Online
Jan 31, 2022
3:30 pm - 6:30 pm PST
Instructors: Jon Jablonski, Amanda Ho
Helpers: Amelia Meyer, Anita Carraher, Thao Phan, Kristi Liu
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This is a pilot workshop, testing out a lesson that is still under development. The lesson authors would appreciate any feedback you can give them about the lesson content and suggestions for how it could be further improved.
Where: This training will take place online. The instructors will provide you with the information you will need to connect to this meeting.
When: Jan 31, 2022. Add to your Google Calendar.
Requirements: Participants must have access to a computer with a Mac, Linux, or Windows operating system (not a tablet, Chromebook, etc.) that they have administrative privileges on. They should have a few specific software packages installed (listed below).
Accessibility: We are dedicated to providing a positive and accessible learning environment for all. Please notify the instructors in advance of the workshop if you require any accommodations or if there is anything we can do to make this workshop more accessible to you.
Contact: Please email library-collaboratory@ucsb.edu for more information.
Roles: To learn more about the roles at the workshop (who will be doing what), refer to our Workshop FAQ.
Everyone who participates in Carpentries activities is required to conform to the Code of Conduct. This document also outlines how to report an incident if needed.
We will use this collaborative document for chatting, taking notes, and sharing URLs and bits of code.
Please be sure to complete these surveys before and after the workshop.
| Before | Pre-workshop survey |
| 3:30 | Carpentry Intro & Setup |
| 3:40 | Introduction |
| 4:00 | Authoring With Markdown |
| 4:25 | Hosting Websites on GitHub |
| 5:25 | Starting With Jekyll |
| 5:55 | Reusing Blocks of Content |
| 6:25 | Page Layouts |
| 6:35 | Working With Filters |
| 6:35 | Wrap-Up |
| 6:40 | End |
The lesson taught in this workshop is being piloted and a precise schedule is yet to be established. The workshop will include regular breaks. Please contact the workshop organisers if you would like more information about the planned schedule.
To participate in a workshop, you will need a GitHub account. In addition, you will need an up-to-date web browser.
We maintain a list of common issues that occur during installation as a reference for instructors that may be useful on the Configuration Problems and Solutions wiki page.
If you haven't used Zoom before, go to the official website to download and install the Zoom client for your computer.
Like other Carpentries workshops, you will be learning by "coding along" with the Instructors. To do this, you will need to have both the window for the tool you will be learning about (a terminal, RStudio, your web browser, etc..) and the window for the Zoom video conference client open. In order to see both at once, we recommend using one of the following set up options: