technical Challenges & Solutions

1. Performance Optimization

Challenge:

Managing multiple animations and real-time updates while maintaining performance.

Solution:

  • Implemented code splitting and lazy loading
  • Used React Suspense for component loading
  • Optimized animation frame rates
  • Added debouncing for cursor position updates

2. Real-time Synchronization

Challenge:

Maintaining accurate cursor positions across devices.

Solution:

  • Implemented percentage-based positioning
  • Added viewport normalization
  • Created smooth interpolation for position updates
  • Handled connection drops and reconnections

Key Learnings

Advanced React Patterns

  • Mastered custom hooks
  • Context-based state management
  • React Suspense and lazy loading

Real-time Features

  • Supabase real-time capabilities
  • Presence management
  • Multi-user race conditions

Performance Optimization

  • Advanced code splitting
  • Image optimization
  • Animation performance

Impact & Results

  • Achieved 90+ Performance score on Lighthouse
  • Sub-100ms latency for cursor updates
  • Successfully handled 100+ concurrent users
  • Reduced initial load time to under 2 seconds
  • Maintained 99.9% uptime for real-time features

Future Improvements

  • Implement server-side rendering for better SEO
  • Add peer-to-peer connections for reduced latency
  • Enhance accessibility features
  • Implement progressive web app capabilities
  • Add real-time chat features
  • Enhance cursor interactions