Jekyll and MrBlog

Jekyll is

Blogging

for

developers

Benefits

• easy to create new posts

• easy to customize

• NO database -- Static

• NOHAXORS like wordpress

Using Jekyll

• jekyll build - generates the

static files

• jekyll serve - local server

to use for testing site

Create Post

Front matter

Markdown

Customizing

• liquid templating language

• Disqus for comments

• use github pages for hosting

Archive page

Archive Page

Why Blog?

• show your work / learning

• teach others, give back

• maybe you'll find it when you are

googling

• get a job

my first post

Having a blog is

SO EASY

You have NO excuse!

Now go

create a blog