🎉 ClassiAd V1.0.0

We're excited to announce the first stable release of ClassiAd - a modern, full-featured classified ads platform built with cutting-edge web technologies!

🚀 What is ClassiAd?

ClassiAd is a comprehensive web application designed for creating, managing, and browsing classified advertisements. Built with Next.js 15, React 19, and Material UI, it offers a modern, responsive, and accessible user experience with powerful internationalization and theming capabilities.

✨ Key Features

🌍 Internationalization (i18n)

• Multi-language support with English and French out of the box
• Dynamic locale routing (/en, /fr)
• RTL/LTR text direction support for global accessibility
• Seamless language switching without page reload

🔐 Authentication & Security

• Secure authentication powered by NextAuth v5
• Protected routes for dashboard and user-specific content
• Public routes for browsing and general information
• Session management with automatic token handling

🎨 Customizable User Experience

• Light/Dark theme switching with system preference detection
• Dynamic primary color selection (Blue, Green, Red, Purple, Orange, Teal)
• Adjustable border radius for UI components (4px, 8px, 16px, etc.)
• Font size customization for accessibility
• Animation speed controls (Slow, Normal, Fast)
• Compact mode for dense layouts
• Reduced motion support for accessibility
• Persistent settings saved in localStorage

🏗️ Robust Architecture

• Next.js 15 App Router with server-side rendering
• Redux Toolkit for state management
• TypeScript for type safety
• Material UI (MUI) for consistent design system
• Monorepo structure with pnpm workspaces
• Component-driven development with reusable UI components

📱 Application Structure

Public Pages

• Homepage - Hero section with search and category browsing
• Listings - Browse and search classified ads
• Categories - Organized ad categories and subcategories
• About, Contact, Help - Company information and support
• Authentication - Sign in, sign up, password reset
• Legal - Terms, Privacy, GDPR, Cookies policies
• Blog - Content management system
• Pricing - Service plans and features

Protected Dashboard

• Overview - Dashboard with statistics and quick actions
• My Ads - Manage user's classified advertisements
• Messages - Communication between buyers and sellers
• Favorites - Saved ads and wishlist management
• Profile - User account settings and information
• Settings - UI preferences and application configuration

Advanced Features

• Search & Filtering - Advanced search with multiple criteria
• Post Ad - Rich ad creation form with image uploads
• Seller Profiles - User reputation and ad history
• Responsive Design - Mobile-first, works on all devices
• Performance Optimized - Static generation, optimized images
• SEO Friendly - Meta tags, structured data, sitemap

🛠️ Technical Stack

Frontend

• Next.js 15 - React framework with App Router
• React 19 - Latest React with concurrent features
• TypeScript - Static type checking
• Material UI (MUI) 7 - Design system and components
• Emotion - CSS-in-JS styling
• Framer Motion - Smooth animations and transitions

State Management

• Redux Toolkit - Predictable state container
• React Context - Theme and authentication context
• localStorage - Settings persistence

Internationalization

• next-intl - Type-safe internationalization
• Custom routing - Locale-based navigation
• Message management - Organized translation files

Development Tools

• ESLint & Prettier - Code formatting and linting
• Turbo - Monorepo build system
• pnpm - Fast, efficient package manager

🎯 Target Use Cases

• Personal Marketplaces - Buy and sell personal items
• Business Classifieds - B2B and B2C advertisements
• Real Estate Listings - Property rentals and sales
• Job Boards - Employment opportunities
• Service Directories - Local business listings
• Community Boards - Local community announcements

🚦 Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18.17 or later
• pnpm (recommended) or npm

Installation

1# Install dependencies
2pnpm install
3
4# Set up environment variables
5cp apps/nextjs/example.env apps/nextjs/.env.local
6
7# Start development server
8pnpm run dev

Environment Setup

Configure your .env.local file with:

• Database connection strings
• Authentication providers (Google, GitHub, etc.)
• Email service configuration
• File upload settings

🌟 What's New in v1.0.0

🎨 Theme System Enhancements

• Fixed border radius theming - Now properly uses pixel values (4px, 8px, 16px)
• Global theme integration - All dashboard components respect theme settings
• Improved consistency - Unified theming across all UI components

🏗️ Core Platform

• Complete application foundation with authentication, routing, and state management
• Full dashboard implementation with ads, messages, favorites, and settings
• Comprehensive public pages with listings, categories, and information pages
• Responsive design that works seamlessly on desktop, tablet, and mobile

🌍 Internationalization

• English and French language support
• RTL/LTR direction handling for international markets
• Locale-aware routing with automatic detection

⚡ Performance & SEO

• Static page generation for optimal loading speeds
• SEO optimization with proper meta tags and structured data
• Image optimization with Next.js Image component
• Code splitting for efficient bundle sizes

📚 Documentation

• README.md - Project overview and setup instructions
• API Documentation - Available in /docs folder
• Component Library - Storybook documentation (planned)
• Deployment Guide - Vercel, Docker, and self-hosting options

🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions from the community! Please check our:

• Contributing Guidelines - How to submit issues and pull requests
• Code of Conduct - Community standards and expectations
• Development Setup - Local development environment setup

🙏 Acknowledgments

Special thanks to the open-source community and the maintainers of:

• Next.js team for the incredible framework
• Material UI team for the design system
• Redux team for state management tools
• All contributors and beta testers