Fieldwing ⚡

A SvelteKit Candy Bar Full of College Football Stats — Explore decades of game data, team matchups, and player statistics powered by real-time data and the CFBD API!

✨ Hall of Fame

Smart Data Provider — Advanced caching and state management with automatic error handling and retry logic

Real-Time Analytics — Live data from the College Football Database API with intelligent rate limiting

Advanced Search — Multi-criteria filtering with form validation and URL synchronization

Mobile-First Design — Fully responsive interface optimized for all devices with progressive enhancement

📊 Statistics and Logistics

• Player Analytics — Search by category (passing, rushing, receiving, defense, kicking)
• Team Performance — Conference comparisons and seasonal trends
• Head-to-Head Matchups — Historical rivalry analysis with custom date ranges
• CSV Export — Download data for offline analysis

🎯 Smart Search & Filtering

• Advanced Form Validation — Real-time error checking and input sanitization
• URL Synchronization — Shareable links with embedded search parameters
• Intelligent Caching — Lightning-fast repeat searches with 5-minute cache TTL
• Pagination — Efficient data loading for large result sets

👷 Fancy Architecture

• Type-Safe Development — Full TypeScript coverage with runtime validation
• Smart Data Provider — Automatic retries, rate limiting, and error boundaries
• Component Library — Reusable UI components with accessibility features
• Progressive Enhancement — Works without JavaScript for basic functionality

🎨 User Experience

• Dark/Light Theme — System preference detection with manual override
• Mobile-Optimized — Touch-friendly interface with responsive breakpoints
• Loading States — Skeleton screens and progress indicators
• Error Recovery — Graceful fallbacks with user-friendly error messages

🛠️ Quick Start

Prerequisites: Node.js 16+ and npm

# Clone and setup
git clone https://github.com/soundwanders/fieldwing.git
cd fieldwing
npm install

# Start development server
npm run dev
# → Open http://localhost:5173

📊 API Integration

Fieldwing integrates with the College Football Database API to provide:

• 40+ years of historical game data
• Player statistics across all statistical categories
• Team performance metrics with conference breakdowns
• Real-time scheduling and score updates

The app implements intelligent rate limiting and caching to ensure optimal performance while respecting API limits.

🎯 Development Principles

• Mobile-First Responsive Design — Progressive enhancement from mobile to desktop
• Accessibility by Default — WCAG 2.1 compliance with keyboard navigation
• Performance Optimization — Lazy loading, intelligent caching, and minimal bundle size
• Error Resilience — Error boundaries with user-friendly fallbacks
• Type Safety — Runtime validation with TypeScript type guards

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are always welcome. Here's how you could get started:

# 1. Fork the repository and clone your fork
git clone https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/fieldwing.git

# 2. Create a feature branch
git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature

# 3. Make your changes and test thoroughly
npm run test
npm run lint

# 4. Commit with a descriptive message
git commit -m 'feat: add amazing feature with real fun tests'

# 5. Push and create a Pull Request
git push origin feature/amazing-feature

Code Quality (We're Doing Our Best!):

• ✅ Type safety with TypeScript
• ✅ Component testing with Vitest
• ✅ Accessibility compliance (WCAG 2.1)
• ✅ Mobile-responsive design
• ✅ Error boundary implementation

🙏 Acknowledgments

• College Football Database — Providing all your college football data needs
• FlatIcon — Beautiful icons and imagery
• SvelteKit Community — Amazing framework and ecosystem

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Made for the love of the game 🏈❤️