DVS8 2026 Holding Website

Spies and Super Science of the Space Age 🚀✨

Official pre-convention website for DVS8 (Digital Villainy Summit 8), a queer online furry convention with a villainous twist, benefiting LGBTQ+ charities.

DVS8 is taking off in late August!

---

🌐 Live Sites

• Production: https://d-v-s.online/
• Preview/Test: https://ff50c5.d-v-s.online/
• Repository: https://forge.devious.systems/DVS/2026_Website

---

📋 About DVS

Digital Villainy Summit (DVS, pronounced "devious") is an online furry convention celebrating queer villainous creativity while raising funds for LGBTQ+ charities.

DVS7 Impact: Raised $22,420.69 USD for Transgender Law Center! 🏳️‍⚧️

DVS8 Theme: Spies and Super Science of the Space Age — think retro-futurism, secret agents, and cosmic adventure!

---

🚀 Quick Start

Prerequisites

This is a static HTML/CSS/JS website. All you need is:

• A modern web browser
• A local web server (optional, for testing)

Local Development

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://forge.devious.systems/DVS/2026_Website.git
   cd 2026_Website
   

2. Serve locally (choose one method)

   # Python 3
   python3 -m http.server 8000
   
   # Python 2
   python -m SimpleHTTPServer 8000
   
   # Node.js (if you have http-server installed)
   npx http-server -p 8000
   
   # VS Code Live Server extension
   # Right-click index.html → "Open with Live Server"
   

3. Open in browser

   http://localhost:8000
   

File Structure

2026_Website/
├── index.html          # Main landing page
├── faq.html           # Frequently Asked Questions
├── consent.html       # Consent policy page
├── contact.html       # Contact information
├── styles.css         # Main stylesheet
├── assets/            # Static assets
│   ├── favicon/      # Site icons
│   ├── jpg/          # JPEG images
│   ├── png/          # PNG images
│   ├── svg/          # SVG graphics
│   └── ads/          # Promotional materials
├── README.md          # You are here!
├── CONTRIBUTING.md    # Contribution guidelines
└── .gitignore        # Git ignore patterns

---

🛠️ Technology Stack

• HTML5 - Semantic markup
• CSS3 - Custom styles with CSS variables
• Bootstrap 5.3.8 - Responsive framework
• Bootstrap Icons 1.13.1 - Icon library
• Google Fonts - Audiowide, Nova Flat, Quantico, Space Grotesk
• No build step required - Pure static site

---

🎨 Design Philosophy

• Accessibility First: WCAG 2.1 AA compliant (minimum)
• Performance: Optimized assets, minimal dependencies
• Responsive: Mobile-first design approach
• i18n Ready: Prepared for multilingual content
• Progressive Enhancement: Works without JavaScript

---

🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please read CONTRIBUTING.md for:

• Branch workflow (feature/* → staging → main)
• Commit message conventions (Conventional Commits)
• Accessibility guidelines
• Internationalization requirements
• Performance expectations

Quick Links:

• Open Issues
• Deployment Workflow

---

📦 Deployment

Automated deployment via Forgejo CI/CD workflow:

• Trigger: Push to main or staging branches
• Method: SFTP deployment
• Config: .forgejo/workflows/sftp.yml

Changes to staging deploy to the preview site, while main deploys to production.

---

🔒 Security

Found a security issue? Please report it responsibly via:

• Email: [Listed in contact.html]
• Do not open public issues for security vulnerabilities

See SECURITY.md for details.

---

📜 License

Copyright © DVS 2026. All rights (and wrongs) reserved.

See LICENSE for full terms.

---

🏳️‍🌈 Community

• Bluesky: @d-v-s.online
• Mastodon: @dvs@yiff.life
• Telegram: t.me/dvs_online

---

🙏 Acknowledgments

Built with 🖤 by the DVS volunteer team and contributors.

Special thanks to our past attendees, donors, and the broader queer furry community for making DVS possible year after year.

---

Previous DVS Events: 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021