# Queue North Website

## Objective

Queue North Website is the modern rebuild of the Queue North Technologies business website.

The goal is to replace the current static early-2000s-style HTML/CSS/JS site with a polished 2026 business website that clearly presents Queue North as a trustworthy communications, contact center, networking, and managed support partner.

The site should feel:

- Bright and professional
- Modern but not flashy
- Business-first, not cyber/gaming/crypto
- Easy to navigate
- Clear about Queue North's 8x8 partnership and service expertise
- Optimized for consultation and support request conversion

## Target Stack

- **Vite** — build tool, not Next.js
- **React** — SPA frontend
- **React Router** — client-side routing
- **Tailwind CSS** — utility-first styling
- **shadcn/ui** — component primitives
- **Sonner** — toast notifications
- **TanStack Query** — server state management
- **Express** — backend API
- **better-sqlite3** — SQLite database

## Layout Direction

The design direction is a light-first B2B technology layout with strategic dark navy sections.

Primary structure:

1. **Hero**
   - Dark navy section
   - Clear headline and value proposition
   - Primary CTA: `Request Consultation`
   - Secondary CTA: `Explore Services`
   - Trust chips: 8x8 Certified Partner, Veteran Owned, 25+ Years Experience, SMB to Enterprise

2. **Trust / Certification Bar**
   - Light section
   - Reinforces 8x8 partner credibility

3. **Services Preview**
   - White cards on a bright background
   - Concise service explanations
   - Links to service detail pages

4. **Why Queue North**
   - Three-pillar section:
     - Architecture
     - Deployment
     - Lifecycle Support

5. **Industries**
   - Healthcare
   - Retail
   - Manufacturing
   - Education & Finance

6. **Final CTA**
   - Dark navy conversion band
   - Consultation-focused message

## Planned Routes

```txt
/
/about
/services
/services/unified-communications
/services/contact-center
/services/managed-support
/services/consulting-training
/services/infrastructure-cabling
/services/wireless-access
/services/local-networking
/industries
/industries/healthcare
/industries/retail
/industries/manufacturing
/industries/education-finance
/8x8
/contact
/support
```

## Backend Goals

Initial API endpoints:

```txt
GET  /api/health
POST /api/leads
POST /api/support
```

Initial SQLite tables:

- `leads`
- `support_requests`

Contact and support forms should submit through Express, save to SQLite, and show user feedback with Sonner.

## Design Source of Truth

See:

- `OVERHAUL_PLAN.md`
- `STRUCTURE.md`
- `PROJECT.md`

`OVERHAUL_PLAN.md` contains the full rebuild plan and Scarlett's design implementation brief.
