# Using the site

Nicholas Adamou builds software and websites. Explore his professional background, client work, open-source projects, technical writing, and photography without an account.



Nicholas Adamou builds software and websites. Explore his professional background,
client work, open-source projects, technical writing, and photography without an account.

```mermaid
"flowchart LR\n  Home[Home] --> Clients[Client work]\n  Home --> Projects[Open-source projects]\n  Home --> Notes[Technical notes]\n  Home --> Gallery[Photography]\n  Clients --> Contact[Discuss a project]\n  Home --> About[Background and credentials]"
```

## Find your way [#find-your-way]

* **Client work:** screenshots and links to websites built for businesses and creatives.
* **Projects:** open-source software and developer tools.
* **Notes:** articles about engineering, architecture, and tooling.
* **About:** work history, education, and résumé links.
* **Gallery:** photography; select an image to view it larger.
* **Contact:** describe your project and provide a reply address.

The navigation pill appears on every page, with your current section highlighted.
Its links follow the homepage sections: **About**, **Projects**, **Client Work**,
**Notes**, **Photos**, and **Contact**. On small screens, use the menu button to
open the navigation. There are no breadcrumbs.

The centered bottom dock provides home, social links, contact, theme, scene,
search, chat, and shortcut controls. Desktop visitors can use **Cmd/Ctrl+K** for
the command palette, **Cmd/Ctrl+J** for chat, and **Shift+?** for shortcut help.
The theme toggle switches between light and dark mode.

See the [layouts and scenes guide](/docs/using-the-site/layouts-and-scenes) for keyboard controls
and artwork settings.

## Choose a homepage layout [#choose-a-homepage-layout]

Open **Homepage layout** in the homepage dock, press **Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+L**, or
find **Homepage layout** in the command palette. Choose one of these layouts:

* **Hero:** an introduction inside the scene, with the remaining sections below.
* **Two columns:** an introduction on the left and the remaining sections on the
  right, with the scene visible between them. Smaller screens stack the columns.

**Two columns** is the default for visitors without a saved preference.
Arrow keys move focus between options without changing the layout. Press **Enter**
to apply the focused option. Clicking an option applies it immediately. Selecting
an option closes the picker and saves the preference in this browser.
The command palette also has direct **Layout: Hero** and **Layout: Two columns**
actions. The nav and dock stay centered in both layouts.

## Scenes and motion [#scenes-and-motion]

Open **Scene settings** in the dock or press **Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+S** on desktop to
choose and adjust a scene. The glyph trail follows a desktop pointer and uses
colors from the selected scene. It does not run on touch devices or when reduced
motion is enabled.

The site uses smooth scrolling and coordinated layout, navigation, and panel
transitions. A reduced-motion preference disables smooth scrolling and entrance
movement. Scene settings also let you pause the artwork or hide it entirely.

## Read notes and case studies [#read-notes-and-case-studies]

Notes and client case studies share reading typography and a hierarchical table
of contents. Select a heading to jump to that section. On smaller screens, expand
the contents control above the article.

The compact controls alongside the page metadata let you:

* **Copy Page:** copy the page as Markdown.
* **More page actions:** view raw Markdown or copy it and open an assistant to paste it.
* **Share page:** use the device share sheet, or copy the link when sharing is unavailable.
* **Previous/Next:** open the adjacent note or client case study when one is available.

## Contact and privacy [#contact-and-privacy]

Use [the contact page](https://nicholasadamou.com/contact) to share a project brief.
Provide your name, email, project type, timeframe, and goals; optionally add your
business, current website, and budget. Details stay in the form if delivery fails.
A successful submission shows a confirmation. Check the
[privacy policy](https://nicholasadamou.com/privacy) before submitting personal information.
If a service is unavailable, try again later. Chat responses can be inaccurate;
use the published pages to verify professional details.

## Reading with an agent [#reading-with-an-agent]

Start at [llms.txt](https://nicholasadamou.com/llms.txt) or the
[sitemap](https://nicholasadamou.com/sitemap.xml). Home, about, projects, clients,
notes, contact, and privacy support `Accept: text/markdown` at their normal URLs.