Adding a “last updated” date to posts
Using .Lastmod
, .PublishDate
and comparison operators to create a date for when your content was last updated.
Using .Lastmod
, .PublishDate
and comparison operators to create a date for when your content was last updated.
Variables and Params play a major role in storing, accessing and returning data in Hugo projects. So understanding how they work is critical.
Section menus, front matter menus, config menus. This covers the lot. Including menu highlighting, working with sub menus and adding external links.
Optimising image delivery with Hugo, Cloudinary and Forestry.
Learn how to build a simple lightweight, GDPR compliant Instagram feed using Hugo and Profile Page Images Loader in under 5 minutes.
Working with redirects on Hugo websites that deploy with Netlify. Why redirects are important if you make changes to the structure of your content, and how to set them up in less than 5 minutes.
You wont always want Hugo to generate a page for all your content. Here we look at what to do with content that doesn’t require a page, and how to display it on a list page.
Documenting errors which might break a Hugo site as you upgrade and the solutions to fix them.
Using data files to generate lists and tables, which can then be managed and updated from Git-backed Forestry CMS.
The ins and outs of listing content in Hugo. Breaking down the various functions and variables it takes to create lists of the different content types.
The quickest and most performant way to set up syntax highlighting in Hugo.
Unique, descriptive page titles lead to higher rankings by helping search engines better understand the content on your site.
Implement Instantsearch.js on your Hugo site and provide users with instantaneous search results using Algolia.
Stop committing images to your git repo and use Cloudinary to create automatic responsive images that don’t slow down your build times.
Learn how to utilise Data in Hugo to keep your code clean and your projects well organised.
Learn how to implement Algolia InstantSearch on a Hugo based static site.
Learn how to use Netlify to manage form submissions with automatic spam filtering.
Learn how to list your external articles amoung the posts on your Hugo blog
A simple method to print page content on your homepage using the Hugo static site generator.
A simple way to receive form data directly to your inbox using Webhooks and Zapier.
Once a month I curate a newletter for designers and developers interested in static sites, CSS and web performance. Check out past issues to get an idea.