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name: project-apex-portfolio
description: "Overview of the Waukee APEX portfolio system — what files exist, how they connect, and the design system in use"
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  node_type: memory
  type: project
  originSessionId: 306d4261-e4b9-44ea-9047-ee5cf562a734
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The Portfolio HTMLs folder is a standalone, offline HTML/CSS/JS system for Waukee APEX associates. No build tools, no backend — everything runs in the browser with localStorage for persistence.

**Key files:**
- `APEX_Professional_Dashboard.html` — central hub linking to all other tools
- `APEX_Professional_Portfolio.html` — portfolio evidence tracker (links to all 5 standards)
- `APEX_Review_Prep.html` — performance review preparation tool
- `Standard1.html` — Servant Leadership & Client Relationships (kanban, key: `apex_std1_state_v6`)
- `Standard2.html` — Beyond GPA (kanban, key: `apex_std2_state_v6`); 4 cols: Seeking Feedback, Growth Mindset, Overcoming Challenges, Applied Growth
- `Standard3.html` — Career Exploration
- `Standard4.html` — Technical Skills landing page (links to Standard4BSU.html and Standard4DCS.html)
- `Standard4BSU.html` — BSU track sprint portfolio
- `Standard4DCS.html` — DCS personal brand builder
- `Standard5.html` — Professional Skills (kanban, key: `apex_std5_v6`)
- `Mock Client Project Playbook.html` — DCS Onboarding Project (key: `apex_dcs_mock_client_projects_v1`)
- `Business Startup Mock Client Playbook.html` — BSU Onboarding Project (key: `apex_bsb_mock_client_projects_v1`)
- `Video Production Playbook.html`, `Social Media Playbook.html`, `Marketing Analytics Playbook.html`, `Podcast Production Playbook.html`, `Graphic Design Playbook.html`, `Photography Playbook.html` — project workflow guides
- `Project Task Boards.html` — unified task board hub (pulls from all playbook localStorage stores)
- `APEX Vertical.png` — logo used in nav across all pages
- `apex-kanban.js` — shared kanban logic used by Standard pages
- `apex-log-widget.js` — shared log widget

**Nav structure (all pages):** Logo → Dashboard | Portfolio ▾ (S1–S5) | Playbooks ▾ (DCS Onboarding, BSU Onboarding, Video, Social Media, Marketing Analytics, Podcast, Graphic Design, Photography)

**APEX Elevated Language:** Always use "associate" (not "student"), "cohort" (not "class"), "artifact" or "deliverable" (not "assignment"). Prospective students being recruited are fine to call "students."

**Design system:** Purple `#500778` primary, lime `#c4d600` secondary/accent. Inter font. All pages share the same fixed top nav, white card components, and purple/gold color language.

**Why:** Built for Russ Goerend's DCS class at Waukee APEX. Associates use it throughout the semester to document work, track standards, and prepare for performance reviews.

**How to apply:** When editing any file, match the existing design system. All files are self-contained — edits are local only. No git repo.