🌐 Portfolio - React.js Web Developer Showcase

Welcome to my portfolio website — a modern, interactive, and responsive application built with React.js and Vite. It showcases my skills as a web developer and open-source enthusiast, highlighting projects, animations, and smooth user experiences.

🚀 Overview

This portfolio is a creative and dynamic way to present my skills and experience. It leverages tools like GSAP, Framer Motion, and Lenis for buttery-smooth animations and interactions, making it engaging and memorable for users and recruiters alike.

🎯 Key Features

• ✨ Interactive Animations – Powered by GSAP, Framer Motion, and Lenis for scroll-based and cursor-driven transitions.
• 📱 Responsive Design – Optimized for mobile, tablet, and desktop.
• ⚙️ Dynamic Components – Project cards, horizontal sliders, animated hero section, and smooth scroll navigation.
• 🌐 Email Integration – Contact form connected via EmailJS and Nodemailer.
• 💡 Particles Background – Powered by tsparticles and react-tsparticles.

🛠️ Tech Stack

• Frontend: React, Vite, JavaScript, CSS
• Animations: GSAP, Framer Motion, Lenis
• Particles: tsparticles, react-tsparticles, @tsparticles/slim, @tsparticles/react
• Form Handling: React Hook Form, EmailJS
• UI Elements: react-icons, swiper.js, react-scroll, react-anchor-link-smooth-scroll
• Backend (for Email API): Express, Nodemailer, CORS
• Utilities: Axios
• Linting: ESLint

📦 Installation

To run this project locally:

git clone https://github.com/Dass23M/Portfolio.git
cd Portfolio
npm install
npm run dev

This will start the development server on http://localhost:5173

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Here's how to get started:

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch
   git checkout -b feature/your-feature
3. Commit your changes
   git commit -m "Add your feature"
4. Push to the branch
   git push origin feature/your-feature
5. Create a new Pull Request

👨‍💻 About Me

I'm Dasun Methmal, a passionate software developer currently studying at Cardiff Metropolitan University. I enjoy building modern, responsive web apps and working with tools like:

• ⚛️ React.js
• 🐘 Laravel
• 🐳 Docker
• 🧪 REST APIs

Connect with me on GitHub

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License — feel free to use, modify, and share!

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Made with ❤️ by Dasun Methmal