diff --git a/src/App.vue b/src/App.vue
index 4d7be20c..8f8cb4fc 100644
--- a/src/App.vue
+++ b/src/App.vue
@@ -345,7 +345,6 @@ interface Settings {
 })
 export default class App extends Vue {
   $notify!: (notification: NotificationIface, timeout?: number) => void;
-  $logAndConsole!: (message: string, isError?: boolean) => Promise<void>;
 
   stopAsking = false;
 
diff --git a/src/utils/PlatformServiceMixin.ts b/src/utils/PlatformServiceMixin.ts
index cb400209..543314d3 100644
--- a/src/utils/PlatformServiceMixin.ts
+++ b/src/utils/PlatformServiceMixin.ts
@@ -1062,6 +1062,39 @@ export const PlatformServiceMixin = {
         return false;
       }
     },
+
+    // =================================================
+    // LOGGING METHODS (convenience methods for components)
+    // =================================================
+
+    /**
+     * Log message to database - $log()
+     * @param message Message to log
+     * @param level Log level (info, warn, error)
+     * @returns Promise<void>
+     */
+    async $log(message: string, level?: string): Promise<void> {
+      return logger.toDb(message, level);
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * Log error message to database - $logError()
+     * @param message Error message to log
+     * @returns Promise<void>
+     */
+    async $logError(message: string): Promise<void> {
+      return logger.toDb(message, "error");
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * Log message to console and database - $logAndConsole()
+     * @param message Message to log
+     * @param isError Whether this is an error message
+     * @returns Promise<void>
+     */
+    async $logAndConsole(message: string, isError = false): Promise<void> {
+      return logger.toConsoleAndDb(message, isError);
+    },
   },
 };
 
@@ -1123,6 +1156,11 @@ export interface IPlatformServiceMixin {
     did: string,
     settings: Partial<Settings>,
   ): Promise<boolean>;
+
+  // Logging methods
+  $log(message: string, level?: string): Promise<void>;
+  $logError(message: string): Promise<void>;
+  $logAndConsole(message: string, isError?: boolean): Promise<void>;
 }
 
 // TypeScript declaration merging to eliminate (this as any) type assertions
@@ -1217,5 +1255,10 @@ declare module "@vue/runtime-core" {
       did: string,
       settings: Partial<Settings>,
     ): Promise<boolean>;
+
+    // Logging methods
+    $log(message: string, level?: string): Promise<void>;
+    $logError(message: string): Promise<void>;
+    $logAndConsole(message: string, isError?: boolean): Promise<void>;
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/views/ClaimView.vue b/src/views/ClaimView.vue
index 2e81e665..b3c56b02 100644
--- a/src/views/ClaimView.vue
+++ b/src/views/ClaimView.vue
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
         <!-- Back -->
         <button
           class="text-lg text-center px-2 py-1 absolute -left-2 -top-1"
+          aria-label="Go back"
           @click="$router.go(-1)"
         >
           <font-awesome icon="chevron-left" class="fa-fw" />
@@ -26,14 +27,7 @@
                 capitalizeAndInsertSpacesBeforeCaps(veriClaim.claimType || "")
               }}
               <button
-                v-if="
-                  ['GiveAction', 'Offer', 'PlanAction'].includes(
-                    veriClaim.claimType as string,
-                  ) && veriClaim.issuer === activeDid
-                  // a PlanAction agent also could edit one of those,
-                  // but rather than add more Plan-specific logic to detect the agent
-                  // we'll let them click the Project link and edit from there
-                "
+                v-if="canEditClaim"
                 title="Edit"
                 data-testId="editClaimButton"
                 @click="onClickEditClaim"
@@ -60,6 +54,7 @@
                 v-if="veriClaim.id"
                 class="text-blue-500 ml-2 mt-2"
                 title="Copy Printable Certificate Link"
+                aria-label="Copy printable certificate link"
                 @click="
                   copyToClipboard(
                     'A link to the certificate page',
@@ -74,6 +69,7 @@
             <div class="flex justify-end w-full">
               <button
                 title="Copy Link"
+                aria-label="Copy page link"
                 @click="copyToClipboard('A link to this page', windowDeepLink)"
               >
                 <font-awesome icon="link" class="text-slate-500" />
@@ -83,11 +79,7 @@
           <div class="text-sm">
             <div data-testId="description">
               <font-awesome icon="message" class="fa-fw text-slate-400" />
-              {{
-                (veriClaim.claim?.itemOffered as any)?.description ||
-                (veriClaim.claim as any)?.description ||
-                ""
-              }}
+              {{ claimDescription }}
             </div>
             <div>
               <font-awesome icon="user" class="fa-fw text-slate-400" />
@@ -96,17 +88,11 @@
             <div>
               <font-awesome icon="calendar" class="fa-fw text-slate-400" />
               Recorded
-              {{ veriClaim.issuedAt?.replace(/T/, " ").replace(/Z/, " UTC") }}
+              {{ formattedIssueDate }}
             </div>
-            <div
-              v-if="(veriClaim.claim as any).image"
-              class="flex justify-center"
-            >
-              <a :href="(veriClaim.claim as any).image" target="_blank">
-                <img
-                  :src="(veriClaim.claim as any).image"
-                  class="h-24 rounded-xl"
-                />
+            <div v-if="claimImage" class="flex justify-center">
+              <a :href="claimImage" target="_blank">
+                <img :src="claimImage" class="h-24 rounded-xl" />
               </a>
             </div>
 
@@ -183,14 +169,7 @@
                     <div class="grow overflow-hidden">
                       <a
                         class="text-blue-500 mt-4 cursor-pointer"
-                        @click="
-                          provider.identifier.startsWith('did:')
-                            ? $router.push(
-                                '/did/' +
-                                  encodeURIComponent(provider.identifier),
-                              )
-                            : showDifferentClaimPage(provider.identifier)
-                        "
+                        @click="handleProviderClick(provider)"
                       >
                         an activity...
                       </a>
@@ -266,13 +245,7 @@
       </div>
 
       <div class="mt-2">
-        <span v-if="totalConfirmers() === 0">Nobody has confirmed this.</span>
-        <span v-else-if="totalConfirmers() === 1">
-          One person has confirmed this.
-        </span>
-        <span v-else>
-          {{ totalConfirmers() }} people have confirmed this.
-        </span>
+        {{ confirmationStatusText }}
       </div>
 
       <div v-if="totalConfirmers() > 0">
@@ -392,13 +365,7 @@
       <font-awesome v-else icon="chevron-right" />
     </h2>
     <div v-if="showVeriClaimDump">
-      <div
-        v-if="
-          serverUtil.containsHiddenDid(veriClaim) &&
-          R.isEmpty(veriClaimDidsVisible)
-        "
-        class="mb-2"
-      >
+      <div v-if="isFullyHidden" class="mb-2">
         Some of the details are not visible to you; they show as "HIDDEN". They
         are not visible to any of your direct contacts, either.
         <span v-if="canShare">
@@ -425,7 +392,7 @@
         </span>
       </div>
 
-      <div v-if="!R.isEmpty(veriClaimDidsVisible)">
+      <div v-if="hasPartialVisibility">
         Some of the details are not visible to you but they are visible to some
         of your contacts.
         <span v-if="canShare">
@@ -484,11 +451,7 @@
                         class="text-blue-500"
                       >
                         <font-awesome icon="globe" class="fa-fw" />
-                        {{
-                          veriClaim.publicUrls[visDid].substring(
-                            veriClaim.publicUrls[visDid].indexOf("//") + 2,
-                          )
-                        }}
+                        {{ extractDomain(veriClaim.publicUrls[visDid] || "") }}
                       </a>
                     </span>
                   </span>
@@ -560,9 +523,13 @@ import QuickNav from "../components/QuickNav.vue";
 import { APP_SERVER, NotificationIface } from "../constants/app";
 import { Contact } from "../db/tables/contacts";
 import * as serverUtil from "../libs/endorserServer";
-import { GenericCredWrapper, OfferClaim, ProviderInfo } from "../interfaces";
+import {
+  GenericCredWrapper,
+  OfferClaim,
+  GiveActionClaim,
+  ProviderInfo,
+} from "../interfaces";
 import * as libsUtil from "../libs/util";
-import { logger } from "../utils/logger";
 import { PlatformServiceMixin } from "@/utils/PlatformServiceMixin";
 
 @Component({
@@ -609,7 +576,102 @@ export default class ClaimView extends Vue {
   yaml = yaml;
   libsUtil = libsUtil;
   serverUtil = serverUtil;
-  window = window;
+
+  // =================================================
+  // COMPUTED PROPERTIES
+  // =================================================
+
+  /**
+   * Whether the current user can edit this claim
+   */
+  get canEditClaim(): boolean {
+    return (
+      ["GiveAction", "Offer", "PlanAction"].includes(
+        this.veriClaim.claimType as string,
+      ) && this.veriClaim.issuer === this.activeDid
+    );
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * The description to display for this claim
+   */
+  get claimDescription(): string {
+    const claim = this.veriClaim.claim;
+
+    // Handle Offer claims with itemOffered
+    if (this.veriClaim.claimType === "Offer") {
+      const offerClaim = claim as OfferClaim;
+      return (
+        offerClaim.itemOffered?.description || offerClaim.description || ""
+      );
+    }
+
+    // Handle GiveAction claims
+    if (this.veriClaim.claimType === "GiveAction") {
+      const giveClaim = claim as GiveActionClaim;
+      return giveClaim.description || "";
+    }
+
+    // Fallback for other claim types
+    return (claim as { description?: string })?.description || "";
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Formatted issue date for display
+   */
+  get formattedIssueDate(): string {
+    return (
+      this.veriClaim.issuedAt?.replace(/T/, " ").replace(/Z/, " UTC") || ""
+    );
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Text describing the confirmation status
+   */
+  get confirmationStatusText(): string {
+    const count = this.totalConfirmers();
+    if (count === 0) return "Nobody has confirmed this.";
+    if (count === 1) return "One person has confirmed this.";
+    return `${count} people have confirmed this.`;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Whether the claim is fully hidden from the user
+   */
+  get isFullyHidden(): boolean {
+    return (
+      serverUtil.containsHiddenDid(this.veriClaim) &&
+      R.isEmpty(this.veriClaimDidsVisible)
+    );
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Whether the claim has some visibility through contacts
+   */
+  get hasPartialVisibility(): boolean {
+    return !R.isEmpty(this.veriClaimDidsVisible);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * The image URL for this claim if available
+   */
+  get claimImage(): string | undefined {
+    const claim = this.veriClaim.claim;
+
+    // Handle different claim types that might have images
+    if (this.veriClaim.claimType === "Offer") {
+      const offerClaim = claim as OfferClaim;
+      return offerClaim.image;
+    }
+
+    if (this.veriClaim.claimType === "GiveAction") {
+      const giveClaim = claim as GiveActionClaim;
+      return giveClaim.image;
+    }
+
+    // Fallback for other claim types
+    return (claim as { image?: string })?.image;
+  }
 
   resetThisValues() {
     this.confirmerIdList = [];
@@ -628,6 +690,28 @@ export default class ClaimView extends Vue {
     this.veriClaimDidsVisible = {};
   }
 
+  // =================================================
+  // UTILITY METHODS
+  // =================================================
+
+  /**
+   * Handle provider click navigation
+   */
+  handleProviderClick(provider: ProviderInfo): void {
+    if (provider.identifier.startsWith("did:")) {
+      this.$router.push("/did/" + encodeURIComponent(provider.identifier));
+    } else {
+      this.showDifferentClaimPage(provider.identifier);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Extract domain from URL for display
+   */
+  extractDomain(url: string): string {
+    return url.substring(url.indexOf("//") + 2);
+  }
+
   async created() {
     const settings = await this.$settings();
 
@@ -640,7 +724,7 @@ export default class ClaimView extends Vue {
     try {
       this.allMyDids = await libsUtil.retrieveAccountDids();
     } catch (error) {
-      await logger.toConsoleAndDb(
+      await this.$logAndConsole(
         "Error retrieving all account DIDs on home page:" + error,
         true,
       );
@@ -676,10 +760,9 @@ export default class ClaimView extends Vue {
 
   // insert a space before any capital letters except the initial letter
   // (and capitalize initial letter, just in case)
-  capitalizeAndInsertSpacesBeforeCaps(text: string) {
-    return !text
-      ? ""
-      : text[0].toUpperCase() + text.substr(1).replace(/([A-Z])/g, " $1");
+  capitalizeAndInsertSpacesBeforeCaps(text: string): string {
+    if (!text) return "";
+    return text[0].toUpperCase() + text.substr(1).replace(/([A-Z])/g, " $1");
   }
 
   totalConfirmers() {
@@ -691,7 +774,7 @@ export default class ClaimView extends Vue {
   }
 
   // Isn't there a better way to make this available to the template?
-  didInfo(did: string) {
+  didInfo(did: string): string {
     return serverUtil.didInfo(
       did,
       this.activeDid,
@@ -719,7 +802,7 @@ export default class ClaimView extends Vue {
         );
       } else {
         // actually, axios typically throws an error so we never get here
-        logger.error("Error getting claim:", resp);
+        await this.$logError("Error getting claim: " + JSON.stringify(resp));
         this.$notify(
           {
             group: "alert",
@@ -747,7 +830,9 @@ export default class ClaimView extends Vue {
         if (giveResp.status === 200 && giveResp.data.data?.length > 0) {
           this.detailsForGive = giveResp.data.data[0];
         } else {
-          logger.error("Error getting detailed give info:", giveResp);
+          await this.$logError(
+            "Error getting detailed give info: " + JSON.stringify(giveResp),
+          );
         }
 
         // look for providers
@@ -766,7 +851,9 @@ export default class ClaimView extends Vue {
         ) {
           this.providersForGive = providerResp.data.data;
         } else {
-          logger.error("Error getting give providers:", giveResp);
+          await this.$logError(
+            "Error getting give providers: " + JSON.stringify(giveResp),
+          );
           this.$notify(
             {
               group: "alert",
@@ -789,7 +876,9 @@ export default class ClaimView extends Vue {
         if (offerResp.status === 200) {
           this.detailsForOffer = offerResp.data.data[0];
         } else {
-          logger.error("Error getting detailed offer info:", offerResp);
+          await this.$logError(
+            "Error getting detailed offer info: " + JSON.stringify(offerResp),
+          );
           this.$notify(
             {
               group: "alert",
@@ -819,7 +908,9 @@ export default class ClaimView extends Vue {
       }
     } catch (error: unknown) {
       const serverError = error as AxiosError;
-      logger.error("Error retrieving claim:", serverError);
+      await this.$logError(
+        "Error retrieving claim: " + JSON.stringify(serverError),
+      );
       this.$notify(
         {
           group: "alert",
@@ -844,7 +935,9 @@ export default class ClaimView extends Vue {
         this.fullClaimDump = yaml.dump(this.fullClaim);
       } else {
         // actually, axios typically throws an error so we never get here
-        logger.error("Error getting full claim:", resp);
+        await this.$logError(
+          "Error getting full claim: " + JSON.stringify(resp),
+        );
         this.$notify(
           {
             group: "alert",
@@ -856,7 +949,9 @@ export default class ClaimView extends Vue {
         );
       }
     } catch (error: unknown) {
-      logger.error("Error retrieving full claim:", error);
+      await this.$logError(
+        "Error retrieving full claim: " + JSON.stringify(error),
+      );
       const serverError = error as AxiosError;
       if (serverError.response?.status === 403) {
         let issuerPhrase = "";
@@ -951,7 +1046,9 @@ export default class ClaimView extends Vue {
         5000,
       );
     } else {
-      logger.error("Got error submitting the confirmation:", result);
+      await this.$logError(
+        "Got error submitting the confirmation: " + JSON.stringify(result),
+      );
       this.$notify(
         {
           group: "alert",
@@ -1013,7 +1110,7 @@ export default class ClaimView extends Vue {
     });
   }
 
-  onClickEditClaim() {
+  async onClickEditClaim() {
     if (this.veriClaim.claimType === "GiveAction") {
       const route = {
         name: "gifted-details",
@@ -1041,9 +1138,8 @@ export default class ClaimView extends Vue {
       };
       (this.$router as Router).push(route);
     } else {
-      logger.error(
-        "Unrecognized claim type for edit:",
-        this.veriClaim.claimType,
+      await this.$logError(
+        "Unrecognized claim type for edit: " + this.veriClaim.claimType,
       );
       this.$notify(
         {