Hello everyone! During the Dragon Boat Festival, I completed a major upgrade and feature expansion of my personal website jimmysong.io. This is the most significant update since last May’s website revamp. Here’s what’s new:

• Performance Optimization: Significantly improved initial load speed, with lazy loading for images and dynamic script loading. Enhanced experience on both mobile and desktop.

• Layout & Structure Optimization: Clearer directory structure. Navigation bar and sidebar have been refactored, making it easier to access key sections.

• Navigation Improvements: Categories and tags are now unified and support multi-level display, making content discovery more efficient.

• Enhanced Site-wide Search:

  • New advanced search page at /search.
  • Press cmd+K on any page to trigger site-wide search.
  • Supports filtering by type (blog, podcast, translations, etc.), with better accuracy and speed.

• Podcast Section Launched: Brand new /podcast section, supporting both online streaming and RSS subscription (index.xml).

  • Each podcast episode has its own page, with detailed notes, mind maps, and direct audio playback.
  • Latest podcast cards are shown in blog posts and sidebar.
  • Optimized audio player for a better mobile experience.

• Travel Section Launched: New /travel page, featuring a map view of my travel footprints and travelogues.

  • Filter and display by year, country, city, and more.
  • Optimized travel photo loading and display for a smoother browsing experience.

• Content & Metadata Consistency:

  • Standardized front matter structure and metadata for blogs, podcasts, translations, and other sections, making maintenance easier.
  • Batch improvements for keywords, descriptions, and tags to boost site-wide SEO.
  • Related content links now all use the LinkTitle format.

• Pagination & Display Experience Improvements: Fixed pagination logic for notices, podcasts, and blog lists. Customizable page size and styles are now supported.

• UI/UX Details Polished:

  • Visual tweaks for cards, buttons, badges, and pagination to improve readability and responsive adaptation.
  • Travel and podcast images now support lazy loading and are responsive to different devices.
  • Improved interactivity for map popups and info windows.

• Tech Stack & Maintainability Upgrades:

  • Stylesheets have been refactored, separating SCSS components and base styles for more efficient packaging and loading.
  • Added Umami Analytics (Google Analytics is now disabled).
  • Sidebar, footer, and navigation have been reorganized for easier access.

• Content Expansion & New Sections:

  • Added multiple new technical articles and travelogues.
  • Introduced new categories, such as “Industry Column” and “Film Reviews”.
  • Both blogs and podcasts can now be quickly searched by keyword and type.

Welcome to explore the new version of the website, and feel free to share your feedback or suggestions through any channel!