# Credits & Acknowledgments

## Framework & Build Tools
- **Astro v5.2.5** - Modern static site generator (https://astro.build/)
- **Vite** - Lightning-fast build tool (https://vitejs.dev/)
- **Sharp v0.34.3** - High-performance image processing (https://sharp.pixelplumbing.com/)

## Typography
- **Onest Variable Font** - Primary heading font
- **Inter Variable Font** - Secondary body text font
- Both fonts served locally for privacy and performance

## Development & Hosting
- **Visual Studio Code** - Primary development environment
- **GitHub Copilot** - AI-assisted development
- **GitHub** - Repository hosting and version control
- **Netlify** - Continuous deployment and static hosting with CDN
- **Node.js & npm** - JavaScript runtime and package management

## Web Standards & Specifications
- **WCAG 2.1 AA** - Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
- **Schema.org** - Structured data vocabulary
- **RFC 9116** - Security.txt standard
- **HTML5 & CSS3** - Modern web standards
- **Web App Manifest** - PWA specification
- **OpenGraph Protocol** - Social media sharing
- **Twitter Cards** - Enhanced Twitter sharing

## Inspiration & Community
- **Web Standards Community** - For accessibility and performance best practices
- **A11Y Project** - Accessibility guidance and resources
- **MDN Web Docs** - Comprehensive web development documentation
- **Can I Use** - Browser compatibility reference
- **Lighthouse** - Performance and accessibility auditing

## Open Source Libraries (Development Dependencies)
While the site runs without external dependencies, development relied on:
- **TypeScript** - Type-safe JavaScript development
- **ESLint** - Code quality and consistency
- **Prettier** - Code formatting

## Special Thanks
- **Derek Sivers** - Inspiration for the /now.txt movement
- **Humans.txt Initiative** - For promoting recognition of web creators
- **The Web Community** - For sharing knowledge and best practices
- **Privacy-First Movement** - For advocating user-centric web development

## Legal & Compliance Resources
- **GDPR.eu** - GDPR compliance guidance
- **WebAIM** - Web accessibility evaluation and resources
- **Google Structured Data Testing Tool** - Schema validation
- **W3C Markup Validator** - HTML standards compliance

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This site was crafted with care for performance, accessibility, privacy, and user experience.

Last updated: October 23, 2025
Contact: mail@arnoldwender.com