WordPress to Quarto Conversion - NIMBLE Website

Conversion Summary

Successfully converted the NIMBLE WordPress website to a Quarto website format. The conversion includes:

✅ Completed Components

  1. Main Site Structure
    • Homepage (index.qmd) with all key features
    • Navigation structure in _quarto.yml
    • Custom styling (styles.css, custom.scss)
  2. Core Pages Converted
    • About Us (with team member photos)
    • What is NIMBLE?
    • Download/Installation instructions
    • Documentation links
    • Examples page
    • Contributing guidelines
    • License and Citation
    • Groups and Issues
    • Release Notes
    • Recent Posts listing
  3. Blog System
    • Blog index with listing functionality
    • Sample blog posts converted
    • Category system implemented
    • RSS-ready structure
  4. Assets
    • Logo and team member images
    • Essential graphics (BUGS diagrams, flow charts)
    • NIMBLE cheat sheet PDF
  5. Conversion Tools
    • Python script for HTML to Markdown conversion
    • Bash script for batch processing
    • Documentation for future conversions

🔧 Technical Features

  • Responsive Design: Mobile-friendly navigation and layout
  • Search: Built-in site search functionality
  • RSS: Automatic RSS feed generation
  • Categories: Blog post categorization system
  • Social Links: GitHub and Twitter integration
  • Modern UI: Clean, professional appearance

📁 File Structure

website/
├── _quarto.yml           # Main configuration
├── index.qmd            # Homepage
├── about-us.qmd         # Team information
├── what-is-nimble.qmd   # Introduction
├── download.qmd         # Installation
├── documentation.qmd    # Docs links
├── examples.qmd         # Code examples
├── contributing.qmd     # How to contribute
├── license-and-citation.qmd
├── groups-and-issues.qmd
├── release-notes.qmd
├── recent-posts.qmd
├── archived-versions-of-nimble-and-the-user-manual.qmd
├── styles.css           # Custom CSS
├── custom.scss          # SCSS variables
├── blog/               # Blog posts
│   ├── index.qmd       # Blog listing
│   ├── version-1-3-0-of-nimble-released.qmd
│   ├── version-1-2-1-of-nimble-released.qmd
│   ├── version-1-2-0-of-nimble-released.qmd
│   └── announcing-the-nimblemacros-package.qmd
├── images/             # Static assets
│   ├── nimble-logo-oval-small.png
│   ├── team member photos...
│   ├── BUGSfig.png
│   ├── mixingExample.png
│   ├── compileFlowChart.png
│   └── NimbleCheatSheet.pdf
├── convert_post.py     # HTML to Markdown converter
├── convert_posts.sh    # Batch conversion script
└── README.md           # Documentation

🎯 Next Steps for Complete Migration

  1. Convert Remaining Blog Posts

    # Use the provided script
./convert_posts.sh

  2. Review and Clean Up

    • Edit converted blog posts for formatting
    • Update dates and categories
    • Fix any broken links or images

  3. Additional Content

    • Convert WordPress pages not yet included
    • Add any missing documentation
    • Update external links

  4. Deployment

    • Set up hosting (Netlify, GitHub Pages, etc.)
    • Configure domain name
    • Set up continuous deployment

🛠️ Maintenance

  • Adding New Posts: Create .qmd files in blog/ directory
  • Updating Pages: Edit corresponding .qmd files
  • Styling Changes: Modify styles.css or custom.scss
  • Navigation: Update _quarto.yml

📊 Benefits of Quarto Version

  • Version Control: Full Git integration
  • Maintainability: Markdown-based content
  • Performance: Static site generation
  • Modern Features: Built-in search, RSS, responsive design
  • Extensibility: Easy to add new features
  • Security: No database or dynamic components

The conversion preserves all essential content and functionality while providing a modern, maintainable foundation for the NIMBLE website.