Homepage Configuration Guide • Nathan Lane, PhD

The homepage content sections (Recent Papers, Recent Writing, Recent Media) can be easily customized through a single configuration file without touching any code.

Configuration File Location

Edit the following file to customize the homepage sections:

src/content/homepage/index.yaml

Configuration Options

Content Sections

The contentSections configuration controls three main areas on the homepage:

showcase:
  title: "What I'm Working On"
  contentSections:
    research:
      title: "Recent Papers"           # Section heading
      itemCount: 3                     # Number of papers to display
      viewAllText: "View all research papers"  # Link text
      viewAllUrl: "/research/"         # Link destination
    
    writing:
      title: "Recent Writing"          # Section heading
      itemCount: 2                     # Number of writing pieces
      viewAllText: "View all writing"  # Link text
      viewAllUrl: "/writing/"          # Link destination
    
    media:
      title: "Recent Media"            # Section heading
      itemCount: 5                     # Number of media items
      viewAllText: "View all media coverage"  # Link text
      viewAllUrl: "/media/"            # Link destination

What Each Setting Controls

title: The heading displayed above each section
itemCount: How many items to show in that section
viewAllText: The text for the “view all” link at the bottom of each section
viewAllUrl: Where the “view all” link goes

Examples

Show More Research Papers

To display 5 research papers instead of 3:

research:
  title: "Recent Papers"
  itemCount: 5  # Changed from 3
  viewAllText: "View all research papers"
  viewAllUrl: "/research/"

Change Section Titles

To rename “Recent Media” to “Press Coverage”:

media:
  title: "Press Coverage"  # Changed from "Recent Media"
  itemCount: 5
  viewAllText: "View all press coverage"
  viewAllUrl: "/media/"

Customize Link Text

To change the “view all” link text:

writing:
  title: "Recent Writing"
  itemCount: 2
  viewAllText: "Browse all essays →"  # Custom text
  viewAllUrl: "/writing/"

Other Homepage Settings

The same file also controls:

Hero Section: Title, description, and buttons
Current Projects: List of featured projects
Posts Section: Number of blog posts to display

After making changes, restart the development server or rebuild the site to see your updates.