Fresh update to the hibbittsdesign.org website - Resources page features Docsify-This Tutorials & Workshops, where the self-directed guide Leap into Open Publishing with Docsify‑This and Docsify-This in Action Video Series are included 🚀 www.hibbittsdesign.org/Resources-1a... #Markdown #OpenSource

Final version now published: Organizing blog posts into "blog topic packs" - small collections grouped around reader challenges, not just tags. Readers have problems to solve. What if we organized content by those problems? www.hibbittsdesign.org/Organizing-B... #opensource #ux #blogging

Coming Monday: How do you organize practitioner-oriented blog posts so readers can find what they need? Most blogs use categories and dates. But readers don't think in categories - they have problems to solve. Early preview: www.hibbittsdesign.org/Organizing-B... #blogging #learning #UX

DRAFT BLOG POST: "Organizing Blog Posts Into Topic Packs: A Simple Pattern to Support Learning" Blog readers have problems to solve, not topics to browse - yet most blogs are organized by tags and dates. What would organizing by problems look like? www.hibbittsdesign.org/Organizing-B... Thoughts?

NEW BLOG POST: "A Dual-Purpose Framework for Better Open-Source Documentation" ✅ Keep development focused on core problems ✅ Help users quickly assess if your tool fits their needs ✅ Build trust through honest "when to use other tools" guidance www.hibbittsdesign.org/A-Dual-Purpo...

UPDATED BLOG POST: "An Example Framework for Better Open Source Documentation" Now includes: ✅ Inline tips for each section ✅ Common pitfalls to avoid ✅ Questions to help discover what your tool is really good at, and what it isn't www.hibbittsdesign.org/An-Example-F... Comments/feedback?

DRAFT BLOG POST: "An Example Framework for Better Open Source Documentation" Or: How to keep your project focused while helping users decide if it's right for them www.hibbittsdesign.org/An-Example-F... Comments/feedback?

Two new additions to my little Docsify-This video series! 🎬 📋 View and Navigate Markdown Files on both GitHub and Docsify-This 📝 Create and Publish a GitHub Markdown File with Docsify-This Both videos keep the same quick format (<60 seconds each) Check them out: www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqEx...

I've worked in online/tech-integrated learning for a decade and a half at the higher ed level and have some thoughts about course production media. On the whole, learning management systems (moodle, canvas, brightspace, blackboard, etc) are uninspiring at best. #edusky #highered

🚀 Docsify v5 is getting closer! The no-build docs generator is getting: ✅ Modernized codebase & UI ✅ Dark mode + better accessibility ✅ GitHub-style callouts ✅ Enhanced keyboard navigation ✅ Improved error handling Try the RC at: preview.docsifyjs.org #Docsify #OpenSource #Markdown

I've really enjoyed attending and participating in #ReclaimOpen2025 so far! As promised, here is the self-directed version of my Leap into Open Publishing with Docsify‑This session guide (published with, you guessed it, Docsify-This) 👇🏼 leap.docsify-this.net

It's nearly time... Reclaim Open #ReclaimOPen25 starts tomorrow with a 12 hour blog-a-thon and today is our last day to register and join in the fun reclaimopen.com

Sunday afternoon sneak peek at my #ReclaimOpen2025 Leap into Open Publishing with Docsify‑This interactive session guide, published with, what else but Docsify-This 👀 docsify-this.net?basePath=htt... Really looking forward to attending and presenting ⚡️ #Markdown #OER

Here is a sneak peek at what I've got planned for my upcoming ETUG Fall 2025 Workshop presentation "What’s Been Cooking with the Open-Source Web Publishing Tool Docsify-This?" 👇🏼 Look of interest? More information and registration at etug.ca/fall-2025-wo...

Sneak peek of the participant guide for my #ReclaimOpen25 "Leap into Open Publishing with Docsify-This" interactive session, published with, Docsify-This naturally!👇🏼\ 1/2

Excited to be a part of #ReclaimOpen25, a long-time goal unlocked 🔓 I will be presenting the highly interactive session "Leap into Open Publishing with Docsify-This!" featuring two hands-on challenges 🎯 You can check out the conference schedule at reclaimopen.com/schedule/ Hope to see you there!

🎯Turn almost any online Markdown file into presentation-friendly content docsify-this.net now supports: ✅ Larger font sizes ✅ Adjustable width & dark theme ✅ Click any header → instant section links Great for workshops & courses. Demo: docsify-this.net?basePath=htt... #Presentations #Markdown

My ETUG Fall 2025 Workshop "High-Impact, Low-Cost EdTech" proposal is in! 👇🏼 What's Been Cooking with the Open-Source Web Publishing Tool Docsify-This? Check out the proposed session details below (published with, what else, but Docsify-This) docsify-this.net?basePath=htt... #markdown #opensource

Jazzed my session "Leap into Open Publishing with Docsify-This!" was accepted by @www.reclaimhosting.com for #ReclaimOpen25 🎉 Details below (published with Docsify-This, of course): docsify-this.net?basePath=htt... Interactive demo session, no slides - flexible by design. Suggestions welcome!

NEW BLOG POST: www.hibbittsdesign.org/Building-Ope...

The 3rd release candidate for the #Markdown site generator Docsify v5 is now available 🎉 ✅ Modernized UI ✅ Simplified theme customization ✅ More accessible for all users ✅ Modernized codebase ✅ Docsify v4 plugin compatibility Check out the preview, including docs, at preview.docsifyjs.org

BLOG POST PREVIEW: www.hibbittsdesign.org/Building-Ope... Comments/feedback? 🙏🏻

Here is a set of new #opensource #Markdown publishing project releases to mark the start of a new school term 🚀 First up, docsify-this.net v1.10.6, which can turn online #Markdown files into websites instantly! 1/4

docsify-this.net v1.10.6 is just about ready for official release, just in time for the start of the new school term 🚀 ✅ New Share-This.net alias domain ✅ Support of max-width parameter ✅ Minor refresh to Web Page Builder UI ✅ Improved file error messages ✅ Updated ReadMe #Markdown #OER

Interested in the intersection of UX, open source authoring, and Generative AI? I've created a public folder with some articles that have resonated with me, especially with regard to work on my own open source projects: raindrop.io/paulhibbitts...

📝 User Study: Get one-on-one help publishing educational content with Docsify-This! Assisting 2-3 people/teams with this #OpenSource #Markdown tool. You get workflow guidance, the project gets feedback. See an example: Texas A&M's OpenLab project docsify-this.net?basePath=htt... DM if interested!

Reminded by the amazing overall feel of the Simple Minds song Alive and Kicking how important the vibe of my #OpenSource projects is for me. Platform shame and hostility rather than educating users about what makes our projects valuable isn't welcoming. 1/2

Once you can get a #Markdown file online (GitHub, Codeberg, etc.), you know EVERYTHING needed to transform it into a styled web page! Just paste the URL into Docsify-This and tap "Publish as a Web Page" ✨ Great for course materials, sharing research, and documentation! Try it at docsify-this.net

Want open publishing without vendor lock-in while making your source content more accessible? Docsify-This turns #Markdown into styled web pages instantly. Store in GitHub or Codeberg (for collaboration) or even your own Webserver - you control it all. docsify-this.net #OpenSource #OpenContent

🎉 Docsify-This v2 preview updated with latest Docsify.js v5 build 🎉 New features include: ✅ Modernized Docsify v5 platform ✅ New theme system & core theme ✅ Marked.js v15+ for #Markdown ✅ Refreshed Web Builder UI ✅ Seamless Docsify-This v1 transition Try it at preview-v2.docsify-this.net!

Hey fellow Grav CMS fans! New premium plugins ideal for open publishing/academic use: 🔄 Revisions Pro Complete version control with visual comparisons & easy restoration 💬 Comments Pro Advanced commenting with real-time updates & spam protection getgrav.org/premium #GravCMS #OpenPublishing

Working on a revised list of docsify-this.net Core Design Principles: ✅ Zero Maintenance Publishing ✅ Separation of Content and Presentation ✅ Platform independence over vendor lock-in ✅ Your content, your control ✅ Support the 5 Rs of OER ✅ Authors helping other authors Comments/feedback?

How User Feedback can Help Shape Open Source: Two Upcoming Docsify-This Features Born from Community Dialogue👇🏼 www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

🌱 How We Share – preparing the soil for seeds to grow. Nominate open education work that fosters collaboration, equity, resilience, and inclusion. 🏅 #OEAwards25 is OPEN! 👇 What deserves recognition? 1/2

It's official, Docsify-This.net v1.10.4 is released🚀 ✅ Multi-line Markdown file URLs, with optional parameters Fixed bugs in footnotes & handling image caption for emoji characters, and updated ReadMe! github.com/hibbitts-des... Try it out now at docsify-this.net 🚀 #Markdown #OER #Documentation

docsify-this.net v1.10.4 is just about ready for official release! ✅ Support for multi-line display of Markdown file URLs, with the ability to manually append URL parameters (also in Docsify-This v2) ✅ Updated ReadMe And several bug fixes, incl. footnotes and image captions. #Markdown #OER

The engineer behind much of the Mac's early graphical user interfaces, QuickDraw, MacPaint, Hypercard and much more, William D. "Bill" Atkinson, died on June 5 of complications from pancreatic cancer.

Sunday afternoon sneak peek at the improved support for the new Docsify v5 core theme with the upcoming Docsify-This v2 👀 Here is a page from the Docsify.js.org v5 preview: preview.docsifyjs.org#/quickstart

The v5 release of Docsify.js.org features a modernized UI, which is featured in the new UIKit page within the Docsify v5 docs 👇🏼 preview.docsifyjs.org#/ui-kit And all of these improvements will be provided in the upcoming Docsify-This v2 release 🚀 preview-v2.docsify-this.net?basePath=htt...

🚀 Docsify.js.org v5 Release Candidate is now available 🚀 Docsify.js v5 boasts a modernized UI with improved accessibility and theming, simplified CSS customization and theme add-ons (incl. dark theme support). github.com/docsifyjs/do... Check out the preview at: preview.docsifyjs.org

First tip in a series related to my recent LinkedIn article "Thinking Like a Consultant to Level Up Your Tech Job Hunt and Career" www.linkedin.com/pulse/thinki... 1/2

Attending #ETUG Spring Workshop in Vancouver next week? I’ll be close to the UBC Campus and happy to meetup with interested educators about open Markdown publishing and if my docsify-this.net or Docsify Starter Kits projects might be of help. Book a meetup at calendar.app.google/skQPM6nBMT75...

Check out my latest article: Thinking Like a Consultant to Level Up Your Tech Job Hunt and Career www.linkedin.com/pulse/thinki... via LinkedIn

A transformational music discovery for me in the Fall of 1985 (Cabbagetown, Halifax NS)❤️

The Docsify.js.org Maintainer Team continues preparation for the v5 Release Candidate! Docsify.js v5 highlights a modernized UI with improved accessibility + theming, simplified CSS and theme add-ons (incl. dark theme support). github.com/docsifyjs/do... View the preview at: preview.docsifyjs.org

🚀 docsify.js.org v5 Release Candidate planned for Monday, May 12th 🚀 Docsify.js v5 boasts a modernized UI with improved accessibility and theming, simplified CSS customization and theme add-ons (incl. dark theme support). github.com/docsifyjs/do... Check out the preview at: preview.docsifyjs.org

Sneak peek at the draft of my upcoming LinkedIn Article "Thinking Like a Consultant to Level Up Your Tech Job Hunt and Career" (sign-in to LinkedIn required) 👀 www.linkedin.com/pulse/draft/... #consulting #techcareer #careerdevelopment

BLOG POST UPDATE: www.hibbittsdesign.org/Thinking-Lik... #consulting #techcareer #careerdevelopment

UPDATED blog post: Thinking Like a Consultant to Level Up Your Job-Hunting and Tech Career Development (v1.1) www.hibbittsdesign.org/Thinking-Lik... Revised topic descriptions and intro text for overall mindmap and each section🚀

New blog post: Consulting Insights to Level Up Your Job-Hunting and Tech Career Development (v1.1) www.hibbittsdesign.org/Consulting-I... #consulting #techcareer #careerdevelopment