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@ -6,11 +6,12 @@ manage everything by hand though. I use a [Ruby][ruby] tool, [nanoc][nanoc], to
compile the content, ERB templates and [SASS][sass] CSS into the site you see. compile the content, ERB templates and [SASS][sass] CSS into the site you see.
Some of the benefits of this arrangement are: Some of the benefits of this arrangement are:
* Pages are fast to load, cache headers are set automatically * Pages are fast to load, cache headers are set automatically.
* No need for a database, cheap to host * No need for a database, cheap to host.
* No need to keep up with Wordpress and PHP security vulnerabilities * No need to keep up with Wordpress and PHP security vulnerabilities.
* Content can be revision controlled (in [Git][git]) * Content can be revision controlled (in [Git][git]).
* I can easily write and preview posts offline on the train * I can easily write and preview posts in a real text editor, offline on the train.
* I don't have to create a WordPress theme to get a custom design.
[wp]: http://www.wordpress.org/ [wp]: http://www.wordpress.org/
[markdown]: http://daringfireball.net/projects/markdown/ [markdown]: http://daringfireball.net/projects/markdown/
@ -21,7 +22,7 @@ Some of the benefits of this arrangement are:
The new site supports many of the features of the old one, with one exception: The new site supports many of the features of the old one, with one exception:
comments. The new site has no built-in commenting. I considered adding comments comments. The new site has no built-in commenting. I considered adding comments
via [Disqus][disqus] but their commenting form feels very heavy and there was't via [Disqus][disqus] but their commenting form feels very heavy and there wasn't
a mobile optimised version at the time I checked. In place of comments I have a a mobile optimised version at the time I checked. In place of comments I have a
direct email and Twitter link at the end of each post. direct email and Twitter link at the end of each post.