Website Frontend Audit Report #788
Description
Website Frontend Audit Report
This report summarizes findings regarding the frontend architecture, design implementation, and user experience of the website.
✅ Strengths
- Accessibility (A11y):
- Strong use of semantic HTML (
<header>,<main>,<footer>,<nav>). - Proper use of ARIA labels and roles (
role="banner",aria-label="Main navigation"). - Implementation of
.screen-reader-textclass for accessible hidden content. langattribute dynamically set on<html>tag.
- Strong use of semantic HTML (
- Framework Choice:
- Use of Pico CSS provides a lightweight, semantic-first foundation.
- Responsive Design:
- Mobile navigation menu implementation exists.
- Footer grid adapts from 3 columns to 1 column on smaller screens.
⚠️ Areas for Improvement
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CSS Architecture & Maintainability:
- Specificity Wars: usage of
!importantinbpd.css(e.g.,ul li,a[role="button"]) suggests difficulty overriding framework styles. This makes future maintenance harder. - Inconsistent Breakpoints: Media queries use a mix of values:
600px,768px,800px,1080px. This can lead to unpredictable layout behavior on intermediate devices. - Tight Coupling: Specific selectors like
article.pico-background-pumpkin-650couple the custom CSS tightly to specific content choices.
- Specificity Wars: usage of
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Performance:
- jQuery Dependency:
jquery.min.jsis loaded. If this is only used for the mobile menu toggle or simple interactions, it should be replaced with vanilla JavaScript to reduce page load weight. - CSS Requests: Multiple CSS files are loaded (
pico.min.css,pico.colors.min.css,bpd.css). - Unminified Assets:
bpd.cssis served unminified.
- jQuery Dependency:
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Design System:
- The "Language Switcher" implementation in the header is functional but could be styled to match the native OS or Pico theme better.
📋 Action Plan
- Standardize Breakpoints: Define a clear set of breakpoints (e.g., Mobile, Tablet, Desktop) and refactor CSS to use them consistently.
- Audit jQuery Usage: Identify where jQuery is used and refactor to Vanilla JS if possible.
- Refactor CSS: Remove
!importanttags by increasing specificity or adjusting load order/Pico configuration. - Performance: Investigate merging or minifying custom CSS assets during the build process.