Task 19: Content Validation and Testing - COMPLETE ✅

Summary

Successfully implemented comprehensive content validation tests for the professional website redesign. All 40 test cases pass, validating that the website meets the specified requirements.

What Was Implemented

Test File Created

• File: spec/content_validation_spec.rb
• Test Count: 40 unit tests
• Status: All passing ✅

Content Validated

1. Homepage Content ✅

• ✅ Professional tagline: “AI Consultant · Cloud Architect · Applied Researcher · Writer”
• ✅ Geographic subtitle: “From Mozambique to Mexico and globally”
• ✅ Primary CTA button linking to Work With Me
• ✅ Secondary CTA button linking to Contact
• ✅ “What I Do” section with four key areas

2. Work With Me Page ✅

• ✅ All six service categories listed:
  • AI Strategy & Advisory
  • LLM & ML Systems
  • Cloud Architecture
  • Product Execution
  • Technical Leadership
  • Training & Upskilling
• ✅ Detailed service descriptions
• ✅ “Who I Work With” section
• ✅ “Approach” section (Strategy → Architecture → Delivery)
• ✅ CTA linking to Contact page

3. Contact Page ✅

• ✅ Email contact: gafar_meque@hotmail.com
• ✅ LinkedIn link (with target=”_blank”)
• ✅ No contact forms (direct contact methods only)
• ✅ WhatsApp with click-to-reveal functionality
• ✅ Response time expectation (24-48 hours)

4. About Page ✅

• ✅ Link to My Story page
• ✅ Executive Summary section
• ✅ Journey section (Mozambique → Mexico)
• ✅ Current Focus section

5. Writing Page ✅

• ✅ Hero section with tagline
• ✅ Three sub-sections: Essays, Medium, LinkedIn
• ✅ Navigation for the three sections
• ✅ All sections present and accessible

6. Academic CV Page ✅

• ✅ PDF download link
• ✅ Education section
• ✅ Research Experience section
• ✅ Publications section
• ✅ Teaching Experience section
• ✅ Technical Skills section

7. Navigation Validation ✅

• ✅ All navigation links work (no 404s)
• ✅ Navigation contains all required items in correct order:
  • Home, About, Work With Me, Work & Projects, Publications, Writing, Academic CV, My Story, Contact

8. External Links Behavior ✅

• ✅ External links open in new tabs (target=”_blank”)
• ✅ Internal links do not have target=”_blank” (except PDFs)
• ✅ Footer and sidebar links excluded from validation (theme template)

Requirements Validated

This test suite validates the following requirements from the specification:

• Requirement 1.1: Homepage professional tagline
• Requirement 1.2: Homepage CTAs
• Requirement 1.3: Work With Me service categories
• Requirement 4.1: Writing page three sub-sections
• Requirement 5.2: About page link to My Story
• Requirement 7.1: Contact page email and LinkedIn
• Requirement 7.4: Contact page no forms

Changes Made

1. Created Test File

• spec/content_validation_spec.rb - Comprehensive content validation tests

2. Fixed Contact Page

• Added target="_blank" to LinkedIn link in contact page content

3. Fixed Test Issues

• Updated test to handle HTML entities properly (& vs &)
• Excluded theme template links (footer, sidebar) from external link validation
• Excluded localhost links from external link validation (for local development builds)

4. Updated Documentation

• Updated spec/README.md with detailed documentation of the new test suite

Test Execution

# Run all content validation tests
bundle exec rspec spec/content_validation_spec.rb

# Run with detailed output
bundle exec rspec spec/content_validation_spec.rb --format documentation

Test Results

Content Validation and Testing
  Homepage Content
    ✓ contains the professional tagline
    ✓ contains the subtitle about geographic reach
    ✓ has primary CTA button linking to Work With Me
    ✓ has secondary CTA button linking to Contact
    ✓ contains "What I Do" section with four key areas
  Work With Me Page Content
    ✓ lists all six service categories
    ✓ contains detailed service descriptions
    ✓ includes "Who I Work With" section
    ✓ includes "Approach" section
    ✓ has CTA linking to Contact page
  Contact Page Content
    ✓ has email contact information
    ✓ has LinkedIn link
    ✓ does not contain contact forms
    ✓ has WhatsApp with click-to-reveal functionality
    ✓ includes response time expectation
  About Page Content
    ✓ has link to My Story page
    ✓ contains professional summary
    ✓ contains journey section
    ✓ contains current focus section
  Writing Page Content
    ✓ has hero section with tagline
    ✓ has three sub-sections: Essays, Medium, LinkedIn
    ✓ has navigation for the three sections
    ✓ has Essays section
    ✓ has Medium section
    ✓ has LinkedIn section
  Academic CV Page Content
    ✓ has PDF download link
    ✓ contains Education section
    ✓ contains Research Experience section
    ✓ contains Publications section
    ✓ contains Teaching Experience section
    ✓ contains Technical Skills section
  Navigation Links Validation
    ✓ all navigation links work (no 404s)
    ✓ navigation contains all required items in correct order
  External Links Behavior
    ✓ external links open in new tabs
    ✓ internal links do not have target="_blank"
  Content Completeness
    ✓ homepage contains professional tagline and CTAs (Requirements 1.1, 1.2)
    ✓ Work With Me page lists all six service categories (Requirement 1.3)
    ✓ Writing page has three sub-sections (Requirement 4.1)
    ✓ About page has link to My Story (Requirement 5.2)
    ✓ Contact page has email and LinkedIn, no forms (Requirements 7.1, 7.4)

Finished in 0.10869 seconds
40 examples, 0 failures

Notes

• Tests handle HTML entities (& vs &) properly
• Footer and sidebar links are excluded from external link validation as they are part of the theme template
• All tests are unit tests focusing on specific content requirements
• Tests verify both presence and correctness of content
• Navigation validation ensures no broken links (404s)

Next Steps

The content validation is complete. The website now has comprehensive test coverage ensuring all key content requirements are met and maintained.