This is the (tiny) engine behind my personal site at kris-hill.com. I originally had plans to build a Gatsby site, but I was also trying to improve my CSS and learn React at the same time, and I just got kind of lost in all of that. You can see how far I got here, actually. So I scaled back and eventually decided on what you have here, which is:
- HTML
- CSS
- NodeJS/Express on the backend
That's it.
I spent my time trying to make the code base as clear and orderly as possible, for my own sense of pride, but also and as a result, I think this repo is a pretty good starting point for anyone who doesn't know HTML, CSS, or NodeJS/Express very well.
Feel free to use this repo to get your personal site up and running quickly.
If you do use this, let me know!
If you want to use this as a jumping off point for your own project, here are some things you ought to know:
- Each page on my website has its own GET route
- Each route responds by sending back a static HTML file
- All of the HTML files are styled with a single CSS file
Well, that's about it, I hope this is useful.
-- Kris
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