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This website, thomasjpr.com, is the personal blog of Thomas Roberts. It is built using modern web technologies and static site generation techniques. I got tired of fighting the Wordpress demons and paying a lot of money for hosting. Moreover, I just wanted a lot more control over my content.

Technology Stack

Static Site Generator: Hugo
Hosting: Netlify
Version Control: Git (hosted on GitHub)
Text Editor: BBEdit (since 1996!)

Design and Layout

Almost entirely the work of Harper Reed
The site uses a custom theme based on the Bear Cub theme ᕦʕ •ᴥ•ʔᕤ
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Typography: System fonts are used for optimal performance and native appearance
Responsive design ensures compatibility across various devices and screen sizes

Content Management

Content is written in Markdown

Build and Deployment

Continuous Deployment is set up through Netlify
The site is automatically built and deployed when changes are pushed to the main branch
Custom build commands and settings are defined in netlify.toml

Performance Optimizations

Images are optimized and served in WebP format where possible
CSS is minified for production builds
Hugo’s built-in asset pipeline is used for resource optimization

Additional Features

RSS feed is available for content syndication
Social media meta tags are implemented for better sharing on platforms like Twitter and Facebook
Custom shortcodes are used for enhanced content formatting (e.g., Kit.co integration)

Development Tools

A Makefile is used to simplify common development tasks
The project uses Go modules for dependency management

Accessibility and Standards

The site aims to be accessible and adheres to modern web standards
Semantic HTML is used throughout the site

Analytics

The site is using Google Analytics to track traffic and site issues.

Author and Maintenance

This site is maintained by Thomas Roberts. For inquiries, please contact [email protected].

Last updated: September 2024

Built with ❤️ using Hugo and deployed Netlify.