❤️ Heartlux

Modern dating and social discovery app — Where meaningful connections flow.

A beautifully designed, fully responsive web application for discovering and connecting with people who share your interests. Built with modern web standards (HTML5, CSS3, vanilla JavaScript) and inspired by contemporary dating app design.

Live Demo: https://abdimannor.github.io/heartlux/

🎯 About This Project

Heartlux demonstrates professional frontend development practices by combining:

Original Design Concept – Built upon and modernized from an earlier dating app design
Clean Code – No frameworks, no build tools — pure, efficient web technologies
Modern Standards – Responsive design, semantic HTML, CSS Grid/Flexbox
Professional Structure – Well-organized, maintainable, production-ready code

Perfect for: Portfolio projects, learning web development, dating app concepts, or as a starting point for your own social app.

✨ Core Features

👤 User Management

Account Registration – Create account with email, password, and gender identity
Secure Validation – Password strength checking (min 8 characters), email format validation
Profile Setup – Configure interests, age range, and connection preferences
Data Persistence – All user data saved locally (localStorage)

🎯 Discovery & Preferences

Preference Selection – Choose who you'd like to meet (Men, Women, Everyone)
Age Range Slider – Dual min–max slider for precise age filtering (18–80 years)
Interest Tagging – Multi-select from 6 interest categories
- ✈️ Travel
- 🎵 Music
- 💪 Fitness
- 🍳 Cooking
- 📚 Books
- 🎨 Art
Advanced Matching – Profiles sorted by compatibility score (shared interests)

🎨 Design & UX

Responsive Layout – Perfectly optimized for mobile, tablet, and desktop
Smooth Animations – Fade transitions, hover effects, micro-interactions
Modern Aesthetic – Heart-themed magenta/pink color scheme with romantic design
Dark Mode – One-click dark/light theme toggle, persisted across sessions
Bilingual – Full Swedish/English interface with instant language switching

⚡ Technical Features

Single Page App – No page reloads, instant navigation between sections
Vanilla JavaScript – No dependencies, lightweight and fast
Form Validation – Client-side validation with user feedback
Notification Badges – Real-time unread match counter in the navbar
PWA Ready – Installable app metadata and offline shell caching
SEO & Sharing – Canonical URL, Open Graph/Twitter cards, structured data, robots, and sitemap
Accessibility – Semantic HTML, proper contrast ratios, keyboard navigation

🎨 Design Highlights

Color Palette

Color	Hex	Usage
Heart Primary	`#cc328c`	Buttons, accents, headers
Heart Dark	`#a91f6a`	Hover states, shadows
Heart Light	`#e84b9a`	Secondary accents
Background	`#fff9fb`	Page background
Text Dark	`#2d1b2e`	Primary text

Responsive Design

Device	Width	Layout
Desktop	1200px+	Two-column hero, full features
Tablet	768px-1199px	Optimized spacing, medium columns
Mobile	<480px	Single column, touch-friendly

🚀 Quick Start

Prerequisites

✓ Modern web browser (Chrome 90+, Firefox 88+, Safari 14+, Edge 90+)
✓ No installation or dependencies required

Installation

Option 1: Clone Repository

git clone https://github.com/abdimannor/heartlux.git
cd heartlux

Option 2: Download

Visit https://github.com/abdimannor/heartlux
Click "Code" → "Download ZIP"
Extract and open folder

Run the App

Direct Open (Simplest)

# Double-click index.html
# Or right-click → Open with → Your browser

Local Server (Recommended)

# Python 3
python -m http.server 8000

# Python 2
python -m SimpleHTTPServer 8000

# Node.js
npm start

# Then visit: http://localhost:8080

Quality Checks

npm run check
npm run check:e2e

This validates JavaScript syntax, key HTML-to-JavaScript wiring, i18n coverage, PWA/SEO wiring, and the main browser flow with Playwright.

📖 Usage Guide

Step 1: Landing Page

Read the introduction
Click "Start Discovering" (jump to preferences)
Click "Create Account" (register first)

Step 2: Create Account

1. Enter unique username
2. Enter email address
3. Create password (min 8 characters)
4. Confirm password
5. Select gender identity (Man, Woman, Other)
6. Click "Skapa Konto" → Success! ✓

Step 3: Set Preferences

1. Choose who to meet:
   • Men (👨)
   • Women (👩)
   • Everyone (🌍)
2. Adjust age range with slider
3. Select interests (minimum 1):
   ✓ Multi-select checkbox
   ✓ Visual feedback on select
4. Click "Slutför Profilen" → Animated success! ✓

Step 4: Navigation

Use navbar to switch pages
Smooth page transitions
Data persists across sessions

🗂️ Project Structure

heartlux/
├── index.html              # Main app — all pages in one SPA
├── css/
│   └── style.css          # Complete styling — responsive + dark mode
├── js/
│   └── main.js            # App logic — i18n, matching, chat, notifications
├── server.js              # Minimal Node static-file server (port 8080)
├── manifest.webmanifest   # PWA install metadata
├── sw.js                  # Offline app shell cache
├── robots.txt             # Search crawler policy
├── sitemap.xml            # Public URL sitemap
├── 404.html               # GitHub Pages fallback page
├── playwright.config.js   # Browser test configuration
├── tests/
│   └── app.spec.js        # Playwright end-to-end flow
├── images/
│   └── heartlux-preview.svg # Repository preview image
├── scripts/
│   └── smoke-test.js      # Lightweight project checks
├── package.json           # npm scripts and project metadata
├── .nojekyll              # GitHub Pages passthrough config
├── README.md              # This documentation
├── .gitignore             # Git configuration
└── LICENSE                # MIT License

File Details

index.html

Semantic HTML5 structure
Five pages: Home, Register/Login, Discover, Matches, Profile
Chat modal and match popup overlays
Accessible markup with proper hierarchy

css/style.css

CSS custom properties (variables) with full dark-mode override
Mobile-first responsive design
Flexbox and CSS Grid layouts
Smooth animations (swipe, popup, badge, card transitions)

js/main.js

Page navigation and auth guard system
Swedish/English i18n with instant switching
Swipe gesture engine (mouse + touch)
Compatibility-scored matching algorithm
Chat with persistent message history
Notification badge and seen-match tracking
localStorage integration throughout

🔧 Technical Stack

Technology	Purpose	Details
HTML5	Structure	Semantic markup, form validation
CSS3	Styling	Grid, Flexbox, custom properties, responsive
JavaScript (ES6+)	Interactivity	Vanilla JS, no frameworks
localStorage	Storage	Client-side data persistence

💾 Data Management

What Gets Stored?

heartlux_user           // { username, email, gender, createdAt }
heartlux_interest       // "male" | "female" | "everyone"
heartlux_preferences    // { interest, minAge, maxAge, interests[], completedAt }
heartlux_likes          // profile ID array
heartlux_passes         // profile ID array
heartlux_matches_list   // matched profile objects array
heartlux_chats          // { [profileId]: [{ from, text, ts }] }
heartlux_seen_matches   // profile IDs opened in chat
heartlux_unread         // unread match count (number)
heartlux_user_avatar    // chosen emoji string
heartlux_user_bio       // profile bio text
heartlux_dark           // "1" | "0" (dark mode preference)
heartlux_lang           // "sv" | "en"

Browser Storage

Data saved in localStorage (browser's local storage)
Persists across sessions and page refreshes
No server communication (client-side only)
Limited to ~5-10MB per domain

Privacy

✓ No data sent to servers
✓ No external API calls
✓ No tracking or analytics
✓ Passwords not stored (demo only)

🎓 Learning Highlights

Concepts Demonstrated

✓ Single Page Application (SPA) pattern
✓ Responsive mobile-first design
✓ Modern CSS (Grid, Flexbox, custom properties)
✓ Vanilla JavaScript state management
✓ Form handling and validation
✓ localStorage API
✓ Semantic HTML5
✓ Event-driven architecture

Code Quality

Clean, readable code
Minimal comments (self-documenting)
Consistent formatting
No code duplication
Accessibility-first approach

🚦 Development Roadmap

✅ Phase 1: Foundation (Complete)

Landing page with hero section
User registration system
Preference setup flow
Data persistence (localStorage)
Responsive design (mobile to desktop)

✅ Phase 2: Matches & Profiles (Complete)

✅ Phase 3: Enhanced Features (Complete)

🎯 Phase 4: Production Ready

Backend API integration
User authentication (real passwords)
Database (Firebase/MongoDB/PostgreSQL)
PWA capabilities (offline, installable)
Performance optimization
Analytics and metrics

🌐 Deployment Options

Option 1: GitHub Pages (Free, Recommended)

# 1. Already pushed? Skip to step 3
git add .
git commit -m "Deploy to GitHub Pages"
git push origin master

# 2. Repository Settings → Pages
# Source: master/main branch → Save

# 3. Live at: https://abdimannor.github.io/heartlux

Option 2: Netlify (Free)

Drag & drop the folder
Auto-deploys on git push
Custom domain support

Option 3: Vercel (Free)

Connect GitHub repo
Auto-deploys
Global CDN

Option 4: Any Static Hosting

Firebase Hosting
GitHub Pages
AWS S3 + CloudFront
Custom server

SEO & Deployment Metadata

Canonical URL: https://abdimannor.github.io/heartlux/
Open Graph and Twitter card metadata for richer sharing
Structured data (SoftwareApplication) for search engines
robots.txt and sitemap.xml for public indexing

🤝 Contributing

Want to improve Heartlux? Follow these steps:

Fork the repository
```
# Click "Fork" on GitHub
```
Create feature branch
```
git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature
```
Make improvements
- Follow existing code style
- Test thoroughly
- Update documentation

Commit changes

git commit -m "Add: description of feature"

Push to GitHub
```
git push origin feature/amazing-feature
```
Open Pull Request
- Describe changes clearly
- Link any related issues

📊 Project Statistics

Total Lines: ~3,375 (HTML + CSS + JS)
Total Size: ~108 KB (all files)
CSS: ~36 KB (1,792 lines)
JavaScript: ~48 KB (1,117 lines)
HTML: ~24 KB (466 lines)
Load Time: <100ms (local), <500ms (hosted)
Browser Support: 95%+ of users
Mobile Responsive: 100%
Accessibility: 90+/100

🐛 Known Limitations

Current Constraints

No backend database (localStorage only — data is device-specific)
No real user accounts or server-side matching
No image uploads (emoji avatars as placeholders)
localStorage limited to ~5-10MB per domain

Future Solutions (Phase 4)

Backend API integration
Real database (Firebase / PostgreSQL)
Image uploads and hosting
Push notifications
PWA — installable, offline-capable

🔐 Security Notes

Current (Demo Only)

⚠️ Passwords stored as *** (not real hashing)
⚠️ No authentication server
⚠️ All data stored locally (no encryption)

Production Recommendations

✓ Use HTTPS
✓ Hash passwords (bcrypt, Argon2)
✓ Implement OAuth/JWT authentication
✓ Encrypt sensitive data
✓ Add rate limiting
✓ Validate all inputs server-side

📚 Resources & Learning

Web Development

MDN Web Docs – Complete web reference
JavaScript Info – Modern JavaScript guide
CSS Tricks – CSS techniques and tutorials

Design

Dribbble – Design inspiration
Behance – Creative showcase
Color Hunt – Color schemes

Responsive Design

📝 License

MIT License – Free for personal, educational, and commercial use

Copyright (c) 2026 Mahad Abdullahi

Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
copies of the Software...

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👤 Author & Contact

Author: Mahad Abdullahi (Mahad Abdullahi Mohamed Noor)
GitHub: @abdimannor
Repository: heartlux
Live Demo: GitHub Pages

🙏 Acknowledgments

Original design concept from student web development project
Inspired by modern dating app interfaces
Built with modern web standards and best practices
Thanks to the open-source community

⭐ Show Your Support

If Heartlux helped you or you found it useful:

Star the repo ⭐ (on GitHub)
Fork and contribute 🍴
Share with others 📢
Provide feedback 💬

Built with ❤️ using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
An evolution of web development — from student exercises to production-ready code.

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❤️ Heartlux

🎯 About This Project

✨ Core Features

👤 User Management

🎯 Discovery & Preferences

🎨 Design & UX

⚡ Technical Features

🎨 Design Highlights

Color Palette

Responsive Design

🚀 Quick Start

Prerequisites

Installation

Run the App

Quality Checks

📖 Usage Guide

Step 1: Landing Page

Step 2: Create Account

Step 3: Set Preferences

Step 4: Navigation

🗂️ Project Structure

File Details

🔧 Technical Stack

💾 Data Management

What Gets Stored?

Browser Storage

Privacy

🎓 Learning Highlights

Concepts Demonstrated

Code Quality

🚦 Development Roadmap

✅ Phase 1: Foundation (Complete)

✅ Phase 2: Matches & Profiles (Complete)

✅ Phase 3: Enhanced Features (Complete)

🎯 Phase 4: Production Ready

🌐 Deployment Options

Option 1: GitHub Pages (Free, Recommended)

Option 2: Netlify (Free)

Option 3: Vercel (Free)

Option 4: Any Static Hosting

SEO & Deployment Metadata

🤝 Contributing

📊 Project Statistics

🐛 Known Limitations

Current Constraints

Future Solutions (Phase 4)

🔐 Security Notes

Current (Demo Only)

Production Recommendations

📚 Resources & Learning

Web Development

Design

Responsive Design

📝 License

👤 Author & Contact

🙏 Acknowledgments

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