Everything about the website: what it runs on, what assets it uses, how it is used.

It fully describes how and on what this piece of technology works,what it uses in its visuals, and how I and my visitors use it.

A brief introduction. The type of website and its subject matter.

Age

years

This website is a regular blog with built-in tools, owned by the owner of this site. This site was created exclusively for entertainment and educational purposes. It does not have any special purpose or mission in the internet space. Except perhaps for communication and exploring topics that are interesting to the author, which, of course, may and will change over time.

The topics that are covered and studied on this website include:

SEO (Search Engine Optimization) with an emphasis on GEO and AIO. This is a complex set of measures to improve the visibility of a website in search engines, taking into account geographical localization (GEO) and a comprehensive approach to optimizing content and technical aspects of the site (AIO — All In One). GEO-optimization is aimed at adapting the site to specific regions and audiences using local keywords, regional content and settings, which increases relevance for search queries from certain territories. AIO includes not only working with keywords and content, but also optimizing the site structure, loading speed, mobile adaptability, meta tags, as well as ensuring correct indexing and eliminating technical errors, which together strengthens the site's position in search results. This systemic approach helps attract targeted traffic, increase conversion and improve the overall user experience.

Development and implementation of AI (artificial intelligence). It includes a wide range of technologies and methods aimed at creating systems capable of erforming tasks requiring human intelligence, such as natural language processing, pattern recognition, decision-making, and learning from data. Web development sing AI encompasses the automation of routine processes, content personalization, improving the user experience through chatbots and intelligent recommendations, as well as big data analysis to optimize business processes. Modern AI tools and libraries allow the integration of machine learning, deep learning, and other algorithms into web applications, which opens up new opportunities for creating adaptive, intelligent, and efficient services.

Website development using Django with tools such as TailwindCSS, HTMX, and React allows for the creation of modern, user-friendly, and responsive web applications: TailwindCSS accelerates styling with utility classes, HTMX adds interactivity through dynamic content loading without complex JS, and React provides the creation of complex client interfaces with reactive data updates, while Django serves as a reliable server-side framework for handling logic and data management.

Software and utility development includes the creation of a variety of applications — from simple terminal interfaces for automating tasks and managing systems to complex browser extensions that add new functionality or improve the user experience on the web. Such programs can perform data processing, integration with other services, optimization of workflows, and provide convenient tools for users. Flexibility in choosing technologies and approaches is important to meet specific needs, whether it's a command-line interface, a graphical interface, or interaction with a browser.

The history of programming encompasses the development of methods and languages for creating software, from the first mechanical calculating devices and Turing machines to modern high-level languages and programming paradigms. It includes the emergence of the first languages, such as Assembly and FORTRAN, the evolution of structured, object-oriented, and functional programming, as well as the growth of computing power, which allowed the creation of complex applications and systems. The history of programming reflects progress in automation, optimization, and expansion of the capabilities of computers, influencing the development of technologies and society as a whole.

Website monetization and promotion involve using various strategies to attract a target audience and generate income from your website. This may include SEO optimization to improve search engine rankings, creating high-quality and unique content, working with social networks and advertising campaigns, as well as implementing monetization methods such as contextual advertising, affiliate programs, and selling your own goods or services. It is important to analyze visitor behavior and the effectiveness of promotion channels to constantly improve conversion and increase website profits.

Current tech stack

Django:

5.2.7

Python:

3.11.3

The website is written and runs on the Django framework. Frontend frameworks are not used, and I am unlikely to switch to one of them, as Django provides a complete set of tools for creating modern web applications, including a powerful ORM, a convenient administrative panel, and a built-in templating system, which simplifies development and maintenance. This approach simplifies the project architecture, reduces dependence on third-party technologies, and ensures good SEO optimization through server-side rendering of pages. In addition, the rejection of frontend frameworks allows the code to remain more lightweight and understandable, which is important for quickly making changes and supporting it in the long term.

In addition to Django/Python, the following add-ons (JS libraries, Node packages) are also used on top of standard JS, CSS, and HTML:

HTMX is a small library that extends standard HTML by adding new attributes to elements for sending HTTP requests (e.g., hx-get, hx-post) directly from the markup without the need to write JavaScript. This allows you to create interactive and dynamic web interfaces, making AJAX requests to the server for various user actions (clicks, form changes, etc.) and updating the necessary parts of the page using the returned HTML, rather than JSON. HTMX simplifies form and event handling, supports various HTTP methods, allows you to select elements for content replacement, and provides two-way data binding between the client and the server. Thanks to this, HTMX helps developers quickly add dynamism and interactivity to a website, keeping the code simple and clean, working with any server, and improving performance through partial updates without a full page reload.

TailwindCSS is a modern CSS framework built on the utility-first principle, which allows you to style HTML elements directly in the markup using a multitude of ready-made utility classes. Instead of writing separate CSS rules, the developer applies classes with predefined styles, such as colors, margins, sizes, fonts, and hover effects, directly in the class attribute, which speeds up the process of creating and maintaining the interface. This approach reduces the amount of custom CSS, makes styles more predictable and easier to scale, and the built-in configuration and tools for removing unused styles help optimize the final size of CSS files. TailwindCSS integrates perfectly with various frameworks and is suitable for both prototyping and creating full-fledged production interfaces, allowing you to easily manage responsiveness and dynamic style changes.

NPM is used for compiling and minifying JS and CSS code, only during development and testing; NPM is not installed on the production server.

This website has so-called "internal tools" which are installed and function as separate Django applications with their own styles, templates, static files, and models. And of course, with individual NPM settings.

Here is the complete structure of my website for applications.

Apps -> Directory where all internal applications of the site are stored
PostEditor -> Internal tool for editing and exporting html templates for further use when creating posts
ImageThief -> Internal tool for parsing images from other sites
LinkThief -> Internal tool for parsing links from other sites
TextThief -> Internal tool for parsing text from other sites
RSSAggregator -> Internal tool for reading RSS feeds
ShaderToy -> Internal tool for creating and editing shaders in the GLSL language
Auth -> Registration and authentication of new users
Breadcrumbs -> Application that integrates breadcrumbs into the site
Engagement -> Application that adds user interactions (Comments, likes, share button, feedback form, bookmarks...)
Main(Tests) -> The heart of the site, utilities, main pages, general scripts and styles, everything here.
Post (Tests) -> Manages content, its display, separation, sorting, and interlinking
PagiScroll (Tests) -> Displays posts on the site, combining such web interface patterns as: Paginator and Infinite Feed

Third-party assets

My website uses third-party assets and resources. Below is a list of third-party assets that are used on the website in one way or another:

Google icons - https://fonts.google.com/icons (Icons)
SVGRepo - https://www.svgrepo.com/ (Icons)
Freepik.com - https://freepik.com (Previews for an articles)
Google Fonts - https://fonts.google.com/icons(Fonts)

If I forgot to mention anyone (specifically), please contact me, and I will definitely correct it.

Cookies policy

All cookies can be divided into necessary ones, without which the website cannot function, and optional ones, which do not affect the operation of this website.

Here are all the necessary cookies that my website uses:

For authentication - allow you to register a user and identify them upon subsequent logins to the system.
Sessions cookies - For example, RSSReader knows who to send what information to
Security cookies - the CSRF token for an exmaple

These are all the optional cookies that my website uses:

Analytics cookies (Yandex Metrica, Google Analytics)

By continuing to use my website, you agree to the processing of the cookies listed above.

Monetization policy

My website contains advertising, using the Yandex advertising network, currently as an experiment. All advertising blocks are marked with this icon on the left.

My website also features affiliate programs from advertisers whose tools and services I myself use or have tested, and which I would like to recommend. All affiliate materials are marked with this icon on the left.

I would like to bet on the so-called freeminimum monetization model. Where users pay for using the software, in one form or another. More details about ways to monetize websites in general, and my websites in particular.