Overview

Joe Kampschmidt’s Personal Website/Blog is a static site built with Poole and Jekyll. This website serves as a platform for Joe to share his thoughts and experiences through blog posts. It is a minimalistic and easy-to-navigate website that showcases Joe’s coding skills and expertise.

Features

• Clean and minimalistic design that enhances readability and user experience.
• Static site generated with Poole and Jekyll, ensuring fast loading times and efficient performance.
• Well-organized blog posts with categories and tags, allowing users to easily browse and search for specific topics of interest.
• Responsive layout that adapts to different screen sizes, providing a seamless experience on both desktop and mobile devices.
• Integration with the Jekyll Asset Pipeline, enabling efficient management and optimization of website assets.
• Compressed static content using YUI Compressor, reducing file sizes for faster page loading.
• Easy deployment process on Unix web servers.

Installation

To install and run Joe Kampschmidt’s Personal Website/Blog locally, follow these steps:

1. Clone the source code repository from Joe’s Code GitHub repository.
2. Change to the project directory in your terminal.
3. Install the Jekyll Asset Pipeline gem by running the following command:

   gem install jekyll-asset-pipeline
   

4. Install the YUI Compressor gem by running the following command:

   gem install yui-compressor
   

5. After the installation, you can compress the static content by running the script provided in Joe’s documentation.
6. To deploy the website on a Unix web server, follow the instructions provided in the documentation.

Summary

Joe Kampschmidt’s Personal Website/Blog is a static site built with Poole and Jekyll. It features a clean and minimalistic design, well-organized blog posts, integration with the Jekyll Asset Pipeline, and efficient deployment process. The website showcases Joe’s coding skills and expertise while providing an optimal reading experience for visitors.