Java Pills

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v1.1.0

What changed, release after release

A timeline of Java Pills' main versions, told by feature: no technical details, just what you can see and use more of after each release.

  1. v1.1.0 25 June 2026 latest release

    Java Pills goes bilingual: the site and articles now in English too

    • the whole site is now bilingual, with an IT/EN switch on every page
    • the archive grows to 26 pills, all now available in English too
    • international SEO: each reader gets the right-language version
    • articles now support tables, for clearer data and comparisons
  2. v1.0.0 10 June 2026

    Reactions, tags, sharing and lots more

    • tech note: articles now live in a database, so publishing no longer needs a redeploy
    • every article now has a like/heart button: reader reactions are saved
    • every tag is now a link: one click opens the list of all related articles
    • every season now has its own dedicated page, with all its articles in sequence
    • share buttons on every article: one for social media, one to copy the link
    • a "copy" button on code blocks: one click and the snippet is on your clipboard
    • on desktop, ← and → move between articles without going back to the list
    • a floating button takes you back to the top of the article at any time
  3. v0.8.0 6 June 2026

    Dark theme arrives

    • a dark theme arrives, with shades inspired by the IntelliJ Darcula editor
    • fixed a scrolling issue with the contact dialog on smartphones
    • on mobile, the downloaded CV keeps the same layout as the desktop version
  4. v0.7.0 4 June 2026

    A downloadable CV and a more polished read on smartphones

    • added a "Download CV" button: a printable, PDF-ready version
    • improved smartphone reading across the whole site: text, headings and interactions
  5. v0.6.0 3 June 2026

    A more navigable site and a new contact section for collaborations

    • the "Changelog" page is born, a diary of updates reachable from the version in the header
    • at the bottom of every article, links to the previous and next article appear
    • the "Recent articles" box moves inside the article page, for a smoother read
    • the "About me" page gains a "Contact me" section for collaborations or guest articles
    • typography unified across the site: every text size follows a shared scale
  6. v0.5.0 29 May 2026

    A reactive About page and a site more "readable" by search engines

    • the "About me" page is reborn as an interactive experience built with Vue.js
    • a search bar filters the technologies in the Skills section on the fly
    • the homepage responds directly on "/", with no redirect: less waiting and cleaner SEO
    • Google understands the site better: structured data and articles enriched with author and date
  7. v0.4.0 26 May 2026

    Java Pills goes live

    • Java Pills is published! The site is reachable by everyone at javapills.com
    • the archive holds all 24 articles from the first and second seasons
    • the "About me" page is born, in Italian and English, with photo, experience and projects
    • the search bar appears in the header: search enabled by title, description or tag
    • the homepage splits into numbered pages: ten articles per page, tidier navigation
    • images in articles can be enlarged with a click
    • dedicated 404 and 500 pages, in Italian, instead of raw technical errors
    • a shared blue palette makes the site's look more consistent
  8. v0.3.0 15 May 2026

    Site rewrite and articles in Markdown

    • the project, stalled since 2024 almost at birth, finally comes back to life!
    • under the hood: a new "reactive" architecture, faster and ready to grow
    • the first 4 articles loaded, written as pills in Italian
    • the site automatically recognises each article's date, author and tags
    • code blocks get coloured thanks to IntelliJ Darcula-style syntax highlighting
  9. v0.2.0 26 November 2024

    The site's foundations

    • the archive is ready to host multiple articles, no longer just one
    • the header is born, with the Java Pills title and identity
    • the "Recent articles" section arrives as a shortcut to the latest pills
    • a dedicated favicon peeks out in the browser tab

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