redesign of landing page, updates roadmap

Program.cs

@@ -48,11 +48,19 @@ builder.Services.AddRazorPages();
 
 var app = builder.Build();
 
-// Ensure database tables exist
+// Ensure database tables exist (gracefully handle missing DB for development)
 using (var scope = app.Services.CreateScope())
 {
     var db = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<AppDbContext>();
-    await db.Database.EnsureCreatedAsync();
+    try
+    {
+        await db.Database.EnsureCreatedAsync();
+    }
+    catch (Exception ex)
+    {
+        Console.WriteLine($"Warning: Could not connect to database: {ex.Message}");
+        Console.WriteLine("The app will start but database-dependent features will be unavailable.");
+    }
 }
 
 // Middleware pipeline