diff --git a/content/notes/welcome-to-the-indieweb.md b/content/notes/welcome-to-the-indieweb.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..09ae382 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/notes/welcome-to-the-indieweb.md @@ -0,0 +1,22 @@ +--- +title: "Welcome to the IndieWeb" +date: 2022-06-20T14:30:24-07:00 +replyURI: "https://www.miriamsuzanne.com/2022/06/04/indiweb/" +replyTitle: "Am I on the IndieWeb Yet?" +replyType: "BlogPosting" +replyAuthor: "Miriam Suzanne" +replyAuthorURI: "https://www.miriamsuzanne.com/who/" +--- +Welcome to the IndieWeb, Miriam! + +> I've struggled to categorize what on my wite is a "post" worth syndicating vs a "page" vs ??? + +I had this struggle too, and solved it with per-section and combined feeds. [My combined feed](https://seirdy.one/atom.xml) contains every page on my site that includes a publication date in its metadata; my sections for articles and notes have their own respective feeds. + +> If I want live updates (this is a static site) there’s still more to learn. + +Remember that pretty much all IndieWeb features are optional. You only have to implement what interests you. You can get really far when it comes to bringing a static site to the IndieWeb, so I'd suggest against jumping onto a dynamic site immediately. + +You can also push live updates using WebSub. Your main site can still be static, but you can pint a (first- or third-party) WebSub hub to push content as soon as you update your site. I plan on using this approach soon. + +I like the "static site with ancillary services" model: it keeps the core fast and simple, and makes extra modules easy to add and replace.