Frank’s Lab Website - Implementation Complete

Frank’s Lab Website - Implementation Complete

What Was Built

✅ Complete Jekyll-based static website ✅ Dark tech theme with animations ✅ Bilingual support (Chinese/English) ✅ Responsive project card grid ✅ Language switching functionality ✅ Deployment-ready with GitHub Pages

Files Created

  • _config.yml - Jekyll configuration
  • _data/projects.yml - Project data
  • _data/lab-info.yml - Lab information
  • _locales/zh.yml - Chinese language pack
  • _locales/en.yml - English language pack
  • _layouts/default.html - Base layout
  • _layouts/home.html - Homepage layout
  • _includes/header.html - Header component
  • _includes/footer.html - Footer component
  • _includes/language-switcher.html - Language toggle
  • assets/css/main.scss - Main stylesheet
  • assets/js/language-switcher.js - Language logic
  • index.html - Main page
  • README.md - Deployment guide
  • Gemfile - Jekyll dependencies
  • .gitignore - Git ignore rules
  • FAVICON_GUIDE.md - Favicon setup guide

Next Steps for User

  1. Replace sample project data with real projects
  2. Update lab information
  3. Deploy to GitHub Pages
  4. Configure custom domain frankzh.top
  5. Test and launch

Technical Details

  • Framework: Jekyll (GitHub Pages native)
  • Styling: SCSS with dark tech theme
  • Scripting: Vanilla JavaScript for language switching
  • Hosting: GitHub Pages (free)
  • Domain: Custom domain support
  • Responsiveness: Mobile, tablet, desktop

Performance

  • Static files for fast loading
  • No database required
  • CDN-friendly
  • SEO optimized