· Szymon Berski · Portfolio · 2 min read
VW Polo 6R user manual
Virtual owner's manual for Volkswagen Polo 6R, designed as a PWA with dark mode and search functionality for easy access to essential vehicle information.
Polo6R.pl is an innovative virtual owner’s manual for the Volkswagen Polo 6R in Polish language, transformed from the original paper manual and designed as a Progressive Web App (PWA) using Astro. This website offers a user-friendly, accessible alternative to traditional PDF manuals, with AI-enhanced images (for improved sharpness & clarity).
Users can access detailed vehicle information online or install the manual for a native app-like experience.
With fast performance, modern design, dark mode, and built-in search, Polo6R.pl ensures essential information is always at your fingertips, accessible even on mobile devices.
Used Technologies
Astro
Utilizes a modern web framework for building fast and optimized websites. Astro’s partial hydration improves performance by only loading JavaScript when needed.
Progressive Web App (PWA)
Progressive Web App (PWA) offers a seamless, app-like experience on mobile devices, featuring offline capabilities, quick access, and enhanced performance for a more reliable user interaction.
Vue.js
Enables building of interactive components such as the PR-Code decoder, ensuring a dynamic and responsive user interface.
Laravel
Ensures robust backend integration with the REST API, facilitating seamless communication between the server and client, thereby supporting the website’s dynamic features.
Markdown
Simplifies content management, allowing for easy updates and maintenance of the website’s content.
Netlify
Provides reliable hosting with continuous deployment, ensuring the website is always up-to-date and highly available.
Google Tag Manager
Facilitates the integration of Analytics and Adsense, allowing for detailed tracking and monetization.
Challenges
The page includes PR-Code decoder which is an equipment code decoder, built as a component in Vue3 and integrated with a site using Astro. The integration with the REST API utilizes a backend in Laravel.
The website features an automatic deployment system integrated with Netlify, utilizing GitHub for seamless updates. Every change pushed to our GitHub repository triggers an automated deployment process, ensuring that the site is always up-to-date with the latest improvements and content. This streamlined workflow allows us to deliver a reliable and efficient user experience.
Additionally, Google Tag Manager has been implemented, with settings for Analytics.
