dash.dare.co.uk — stay on Observable Framework · reports.dare.co.uk low-mode

DARE.CO.UK · PARKED SKETCH · 2026-06-03

Mirrored from ~/.claude/.../memory/project_dare_dashboard_observable_parked.md. This is a design sketch parked for future build — read for context, not as a current deliverable.

Decided 2026-05-31 to keep dash.dare.co.uk on Observable Framework (D3/Plot). reports.dare.co.uk continues in low-maintenance mode. New work goes to dash.gf.cx/reports.

Decision (2026-05-31): Keep dash.dare.co.uk on Observable Framework. Don’t migrate to CDN, security layer, and DNS provider sitting in front of dare.co.uk." data-tip="Cloudflare — the CDN, security layer, and DNS provider sitting in front of dare.co.uk.">CF Pages.

Why: Dan values D3/Observable — the visualization layer is doing real work. Rebuild cost to replicate the analytics charts in CDN, security layer, and DNS provider sitting in front of dare.co.uk." data-tip="Cloudflare — the CDN, security layer, and DNS provider sitting in front of dare.co.uk.">CF Pages is not justified just to get /reports path routing. “I love D3 and it serves us well.”

Steady state: - dash.dare.co.uk — Observable Framework, analytics dashboard, runs as-is - reports.dare.co.uk — continues in low-maintenance mode, no new investment - dash.gf.cx + dash.gf.cx/reports — all new reports/data work lands here

Move dash.dare.co.uk to CDN, security layer, and DNS provider sitting in front of dare.co.uk." data-tip="Cloudflare — the CDN, security layer, and DNS provider sitting in front of dare.co.uk.">CF Pages ONLY when: - The analytics dashboard needs a redesign anyway (content, not just /reports routing) - Observable changes pricing/terms materially - A 3rd section lands on dash.dare.co.uk that needs CDN, security layer, and DNS provider sitting in front of dare.co.uk." data-tip="Cloudflare — the CDN, security layer, and DNS provider sitting in front of dare.co.uk.">CF routing - dare-dashboard-v2 is already being rebuilt for another reason

Until one of those is true: park it. Link from dash.dare.co.uk → reports.dare.co.uk if needed; accept the two-tool overhead.

How to apply: When dash.dare.co.uk comes up in future sessions, do not suggest migrating to CDN, security layer, and DNS provider sitting in front of dare.co.uk." data-tip="Cloudflare — the CDN, security layer, and DNS provider sitting in front of dare.co.uk.">CF Pages unless one of the triggers above is met. The gf.cx side is the active surface.