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+# Northwind Traders Management System
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+## Table of Contents
+
+1. [Overview](#overview)  
+2. [Features](#features)  
+   - [General](#general)  
+   - [Employees Management](#employees-management)  
+   - [Orders Management](#orders-management)  
+3. [Technology Stack](#technology-stack)  
+4. [License](#license)  
+
+---
+
+## Overview
+
+**Northwind Traders Management System** is a web-based application that provides a seamless interface for managing employees and analyzing high-value orders for the fictional Northwind Traders company. Built with **ASP.NET Core Razor Pages**, the system is designed for simplicity, responsiveness, and robust database interactions using **Entity Framework Core**.
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+This project serves as an educational example of building a CRUD-based application that demonstrates advanced customization of scaffolded pages, data annotations, and dynamic functionality.
+
+---
+
+## Features
+
+### General
+- **Dynamic Titles and Headings**: Ensures clarity with context-relevant page titles and headings across the app.
+- **Responsive Design**: Fully responsive user interface using Bootstrap for a modern and professional appearance.
+
+### Employees Management
+- **CRUD Operations**: Create, view, update, and delete employee records.
+- **Bootstrap Card Layout**: Displays employees on the index page in an intuitive card-based layout, each linking to detailed profiles.
+- **Custom Photo Upload**:
+  - Employees can upload photos with automatically generated unique file names.
+  - Old photos are removed when new ones are uploaded.
+- **Reports To Dropdown**: Displays supervisors’ full names in dropdown menus.
+- **Enhanced Form Fields**:
+  - Focus on the `Last Name` field by default.
+  - Multi-line notes are editable in a textarea field.
+
+### Orders Management
+- **High-Value Order Filtering**:
+  - Displays orders where freight exceeds $250.
+  - Enables filtering by employee using a dropdown menu sorted by last name.
+- **Streamlined Pages**: Retains only the index page, removing unnecessary CRUD pages.
+- **Enhanced Order Overview**: Offers a clean, detailed overview of relevant orders.
+
+---
+
+## Technology Stack
+
+- **Framework**: ASP.NET Core (.NET 7.0)
+- **Language**: C#
+- **Database**: SQL Server Express LocalDB with Entity Framework Core
+- **UI Framework**: Bootstrap for responsiveness and modern styling
+
+---
+
+## License
+
+This project is licensed under the [MIT License](LICENSE). Feel free to use, modify, and distribute this application for educational purposes.