Remapping and reconfiguring from hacknights to meetup and events (#59)

jordyarms · web-flow · commit 103d5de70da5 · 2026-01-16T18:57:07.000-05:00
* essential reconfiguration for config file and name change for layout file

* rename list page and site wide collection item renaming

* data reference name swaps

* picture, the thumbnail utility, and css relabelling / reconfiguring

* picture config changes

* tag reference changes for jsonld SEO configuration, tag data regeneration

* repoint anchor tags to updated events path

* list page redirect specification

* liquid templating logic, comments, and display text replacment

* wip submodule reference

* updating submodule reference
diff --git a/_config.yml b/_config.yml
@@ -44,10 +44,10 @@ collections:
     output: true
     sort_by: date
     permalink: /:collection/:path/
-  hacknights:
+  meetups:
     output: true
     sort_by: date
-    permalink: /:collection/:path/
+    permalink: /events/:path/
   organizations:
     output: true
     permalink: /:collection/:path/
@@ -73,9 +73,9 @@ defaults:
       sort_by: date
   - scope:
       path: ""
-      type: hacknights
+      type: meetups
     values:
-      layout: hacknight
+      layout: meetup
       sort_by: date
   - scope:
       path: ""
@@ -111,8 +111,8 @@ plugins:
 
 # jekyll_picture_tag settings
 picture:
-  source: 'archives/images'
-  output: 'assets/thumbs'
+  source: "archives/images"
+  output: "assets/thumbs"
   ignore_missing_images: true
 
 use_html_extension: false
diff --git a/_data/categories.yml b/_data/categories.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ format:
   - practitioner
   - resource-list
   - volunteering
+venue-category:
+  - Industry
+  - Nonprofit
+  - Online
 contributors:
   - open
   - paused
diff --git a/_data/navigation.yml b/_data/navigation.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ main:
     url: "/announcements"
     collection: true
   - label: "Meetups"
-    url: "/hacknights"
+    url: "/events"
     collection: true
   - label: "Projects"
     url: "/projects"
diff --git a/_data/picture.yml b/_data/picture.yml
@@ -9,15 +9,15 @@ presets:
   #     loading: lazy
   #     decoding: async
 
-  hacknight:
+  events:
     formats: [webp]
     widths: [690]
     sizes:
       mobile: 100vw
-      # sync with .hacknight-thumbnail in custom.css - 2x width
+      # sync with .meetup-thumbnail in custom.css - 2x width
       default: 690px
     attributes:
       loading: lazy
 
 media_queries:
-  mobile: '(max-width: 600px)'
+  mobile: "(max-width: 600px)"
diff --git a/_data/tags.yml b/_data/tags.yml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 type:
   - announcement
   - breakout-project
-  - hacknight
   - initiative
+  - meetup
   - organization
   - person
   - project
diff --git a/_includes/backlinks.html b/_includes/backlinks.html
@@ -2,14 +2,14 @@
 backlinks.html
 
 Usage:
-  {% include backlinks.html collections=site.hacknights fields="team,speakers" title="Mentioned In" %}
+  {% include backlinks.html collections=site.meetups fields="team,speakers" title="Mentioned In" %}
 
 Description:
   Displays a list of documents that reference the current page via wikilinks (`[[slug]]`) in specified fields.
   Useful for building "backlink" or "mentioned in" sections to show where a person, team, or project is referenced.
 
 Parameters:
-  - `collections`: The collection(s) to scan for backlinks (e.g. `site.hacknights`)
+  - `collections`: The collection(s) to scan for backlinks (e.g. `site.meetups`)
   - `fields`: Comma-separated list of front matter fields to check for wikilinks (e.g. `team,speakers`)
   - `title`: Optional section heading (defaults to "Mentioned In")
   - `current_slug`: Optional override for the page slug (otherwise uses current page path)
diff --git a/_includes/jsonld.html b/_includes/jsonld.html
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   - "type/project" → CreativeWork
   - "type/person" → Person
   - "type/organization" → Organization
-  - "type/hacknight" → Event
+  - "type/meetup" → Event
   - "type/venue" → Place
   - (fallback) → WebPage
 
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
     {% endif %}
     "url": {{ page.url | absolute_url | jsonify }}
 
-  {% elsif page_tags contains "type/hacknight" %}
+  {% elsif page_tags contains "type/meetup" %}
     "@type": "Event",
     "name": {{ page.title | jsonify }},
     "startDate": "{{ page.date }}",
diff --git a/_layouts/meetup.html b/_layouts/meetup.html
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
   <nav aria-label="breadcrumb">
     <ul>
       <li><a href="{{ site.baseurl }}/">Home</a></li>
-      <li><a href="{{ site.baseurl }}/hacknights/">Meetups</a></li>
+      <li><a href="{{ site.baseurl }}/events/">Meetups</a></li>
       <li>Meetup #{{ page.number }}</li>
     </ul>
   </nav>
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ <h2>Speakers</h2>
 
       <aside>
         {% if page.image %}
-          {% picture hacknight hacknights/{{ page.image }} alt="{{ event.topic }}" class="hacknight-image" %}
+          {% picture events /events/{{ page.image }} alt="{{ event.topic }}" class="meetup-image" %}
         {% endif %}
         <h2>Details</h2>
         {% if page.eventUrl %}
diff --git a/_layouts/organization.html b/_layouts/organization.html
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ <h2>Tags</h2>
     {% include social-links.html social=page.social %}
     {% endif %}
 
-    {% assign all_collections = site.hacknights | concat: site.projects | concat: site.people | concat: site.venues %}
+    {% assign all_collections = site.meetups | concat: site.projects | concat: site.people | concat: site.venues %}
 
     <footer>
       {% include edit-link.html %}
diff --git a/_layouts/person.html b/_layouts/person.html
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ <h2>Projects</h2>
     {% include social-links.html social=page.social %}
     {% endif %}
 
-    {% assign all_collections = site.hacknights | concat: site.projects %}
+    {% assign all_collections = site.meetups | concat: site.projects %}
 
     <footer>
       {% include edit-link.html %}
diff --git a/_layouts/project.html b/_layouts/project.html
@@ -2,17 +2,17 @@
 layout: base
 ---
 
-{% comment %} Resolve linked Hacknights {% endcomment %}
-{% assign resolved_hacknights = "" | split: "" %}
-{% for instance in page.hacknight %}
+{% comment %} Resolve linked Meetups {% endcomment %}
+{% assign resolved_meetups = "" | split: "" %}
+{% for instance in page.meetups %}
   {% assign instance_name = instance | remove: '[[' | remove: ']]' %}
-  {% assign path = '_hacknights/' | append: instance_name | append: '.md' %}
-  {% assign instance_resolved = site.hacknights | where: "relative_path", path | first %}
+  {% assign path = '_meetups/' | append: instance_name | append: '.md' %}
+  {% assign instance_resolved = site.meetups | where: "relative_path", path | first %}
   {% if instance_resolved %}
-    {% assign resolved_hacknights = resolved_hacknights | push: instance_resolved %}
+    {% assign resolved_meetups = resolved_meetups | push: instance_resolved %}
   {% endif %}
 {% endfor %}
-{% assign resolved_hacknights = resolved_hacknights | sort: "date" | reverse %}
+{% assign resolved_meetups = resolved_meetups | sort: "date" | reverse %}
 
 {% comment %} Resolve linked People {% endcomment %}
 {% assign resolved_people = "" | split: "" %}
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ <h2>Project Information</h2>
     </footer>
   </article>
 
-  {% if resolved_people.size > 0 and resolved_hacknights.size > 0 %}
+  {% if resolved_people.size > 0 and resolved_meetups.size > 0 %}
   <section class="related-articles">
     {% if resolved_people.size > 0 %}
     <section>
@@ -98,18 +98,18 @@ <h3>Related People</h3>
     </section>
     {% endif %}
 
-    {% if resolved_hacknights.size > 0 %}
+    {% if resolved_meetups.size > 0 %}
     <section>
       <h3>Related Meetups</h3>
-      {% for hacknight in resolved_hacknights %}
+      {% for meetup in resolved_meetups %}
       <article>
         <hgroup>
           <small>
-            {{ hacknight.date | date: "%B %d, %Y" }} - Meetup #{{ hacknight.number }}
+            {{ meetup.date | date: "%B %d, %Y" }} - Meetup #{{ meetup.number }}
           </small>
           <h4>
-            <a href="{{ hacknight.url }}">
-              {{ hacknight.topic }}
+            <a href="{{ meetup.url }}">
+              {{ meetup.topic }}
             </a>
           </h4>
         </hgroup>
diff --git a/_layouts/venue.html b/_layouts/venue.html
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ <h2>Description</h2>
 
 
 {% include backlinks.html 
-  collections=site.hacknights 
+  collections=site.meetups 
   fields="venue" 
   title="Meetups Held Here"
 %}
diff --git a/_pages/about-us.md b/_pages/about-us.md
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ permalink: "/about-us/"
 redirect_from: /get-in-touch/
 ---
 
-
 <section>
   <h2>What is Civic Tech Toronto?</h2>
   <p><strong>Civic Tech Toronto</strong> is a community dedicated to exploring, understanding, and addressing civic challenges through technology, design, and creative collaboration. We connect Torontonians passionate about making their city better for everyone, whether they bring technical skills or simply curiosity and enthusiasm.</p>
@@ -20,7 +19,6 @@ redirect_from: /get-in-touch/
   <a href="/code-of-conduct" class="secondary">Read our Code of Conduct →</a>
 </section>
 
-
 <section>
   <h2>What to Expect</h2>
   <p>Our community gathers weekly on Tuesday evenings. Here’s what a typical evening looks like:</p>
@@ -39,23 +37,25 @@ redirect_from: /get-in-touch/
 <div class="custom_grid">
   {% assign featured_speakers = site.people | where_exp: "person", "person.categories contains 'meta/feature'" | sort: "date" | reverse %}
 
-  {% for speaker in featured_speakers limit:9 %}
-    <hgroup>
-      <a href="{{speaker.url}}" alt="{{speark.title}}"><h4>{{ speaker.title }}</h4></a>
-      <p>
-        {% if speaker.organization %}
-          {% assign organization_list = "" | split: "" %}
-          {% for organization in speaker.organization %}
-            {% assign organization_name = organization | remove: '[[' | remove: ']]' %}
-            {% assign organization_list = organization_list | push: organization_name %}
-          {% endfor %}
-          {{ organization_list | join: ", " }}
-        {% else %}
-          Unassociated
-        {% endif %}
-      </p>
-    </hgroup>
-  {% endfor %}
+{% for speaker in featured_speakers limit:9 %}
+
+<hgroup>
+<a href="{{speaker.url}}" alt="{{speark.title}}"><h4>{{ speaker.title }}</h4></a>
+<p>
+{% if speaker.organization %}
+{% assign organization_list = "" | split: "" %}
+{% for organization in speaker.organization %}
+{% assign organization_name = organization | remove: '[[' | remove: ']]' %}
+{% assign organization_list = organization_list | push: organization_name %}
+{% endfor %}
+{{ organization_list | join: ", " }}
+{% else %}
+Unassociated
+{% endif %}
+</p>
+</hgroup>
+{% endfor %}
+
 </div>
 <a href="{{ '/people' | relative_url }}">See all past speakers here!</a>
 </section>
@@ -66,23 +66,25 @@ redirect_from: /get-in-touch/
 <div class="custom_grid">
   {% assign featured_sponsors = site.organizations | where_exp: "organization", "organization.categories contains 'meta/feature'" | sort: "date" | reverse %}
 
-  {% for sponsor in featured_sponsors limit:9 %}
-    <div>
-      <hgroup>
-        <h4>{{ sponsor.title }}</h4>
-        {% if sponsor.social.website %}
-          <p>
-            {% if sponsor.image %}
-              <div class="hacknight-thumbnail">
-                <img src="{{ site.baseurl }}/assets/images/organizations/{{ sponsor.image }}" alt="{{ sponsor.title }} Logo" class="hacknight-image">
-              </div>
-            {% endif %}
-            <a href="{{ sponsor.social.website }}">Visit {{ sponsor.title }} website</a>
-          </p>
-        {% endif %}
-      </hgroup>
-    </div>
-  {% endfor %}
+{% for sponsor in featured_sponsors limit:9 %}
+
+<div>
+<hgroup>
+<h4>{{ sponsor.title }}</h4>
+{% if sponsor.social.website %}
+<p>
+{% if sponsor.image %}
+<div class="meetup-thumbnail">
+<img src="{{ site.baseurl }}/assets/images/organizations/{{ sponsor.image }}" alt="{{ sponsor.title }} Logo" class="meetup-image">
+</div>
+{% endif %}
+<a href="{{ sponsor.social.website }}">Visit {{ sponsor.title }} website</a>
+</p>
+{% endif %}
+</hgroup>
+</div>
+{% endfor %}
+
 </div>
 </section>
 
@@ -106,4 +108,4 @@ redirect_from: /get-in-touch/
       <a role="button" href="mailto:hi@civictech.ca">Get in Touch →</a>
     </article>
   </div>
-</section>
+</section>
diff --git a/_pages/generate-csv.html b/_pages/generate-csv.html
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@
 permalink: /generate-csv.csv
 ---
 csv_post_title,csv_post_post,csv_post_type,csv_post_excerpt,csv_post_categories,csv_post_tags,csv_post_date
-{% for item in site.hacknights %}"{% assign title = 'Hacknight #' | append: item.number | append: ' – ' | append: item.topic %}{{ title }}{% if item.speakers and item.speakers.size > 0 %}{% assign speaker_count = item.speakers.size %}{% if speaker_count == 1 %} with {{ item.speakers[0] | replace: '[', '' | replace: ']', '' }}{% elsif speaker_count == 2 %} with {{ item.speakers | join: ' & ' | replace: '[', '' | replace: ']', '' }}{% else %}{% assign last_speaker = item.speakers | last | replace: '[', '' | replace: ']', '' %}{% assign other_speakers = "" %}{% for speaker in item.speakers %}{% if forloop.last == false %}{% assign clean_speaker = speaker | replace: '[', '' | replace: ']', '' %}{% if other_speakers == "" %}{% assign other_speakers = clean_speaker %}{% else %}{% assign other_speakers = other_speakers | append: ", " | append: clean_speaker %}{% endif %}{% endif %}{% endfor %} with {{ other_speakers }} & {{ last_speaker }}{% endif %}{% endif %}","{% if item.videoUrl %}[embed]{{ item.videoUrl }}[/embed]{% endif %}<p><strong>Date:</strong> {{ item.date | date: "%b %d, %Y" }}</p><p><strong>Topic:</strong> {{ item.topic }}</p> {% if item.description %}<p>{{ item.description }}</p><br/>{% endif %}{% if item.speakers and item.speakers.size > 0 %}<p><strong>Speakers:</strong></p><ul>{% for speaker in item.speakers %}<li>{% assign speaker_name = speaker | replace: '[', '' | replace: ']', '' %}{% assign speaker_page = site.people | where: "name", speaker_name | first %}{{speaker_name}}{% if speaker_page and speaker_page.description %} - {{ speaker_page.description }}{% endif %}</li>{% endfor %}</ul>{% endif %}{% if item.venue %}<p><strong>Venue:</strong> {{ item.venue | replace: '[', '' | replace: ']', '' }}</p><br/>{% endif %}{% if item.date %}{% endif %} ",post,,import-2025-01-30,,{{ item.date }}
+{% for item in site.meetups %}"{% assign title = 'Meetup #' | append: item.number | append: ' – ' | append: item.topic %}{{ title }}{% if item.speakers and item.speakers.size > 0 %}{% assign speaker_count = item.speakers.size %}{% if speaker_count == 1 %} with {{ item.speakers[0] | replace: '[', '' | replace: ']', '' }}{% elsif speaker_count == 2 %} with {{ item.speakers | join: ' & ' | replace: '[', '' | replace: ']', '' }}{% else %}{% assign last_speaker = item.speakers | last | replace: '[', '' | replace: ']', '' %}{% assign other_speakers = "" %}{% for speaker in item.speakers %}{% if forloop.last == false %}{% assign clean_speaker = speaker | replace: '[', '' | replace: ']', '' %}{% if other_speakers == "" %}{% assign other_speakers = clean_speaker %}{% else %}{% assign other_speakers = other_speakers | append: ", " | append: clean_speaker %}{% endif %}{% endif %}{% endfor %} with {{ other_speakers }} & {{ last_speaker }}{% endif %}{% endif %}","{% if item.videoUrl %}[embed]{{ item.videoUrl }}[/embed]{% endif %}<p><strong>Date:</strong> {{ item.date | date: "%b %d, %Y" }}</p><p><strong>Topic:</strong> {{ item.topic }}</p> {% if item.description %}<p>{{ item.description }}</p><br/>{% endif %}{% if item.speakers and item.speakers.size > 0 %}<p><strong>Speakers:</strong></p><ul>{% for speaker in item.speakers %}<li>{% assign speaker_name = speaker | replace: '[', '' | replace: ']', '' %}{% assign speaker_page = site.people | where: "name", speaker_name | first %}{{speaker_name}}{% if speaker_page and speaker_page.description %} - {{ speaker_page.description }}{% endif %}</li>{% endfor %}</ul>{% endif %}{% if item.venue %}<p><strong>Venue:</strong> {{ item.venue | replace: '[', '' | replace: ']', '' }}</p><br/>{% endif %}{% if item.date %}{% endif %} ",post,,import-2025-01-30,,{{ item.date }}
 {% endfor %}
diff --git a/_pages/index.md b/_pages/index.md
diff --git a/_pages/list-meetups.md b/_pages/list-meetups.md
diff --git a/archives b/archives
diff --git a/assets/css/custom.css b/assets/css/custom.css
diff --git a/tags/type/hacknight/index.md b/tags/type/hacknight/index.md
diff --git a/tags/type/meetup/index.md b/tags/type/meetup/index.md
