Leonidk.github.io

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Updated: 29 Aug 2023

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a fork of https://jonbarron.info/ for use in jekyll builds with markdown page updates

Overview

The updated website is built on a fork of Jekyll Now and is a static site generator perfect for GitHub hosted blogs. The design is a modification of Jon Barron’s website and has been converted for personal use, repurposing old markdown posts.

Features

• Fork of Jekyll Now for easy GitHub hosted blog setup
• Design modification of Jon Barron’s website
• Repurposing of old markdown posts
• Option to skip building a full page for every post
• Customization of multiple paragraphs using excerpt_separator
• Use of thumbnails for displaying small images
• Three categories of posts with different formatting

Installation

To install the updated website, follow these steps:

1. Fork the Jekyll Now repository from this URL: Jekyll Now Repository
2. Modify the website design based on Jon Barron’s website
3. Repurpose old markdown posts for your own use
4. Customize permalink and excerpt_separator settings in _config.yml as needed
5. Generate thumbnails using the _make_thumbnails.sh script
6. Update the html template to display images from the tn/ folder
7. Make necessary edits in multiple places for changing sizing in different post categories

Please respect the copyright for all the images/content in the images, pdfs, and _posts folders.

Summary

The updated website is based on a fork of Jekyll Now and offers a simple and efficient solution for hosting blogs on GitHub. With its design modification and repurposing capabilities, it allows for creating personalized websites using existing markdown posts. The ability to skip full page building for every post and customize multiple paragraphs adds flexibility to the content structure. Using thumbnails for displaying small images and different formatting options for various post categories enhance the visual appeal of the website.