Tag: #blog
How I start Jekyll blog posts
I use a custom
blogpost
command to quickly create new blog post files with the current date and post title. 2018-12-30Inline quizzes
Inline quizzes make reading more engaging by requiring readers to participate in the content. 2017-12-07
Linking to external posts from Jekyll
Using an
external_url
property for linking to external blog posts from a website built with Jekyll, allowing a comprehensive directory of all posts regardless of platform. 2017-12-06Diff views in GitHub-Flavored Markdown
GitHub-Flavored Markdown supports “diff views” with
+
and -
prefixes. While it loses syntax highlighting, it’s a quick and easy way to show changes. 2017-11-27Adding blog tags
I start using tags to categorize blog posts, enabling audience-specific features like subreddit auto-posting, customizable RSS feeds, and push notifications. 2017-11-24
Adding a blog header
Added a header to the blog with a photo that links to the homepage, as people expect a header for navigation. 2017-11-10
Adding Open Graph meta tags to jameshfisher.com
Added Open Graph meta tags to improve how blog posts appear when auto-posted to Facebook. 2017-11-04
Guest writers
Setting up guest writers on a Jekyll blog. Marking authors in the metadata. Storing author information in a YAML file. 2017-10-29
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