- /manufacturers index + DirectoryClient: convert white/light-ink theme
to BB dark theme so it stops standing out against the rest of the site
- /manufacturers/[slug]: same conversion, includes the new executives
card grid and Headquarters block
- /nab-2026: same conversion, including hero gradient and sponsor tile
borders (amber on dark instead of amber on white)
- Forum: remove "Top Performing Threads" widget from both /forum and
/forum/[slug] (display only — TopThreadsWidget component preserved
in case admins want to re-enable later)
- Forum hero: vertical padding py-10 → py-5, tagline reduced from
three sentences to one. Adds a "Sign in to post" or "Start a thread"
CTA in the hero's top-right depending on auth state.
- Recent Forum Posts ticker: drop replies entirely, surface only thread
titles so breadth of conversation shows instead of the loudest
threads dominating with reply chatter.
Feature 3 — forum auto-linking
Thread + reply bodies in /forum/thread/[id] now wrap company-name
mentions with /manufacturers/<slug> links via a new client-side
LinkifyPlainText component. Loads the directory list once per page
(module-level promise cache), regex-scans each body, preserves
whitespace, caps at 10 links per body to avoid clutter.
CompanyMentionsHover mounted on the page so the same preview card
pops on hover.
Adds /api/public/companies/list — minimal { name, slug } directory
feed, cached 10min.
Feature 4 — /nab-2026 live coverage hub
New page aggregating every directory company with exhibits_nab=true.
Three sections:
- Coverage Partners — active advertisers exhibiting at NAB, larger
tiles with emerald Sponsor border
- Latest from the show floor — last 60 days of articles with NAB
in the title, cinematic grid
- All NAB 2026 exhibitors — alphabetical, capped at 200 with link
to full /manufacturers directory
Every company tile carries data-company-slug for hover previews.
Feature 5b — Sponsor logo strip on homepage
New SponsorLogoStrip server component renders just above the footer
on the homepage, showing logos of every current banner advertiser
with a directory entry + logo. Each links to the manufacturer
profile with the hover-card slug attribute.
Feature 5c — Recent coverage on manufacturer profiles
/manufacturers/[slug] now includes a grid of the 6 most recent
articles matching the company name in the title, with thumbnails.
Renames the existing manufacturer_id-linked block to "Press
releases" since it's a separate data source.
