Xinqiao Zhang - Personal Website

This repository contains the source code for my personal website, hosted on GitHub Pages at xinqiaozhang.github.io.

Website Structure

• index.md: Main landing page with about me, experience, and featured projects
• projects.md: Detailed information about research projects
• publications.md: Comprehensive list of publications organized by research area
• _config.yml: Site configuration settings
• assets/css/style.scss: Custom CSS styles
• _layouts/default.html: Custom layout template
• images/: Directory containing all images used on the site
• pdf/: Directory containing PDF documents (CV, papers, etc.)

How to Update the Website

Basic Content Updates

1. Edit the main page: Update index.md to change the content on the homepage
2. Update projects: Edit projects.md to add or modify project information
3. Update publications: Edit publications.md to add new publications or update existing ones

Adding New Pages

1. Create a new Markdown file (e.g., newpage.md) in the root directory
2. Add the following front matter at the top of the file:

   ---
   layout: default
   title: Your Page Title
   ---
   

3. Add your content below the front matter using Markdown

Adding Images

1. Add image files to the images/ directory
2. Reference images in your Markdown files using:

   ![Alt text](images/your-image.jpg?raw=true)

Adding PDF Documents

1. Add PDF files to the pdf/ directory
2. Link to PDFs in your Markdown files using:

   [Link text](pdf/your-document.pdf)

Local Development

To test the website locally before pushing changes:

1. Install Jekyll
2. Run bundle install to install dependencies
3. Run bundle exec jekyll serve to start a local server
4. Visit http://localhost:4000 in your browser

Deployment

The website is automatically built and deployed by GitHub Pages when changes are pushed to the main branch.

License

This project is released into the public domain. See the LICENSE file for details.