Solar_v2

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hugo

Redesign of solar.lowtechmagazine.com in Hugo engine

Overview:

Solar v.2 is a rebuild of Low-tech Magazine's Solar theme with Hugo. It builds the entire site in minutes instead of hours and makes use of additional taxonomies that are possible in Hugo. It requires Hugo 0.10x or newer.

Features:

  • Builds the entire site in minutes instead of hours.
  • Makes use of additional taxonomies in Hugo.
  • Content is organized as Hugo Page Bundles.
  • Uses shortcodes for images.
  • Supports reader comments.
  • Provides internal links to other articles on the solar website using a specific shortcode.
  • Builds custom taxonomies for Authors and Translators.
  • Includes various utilities for site rendering, such as dithering images.

Summary:

Solar v.2 is a rebuild of Low-tech Magazine's Solar theme with Hugo that enhances the site building process and offers additional features like taxonomies and utilities. It provides a faster and more efficient way to build websites using Hugo and offers various customization options for content organization and image handling. The installation process is straightforward and requires the installation of a few dependencies.

hugo
Hugo

Hugo is an open-source static site generator that features fast build times, flexible themes, support for multiple content formats, multilingual websites, live reloading, and an active community. It allows developers to easily create and deploy SEO-friendly and mobile-responsive websites.