Update 'about.html' to correct team member numbering and enhance 'index.html' with preloading of critical resources, optimized images, and deferred script loading for improved performance. Modify 'package.json' to include minification in the build script and enable JIT mode in 'tailwind.config.js'.

js/loading-screen.js

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+// Loading screen functionality
+document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", function () {
+  // Loading screen with improved timing
+  window.addEventListener("load", () => {
+    const loadingScreen = document.getElementById("loadingScreen");
+    if (loadingScreen) {
+      // Show loading screen briefly, then fade out just before animations start
+      setTimeout(() => {
+        loadingScreen.style.transition = "opacity 0.3s ease-out";
+        loadingScreen.style.opacity = "0";
+        setTimeout(() => {
+          loadingScreen.style.display = "none";
+        }, 300);
+      }, 400); // Reduced from 1000ms to 400ms to sync with animations
+    }
+  });
+});