config.toml

@@ -7,26 +7,23 @@ theme = "hugo-coder"
 
 publishDir = "blog"
 
-[taxonomies]
-category = "categories"
-series = "series"
-tag = "tags"
+
 
 
 # hugo-coder config
 
 [params]
-author = "Ray Elliott"
-info = "Hello World!"
+  author = "Ray Elliott"
+  info = "Hello World!"
 
-avatarurl = "/images/profile--bg-darker.jpg"
-favicon_32 = "/images/favicon-32x32.png"
-favicon_16 = "/images/favicon-16x16.png"
+  avatarurl = "/images/profile--bg-darker.jpg"
+  favicon_32 = "/images/favicon-32x32.png"
+  favicon_16 = "/images/favicon-16x16.png"
 
-hidecredits = true
+  hidecredits = true
 
-colorscheme = "auto"
-custom_css = ["/css/custom.css"]
+  colorscheme = "auto"
+  custom_css = ["/css/custom.css"]
 
 [[params.social]]
 name = "LinkedIn"
@@ -41,22 +38,22 @@ url = "https://git.rayelliott.dev"
 
 
 [[menu.main]]
-name = "About"
-weight = 3
-url = "about/"
+  name = "About"
+  weight = 3
+  url = "about/"
 [[menu.main]]
-name = "Portfolio"
-weight = 5
-url = "categories/portfolio/"
+  name = "Portfolio"
+  weight = 5
+  url = "categories/portfolio/"
 [[menu.main]]
-name = "Posts"
-weight = 10
-url ="posts/"
+  name = "Posts"
+  weight = 10
+  url ="posts/"
 [[menu.main]]
-name = "Categories"
-weight = 20
-url = "categories/"
+  name = "Categories"
+  weight = 20
+  url = "categories/"
 [[menu.main]]
-name = "Tags"
-weight = 30
-url = "tags/"
+  name = "Tags"
+  weight = 30
+  url = "tags/"

content/posts/flowmm.md

@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
 ---
 title: "Flow Model Management"
 date: 2020-02-08T12:27:18Z
-description: "Developing a portfolio website using Nuxt.js."
 categories: ["Portfolio"]
 tags: ["Vue", "Nuxt"]
 featured_image: "/images/flowmm/flowmm-home.jpg"
-series: ["Portfolio"]
 draft: false
 ---
 
@@ -88,7 +86,7 @@ With SPAs being an important component of the modern web I wanted this project t
 
 ## The Design
 
-![A black and white cropped shot of a stylish male model.]( /images/flowmm/flowmm-model.jpg )
+![]( /images/flowmm/flowmm-model.jpg )
 
 The design brief from the non-existent owners of Flow Model Management was quite
 simple. A visually appealing, elegant site, with some background information and an easy
@@ -109,7 +107,7 @@ Lato, which goes well with Montserrat, is also modern and elegant, much like Mon
 {{<
 figure
 src="/images/flowmm/flowmm-model-1.jpg"
-alt="A black and white shot of a stylish male model."
+alt=""
 class="icon-inline icon-right flowmm-model-thumb"
 caption="As the site is for a modelling agency, I decided that making the models a prominent feature would be an ideal way to make the site visually appealing. By bringing the models to centre stage and focusing attention on stylish images of the models, this focuses the aesthetic of the site towards an elegant, stylish look."
 >}}
@@ -143,4 +141,4 @@ Combining Docker with Dokku also allows for simple deployment, which can be done
 
 &nbsp;  
 
-![A screenshot of the website of Flow Model Management]( /images/flowmm/flowmm-home-footer.jpg )
+![]( /images/flowmm/flowmm-home-footer.jpg )

content/posts/giana.md

@@ -1,61 +1,60 @@
 +++ 
 draft = true
-date = 2019-12-29T18:55:07Z
+date = 2020-01-11T18:55:07Z
 title = "Giana Boutique"
-description = "Developing an ecommerce website using WordPress and WooCommerce."
+description = ""
+slug = "" 
 tags = ["WordPress", "WooCommerce"]
 categories = ["Portfolio"]
 featured_image = "/images/giana/large-1.jpg"
 externalLink = ""
-series = ["Portfolio"]
+series = []
 +++
 
 Now, this site, is one of the earliest I ever worked upon.
-It was my first time using WooCommerce and the second time using WordPress to build a site.
+It was my first time using WooCommerce and second time using WordPress to build a site.
 
-It is the site of [Giana Boutique](https://giana.rayelliott.dev/), a fictitious, online ecommerce store.
+It is the site of Giana Boutique, an online ecommerce store.
 
-This was done quite some time ago. Very early on in my career as a web developer.
+Done quite some time ago.
 
-Nothing special, for an ecommerce site, was required. I used the WordPress plugin **WooCommerce** along with a pre-existing theme with a few modifications.
+Their [website](https://giana.rayelliott.dev/).
 
-{{<
-figure
-src="/images/logos/woocommerce-logo.png"
-alt="The WooCommerce logo."
-class="logo woocommerce"
-caption=""
->}}
+Uses pre-existing theme.
 
-The main customisations were little bits of CSS to tidy some things up -- so a child theme was created.
-The parent theme is called **Exchange** and was obtained from [ModernThemes](https://modernthemes.net/).
-
-Now, why did I use the Exchange theme?
+Nothing special required.
+Main customisations were little bits of CSS to tidy some things up -- created child theme based on a theme from [ModernThemes](https://modernthemes.net/) called Exchange.
 
+Now, onto why I used the Exchange theme?
 Well, it was pretty much entirely because it was free and I thought it looked okay.
 It was free and I felt it was a reasonable looking theme that I could use to get started with setting up a WordPress site to use WooCommerce.
 
 Would I use it again?
+Certainly not.
+I felt it was difficult to customise, although this may have been at least partly due to my inexperience.
+Doesn't really offer much over Storefront, the WooCommerce theme from Automattic???
+Doesn't do much to set it above all the other similar looking WooCommerce sites around.
+I feel it is perfectly fine for someone wishing to set up a WooCommerce with an acceptable theme quickly with little effort.
+Not so good for developers.
 
-I wouldn't.
-The main reasons being:
 
-* I felt it was difficult to customise, although this may have been at least partly due to my inexperience.
-* It doesn't really offer anything over Storefront, the WooCommerce theme from Automattic -- the core developers of WooCommerce itself.
-  The advantage of using a theme from the actual WooCommerce developers, is that we know it will be written to the same high standard without any compatibility issues and should always be up to date with the latest version of WooCommerce.
-  It does look a little different, but nothing substantial. Certainly nothing that couldn't be achieved with some customisation of Storefront.
-* Doesn't do much to set it above all the other similar looking WooCommerce sites around. It looks clean and fresh, but nothing particularly stands out.
+Plugins used:
 
-So, I feel it is perfectly fine for someone wishing to set up a WooCommerce with an acceptable theme quickly with little effort.
-But, not so good for developers, who will most likely want to customise and would be better off starting with an alternative such as Storefront.
+* [Contact Form 7](https://wordpress.org/plugins/contact-form-7/).
+* [Cookie Notice](https://wordpress.org/plugins/cookie-notice/).
+* [Display Posts](https://wordpress.org/plugins/display-posts-shortcode/). 
+  Would most likely write own plugin for this now.
+* [Hustle](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-popup/).
+* [iThemes Security](https://wordpress.org/plugins/better-wp-security/).
+* [MC4WP:Mailchimp for WordPress](https://wordpress.org/plugins/mailchimp-for-wp/).
+* [QuickView WooCommerce](https://wordpress.org/plugins/quick-view-woocommerce/).
+* [UpdraftPlus - Backup/Restore](https://wordpress.org/plugins/updraftplus/).
+* [WooCommerce](https://wordpress.org/plugins/woocommerce/).
+* [WP Super Cache](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-super-cache/).
 
-So, If I was to redo the site, I would almost certainly base it on the Storefront theme and include a lot more custom elements.
+Would certainly reassess the best plugins available currently, if doing this site now.
 
-I feel a problem with WooCommerce is a lot of the sites are similar, with little to differentiate them.
-This gives the perfect opportunity to make a site stand out a little more, and make it more engaging, by adding more interesting features.
+Would definitely use a better theme.
+Main reason using this is that it was free.
+Would now almost certainly develop a child theme based on [Storefront](https://woocommerce.com/storefront/#).
 
-Of course, it is important such features do not detract from the overall user experience.
-We do not want flashy, distracting elements that will take attention away from the important elements.
-This is why I feel classy and subtle is always the way to go for ecommerce sites.
-
-![Screenshot of the Giana Boutique website]( /images/giana/large-5.jpg )

content/posts/leopold.md

@@ -2,11 +2,13 @@
 draft = false
 date = 2020-02-01T18:54:46Z
 title = "Marc Leopold Photography"
-description = "Developing a portfolio website using October CMS and Vue.js."
+description = ""
+slug = "" 
 tags = ["October CMS", "Vue"]
 categories = ["Portfolio"]
 featured_image = "/images/leopold/large-1.jpg"
-series = ["Portfolio"]
+externalLink = ""
+series = []
 +++
 
 **Marc Leopold** is an apocryphal photographer and visual artist based in Chicago, USA.
@@ -132,7 +134,7 @@ This is to draw the attention of visitors to the full colour photographs that ar
 {{<
 figure
 src="/images/leopold/medium-2.jpg"
-alt="A screenshot of the website of Marc Leopold Photography as seen on a mobile device."
+alt=""
 >}}
 
 ## The Deployment

content/posts/stanthams.md

@@ -2,11 +2,13 @@
 draft = false
 date = 2020-01-20T18:55:00Z
 title = "Charles Stantham Legal Services"
-description = "Developing a website using WordPress, OceanWP and Elementor."
+description = ""
+slug = "" 
 tags = ["WordPress", "Elementor"]
 categories = ["Portfolio"]
 featured_image = "/images/stanthams/large-1.jpg"
-series = ["Portfolio"]
+externalLink = ""
+series = []
 +++
 
 **Charles Stantham** are a firm of made up solicitors who decided they wanted me to make up a [website](https://stanthams.rayelliott.dev/) for their firm.
@@ -59,7 +61,7 @@ As there were some minor customisations required that were not possible through
 {{<
 figure
 src="/images/stanthams/large-5.jpg"
-alt="A screenshot of the website of the Charles Stantham law firm."
+alt=""
 class="medium"
 caption=""
 >}}
@@ -128,7 +130,7 @@ All of which is achieved in the design choices of the theming and layout.
 {{<
 figure
 src="/images/stanthams/stanthams-team.jpg"
-alt="A cropped screenshot of the website of the Charles Stantham law firm."
+alt=""
 class="medium"
 caption=""
 >}}

static/css/custom.css

@@ -1,9 +1,3 @@
-.content img {
-  display: block;
-  margin-left: auto;
-  margin-right: auto;
-}
-
 .navigation .navigation-title {
   text-transform: none;
 }
@@ -56,6 +50,7 @@ body.colorscheme-dark .avatar img {
 }
 
 .content figure.icon-inline > img {
+  display: block;
   height: auto;
   width: auto;
 }
@@ -105,6 +100,7 @@ body.colorscheme-dark .avatar img {
 }
 
 .content figure.icon-inline.flowmm-model-thumb > img {
+  display: block;
   height: auto;
   width: 100%;
   max-width: 250px;
@@ -136,6 +132,7 @@ body.colorscheme-dark .avatar img {
 }
 
 .content figure.logo > img {
+  display: block;
   height: 100%;
 }
 
@@ -200,21 +197,3 @@ body.colorscheme-dark .avatar img {
   background-repeat: no-repeat;
   background-image: url(../images/logos/october-icon.png);
 }
-
-body.colorscheme-dark .logo.woocommerce > img {
-  background-color: #fafafa;
-  border: solid 16px #fafafa;
-  border-bottom-width: 10px;
-  border-radius: 6px;
-  box-sizing: content-box;
-}
-
-@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
-  .logo.woocommerce > img {
-    background-color: #fafafa;
-    border: solid 16px #fafafa;
-    border-bottom-width: 10px;
-    border-radius: 6px;
-    box-sizing: content-box;
-  }
-}