Jekyll Uikit
Build a simple yet beautiful portfolio website in a few hours with Jekyll-UiKit.
Overview
Jekyll-UiKit is a beautifully crafted theme designed specifically for Jekyll sites, utilizing the powerful UiKit framework by YooTheme. This theme offers an elegant user experience with a stylish homepage, integrated blog and archiving features, and lightning-fast search capabilities thanks to Algolia. Whether you're starting a personal blog or a professional portfolio, Jekyll-UiKit delivers a modern aesthetic paired with practical functionality.
The theme is particularly appealing for those seeking a responsive layout that is not only user-friendly but also optimized for search engines. With a variety of features tailored to enhance your website's performance and engagement, Jekyll-UiKit is an excellent choice for anyone wanting to establish an online presence with ease.
Features
- 100% Compatible with GitHub Pages: Easily deploy your site without any hassle, fully compatible right out of the box.
- Installation Flexibility: Available to install through forking, cloning, or as a theme gem, offering convenience for users of all skill levels.
- Responsive Layout: Ensures your site looks great on any device, providing a seamless browsing experience.
- Contact Forms: Built-in forms powered by Formspree.io, allowing for easy communication with your audience.
- Paginated Blog Page: Present content neatly with pagination and follow links, improving navigation for readers.
- Automatic Tag Archiving: Posts automatically generate tags that populate on a dedicated archive page for better organization.
- SEO Optimized: Integrated support for Twitter Cards and Open Graph data, enhancing visibility on search engines.
- Comments and Analytics: Features comments through Disqus and Google Analytics support for tracking site performance.
- Jekyll
Jekyll is a static site generator written in Ruby that allows you to create simple, fast, and secure websites without the need for a database.
- Blog
Blog websites feature posts written by one or more authors, organized by categories and tags, with a section for comments and archives sorted by date or topic. Additional features may include search bar, social media sharing, subscription or RSS feed, about and contact pages, and visual content.
- Portfolio
A portfolio website is a type of website that showcases an individual's or a company's work, skills, and accomplishments. It typically includes a gallery of images or videos, case studies, and client testimonials to provide potential clients or employers with a comprehensive overview of their experience and expertise.
- Templates & Themes
A template or theme refers to a pre-designed layout or structure that provides a basic framework for building a specific type of application or website. It typically includes good design, placeholder content and functional features, allowing developers to customize and fill in the details according to their specific needs.
- Algolia
Algolia is a search engine API that enables developers to integrate lightning-fast search functionality into their websites and applications. It features extensive documentation, powerful query options, and a user-friendly dashboard for managing and monitoring search performance.
- Formspree
A website that uses Formspree for form management to enable seamless form submissions and handling. This includes features such as email notifications, custom form handling, and spam protection to ensure a smooth and secure form submission process.
- GitHub Pages
Gridsome is a Vue.js-based static site generator that makes it easy to build fast and flexible websites and applications by leveraging modern web technologies like GraphQL, Webpack, and hot reloading