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About this site

Calgary Groups is a community directory built with open-source tools and maintained by volunteers.

Technology

• Static site generator: Eleventy (11ty)
• CSS framework: Tailwind CSS
• JavaScript: Alpine.js for interactivity
• Icons: Font Awesome
• Hosting: Netlify
• Source code: Available on GitHub

Design

The site features a custom brand color palette inspired by Calgary's warm community spirit:

• Light mode: Cream and seashell backgrounds with pumpkin spice and dark cyan accents
• Dark mode: Coffee and slate backgrounds with bright cyan highlights
• Typography: System font stack for optimal performance
• Progressive Web App: Installable on mobile and desktop devices

Licenses

• Code: MIT License — Free to use, modify, and distribute
• Content: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 — Free to share and adapt with attribution

Credits

• Code & development: Brennan Kenneth Brown
• Content curation & organization: Yvonne Berger
• Project coordination: Berry House

Accessibility

This site is designed to be accessible and inclusive:

• WCAG 2.1 AA compliant
• Keyboard navigation support
• Screen reader friendly
• High contrast color ratios
• Responsive mobile design

Privacy

• No tracking cookies
• No analytics (currently)
• No third-party advertising
• Forms submitted via Netlify Forms (data stored by Netlify)
• Service worker caches pages locally for offline access

Contribute

This project is open source and community-driven. You can:

• Submit an organization to be listed
• Report issues on GitHub
• Contribute code via pull requests
• Contact us with suggestions or feedback

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Last updated: December 2025