ScalaDays Website

This repository contains the source code for the ScalaDays website. The website is built using Jekyll and Bootstrap.

Project Structure

Key Directories and Files

• _config.yml: Main configuration file for the Jekyll site.
• _data/: Contains YAML files with data used in the site.
• _includes/: Contains HTML partials that can be included in other templates.
• _layouts/: Contains layout templates for the site.
• _posts/: Contains blog posts.
• _talks-2025/: Contains the different talks.
• _workshops/: Contains the workshops content.
• _sass/: Contains SCSS files for styling.
• css/: The basic import for the stylings.
• js/: Some JS code. Currently used for the navbar transparency on scrolling and the countdown logic.
• img/: Images and assets used for the page, the talks and blog posts.
• _site/: Output directory for the generated site (ignored by Git).
• .github/: Contains GitHub Actions workflows for CI/CD.
• Gemfile: Specifies the Ruby gems required for the project.
• index.md: The main landing page for the site.
• README.md: This file.

Besides the main index, there are some other basic paths in the site:

• /schedule (/schedule.html)
• /2025/[item] (/_layouts/schedule-detail.html)
• /speakers (/speakers.md)
• /sponsorhips (/the-sponsor.html)
• /the-venue (/the-venue.html)
• /blog (/blog.html)
• /blog/[item] (/_layouts/post-detail.html)
• /workshops (/workshops-list.html)
• /workshops/[item] (/_layouts/workshops-detail.html)

Installation

To set up the project locally, follow these steps:

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/ScalaDays.git
   cd ScalaDays

2. Install the required gems:

   bundle install

Development

To start the Jekyll development server, run:

bundle exec jekyll serve

This will start a local server at http://localhost:4000 where you can view the site.

Or, depending on your configuration settings, you should use:

bundle exec jekyll serve --baseurl "/ScalaDays"

That will start the local server at http://localhost:4000/ScalaDays. mimicking the default deployemnt configuration using ScalaDays as baseurl parameter.

Deployment

The site is automatically deployed to GitHub Pages using GitHub Actions. The workflow is defined in build-and-deploy.yml.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please open an issue or submit a pull request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.