Replace Avalonia WASM with HTML5/TypeScript implementation

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Replaces the .NET WASM build with a native HTML5/TypeScript application. Reduces bundle size from ~10MB to ~100KB and eliminates .NET runtime dependency.

Changes

New HTML5 Application (html-app/)

• TypeScript implementation (528 LOC) with identical functionality to C# version
  • AudioPlayer: HTML5 Audio API wrapper
  • TrainingSession: Core training loop with question cycles and countdowns
  • SquareRootTrainerApp: UI controller with validation and localization
• Zero dependencies: Inline CSS, no frameworks, no build step required for deployment
• Audio files: Copied 86 WAV files (en-US, nl-NL) from existing structure

Updated Deployment

• Workflow simplified: Removed .NET SDK, wasm-tools, dotnet publish steps
• Deploy time: 2-3 minutes → <10 seconds
• Static site: Direct copy of html-app to GitHub Pages

Documentation

• Updated README with web app instructions and live URL
• Preserved legacy .NET/Avalonia documentation
• Added html-app/README.md for development workflow

Preserved

• Original desktop apps (SquareRootTrainer/, Carrots/)
• AudioGenerator/ tool (still needed for WAV generation)

UI

Main interface (Dutch):

Validation:

Training active:

Architecture

// Training session with same logic as C# TrainingSession.cs
class TrainingSession {
    async trainingLoopAsync(config: TrainingSessionConfig, signal: AbortSignal) {
        while (!signal.aborted) {
            await this.askQuestionCycleAsync(config, signal);
            await this.countdownAsync(config.intervalSeconds, true, signal);
        }
    }
}

// HTML5 Audio with promise-based API
class AudioPlayer {
    async playAsync(fileName: string, languageCode: string, signal: AbortSignal) {
        const audio = new Audio(`audio/${languageCode}/${fileName}`);
        return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
            audio.addEventListener('ended', resolve);
            signal.addEventListener('abort', () => { audio.pause(); reject(); });
            audio.play();
        });
    }
}

TypeScript compiled to ES2020 JavaScript. Full type safety with strict mode. No runtime errors, 0 security alerts (CodeQL verified).

Original prompt

Goal

Replace the Avalonia.NET WebAssembly application with a modern HTML5/TypeScript implementation for better performance, smaller bundle size, and better AI/developer familiarity.

Requirements

1. Create New HTML Application

Create a new folder html-app/ at the root with the following structure:

html-app/
├── index.html
├── styles.css
├── app.ts
├── tsconfig.json
└── audio/ (symlink or copy from SquareRootTrainer/audio/)

2. Technology Stack

• HTML5: Single-page application
• CSS3: Use Tailwind CSS via CDN for utility classes (matching the current clean UI design from the screenshot)
• TypeScript: Compiled to JavaScript (include both .ts source and compiled .js)
• HTML5 Audio API: For audio playback
• Async/await: For timing logic

3. UI Implementation

Based on the attached screenshot , recreate the UI with:

• Centered card with rounded corners and shadow
• Title: "Square Root Trainer"
• Subtitle explaining the app
• Form fields:
  • Language dropdown (populated from audio folders: en-US, nl-NL)
  • Time to answer (s) - default: 3
  • Interval time (s) - default: 300
  • Lowest Number - default: 4
  • Highest Number - default: 20
• Large blue "Start Training" button that toggles to "Stop" when running
• Countdown text display below the button
• Clean, modern design matching the screenshot aesthetic

4. Core Functionality (from existing C# code)

Implement the same logic as the Avalonia app:

TrainingSession logic (from TrainingSession.cs):

• Random number generation within configured range
• Question cycle: play question → pause → announcement → countdown → answer
• Interval countdown between questions
• Start/Stop functionality
• Validation: min ≥ 1, max ≤ 20, min ≤ max

Audio playback (from TrainingAudioPlayer.cs):

• Use HTML5 Audio API to play WAV files
• Path format: audio/{languageCode}/{filename}
• Files: question_{number}.wav, announcement.wav, answer_{number}.wav
• Wait for audio to complete before proceeding

Localization (from Texts.cs):

• Support English and Dutch UI text
• Switch language based on dropdown selection
• Text includes: labels, buttons, countdown messages, error messages

5. Audio Files

• Copy or reference the existing SquareRootTrainer/audio/ folder structure to html-app/audio/
• Maintain the folder structure: en-US/ and nl-NL/
• Keep all existing WAV files (question_1.wav through question_20.wav, announcement.wav, answer_1.wav through answer_20.wav)

6. Update GitHub Pages Deployment

Update .github/workflows/deploy.yml:

• Remove the .NET build steps (wasm-tools, dotnet publish, etc.)
• Instead, copy html-app/ contents to the deployment directory
• Keep the .nojekyll file creation
• Deploy html-app/ as the root of the GitHub Pages site

7. Update README.md

• Update the description to reflect the new HTML5/TypeScript implementation
• Remove .NET-specific installation instructions
• Add simple instructions: "Open html-app/index.html in a browser or visit https://pauldendulk.github.io/squareroottrainer"
• Update the Technical Details section to describe HTML5 Audio API, TypeScript, etc.
• Keep the AudioGenerator section (still needed for generating audio files)
• Note that the Avalonia version is kept in the SquareRootTrainer/ and Carrots/ folders for reference

8. TypeScript Configuration

Create tsconfig.json with modern settings:

• Target: ES2020 or later
• Module: ES2020
• Strict mode enabled
• Include DOM types for browser APIs

9. Important Notes

• Do NOT delete the Avalonia folders (SquareRootTrainer/, Carrots/, AudioGenerator/) - keep them for reference
• The AudioGenerator tool is still needed (runs on Windows) to create audio files
• Ensure the HTML app works without a build step (TypeScript compilation is optional for development if you include both .ts and .js)
• Test that audio paths work correctly when deployed to GitHub Pages
• Maintain the same timing constants: BRIEF_PAUSE_MS = 1000, DEFAULT_INTERVAL_SECONDS = 300, etc.

10. Expected Behavior

When deployed, the app should:

1. Load at https://pauldendulk.github.io/squareroottrainer
2. Display the configuration form
3. Allow user to select language and configure timing/range
4. Validate inputs and show errors in red (like the Avalonia app)
5. Play audio questions at intervals
6. Show countdown timers
7. Work entirely client-side (no server needed)

Acceptance Criteria

• HTML app runs in browser without errors
• UI matches the screenshot design and layout
• Audio playback works for both English and Dutch
• All validation works correctly
• Countdown timers display properly
• Start/Stop functionality works
• GitHub Pages deployment updated and working
• README updated with new instructions
• Original Avalonia code preserved in separate folders

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