RISE Project Website

Static website for RISE (Recharge Infrastructure for Surface Exploration): autonomous charging infrastructure for Mars drone operations.

Tech Stack

• HTML
• CSS
• Bootstrap
• JavaScript
• GitHub Pages deployment

Local Development

Test locally using Python's built-in server:

python3 -m http.server 8000

Then open http://localhost:8000 in your browser. Alternatively, use any local server setup like XAMPP, WAMP, or a live-server extension in VSCode or JetBrains IDEs.

Key Features

• Earth/Mars dual theme toggle
• Team member management
• Contact form with FormSubmit integration
• Background animations

Customization

Team Data

Update team members in assets/js/team.js:

• Modify the teamData object with names, roles, and links in their specific team: Leadership, Avionics, Mechanical, Software
• Add photos (need to work on solution, possibly imgur)
• Team leads are automatically detected by "Team Lead" in the role field

Navigation Links

Update navbar links in each HTML file when adding new pages:

• index.html - main page navbar
• pages/team.html - team page navbar
• pages/join.html - join page navbar
• pages/contact.html - contact page navbar

Contact Form

Update the email in pages/contact.html:

<form action="https://formsubmit.co/your-email@domain.com" method="POST">

Project Structure

├── index.html              # Main homepage
├── pages/
│   ├── team.html           # Team showcase
│   ├── join.html           # Join us page
│   ├── contact.html        # Contact form
│   └── thank-you.html      # Form success page
├── assets/
│   ├── css/style.css       # Main stylesheet
│   ├── js/
│   │   ├── team.js         # Team data and rendering
│   │   ├── theme-toggle.js # Earth/Mars theme system
│   │   └── space-tech.js   # Background animations
│   └── images/             # SVGs and assets
└── README.md

Deployment

Deployed on GitHub Pages. The site automatically updates when changes are pushed to the deploy branch.

Credits

Mars datetime API from https://github.com/aresastro/marsdatejs.