Testimonials Section Upgrade

Overview

The testimonials section has been completely modernized to match the design patterns of the company scroller section. This upgrade replaces the old Owl Carousel with a modern CSS-based scrolling animation system.

Changes Made

1. HTML Structure (_partials/front_page/testimonials.html.haml)

• Replaced: Old Owl Carousel structure with modern card-based layout
• Added: Stream-based scrolling animation system
• Improved: Better semantic structure with proper attribution and links
• Enhanced: Support for both linked and non-linked testimonials

2. CSS Styling (scss/site/_scroller.scss)

• Added: Modern card-based design with shadows and hover effects
• Implemented: CSS keyframe animations for smooth scrolling
• Enhanced: Responsive design for mobile and desktop
• Added: Hover pause functionality for better user experience
• Improved: Visual hierarchy with proper spacing and typography

3. JavaScript Cleanup (_layouts/home.html.haml)

• Removed: Owl Carousel JavaScript initialization
• Removed: Owl Carousel script include
• Kept: Match height functionality for other components

4. CSS Cleanup

• Removed: Old testimonials CSS from _front-page.scss
• Removed: Old testimonials CSS from _customers.scss
• Consolidated: All testimonials styling in _scroller.scss

Features

Modern Design

• Card-based layout with subtle shadows
• Smooth hover animations
• Professional typography hierarchy
• Consistent with company scroller design

Enhanced UX

• Continuous scrolling animation
• Pause on hover functionality
• Clear call-to-action for case study links
• Responsive design for all screen sizes

Performance

• Pure CSS animations (no JavaScript required)
• Optimized for performance
• Lazy loading for images
• Reduced bundle size (removed Owl Carousel)

Accessibility

• Proper semantic HTML structure
• Alt text for images
• Keyboard navigation support
• Screen reader friendly

Technical Details

Animation System

• Uses CSS @keyframes for smooth scrolling
• 45-second animation duration
• Linear timing function for consistent speed
• Pause on hover for better user interaction

Responsive Design

• Desktop: 20rem width, 12rem height
• Mobile: 16rem width, 10rem height
• Flexible layout that adapts to content

Content Processing

• Handles both old and new testimonial formats
• Extracts quoted text from legacy HTML structure
• Maintains backward compatibility

Usage

The testimonials section will automatically display all testimonials from the site.testimonial collection, sorted by priority. Each testimonial card shows:

1. Quote: The testimonial text
2. Customer Logo: Company logo (grayscale with color on hover)
3. Attribution: Author name and company
4. Call-to-Action: "Read case study" button (if link exists)

Browser Support

• Modern browsers with CSS Grid and Flexbox support
• Graceful degradation for older browsers
• Mobile-responsive design

Future Enhancements

• Category-based filtering
• Search functionality
• More interactive animations
• A/B testing capabilities