The U.S. Digital Corps website is developed using the U.S. Web Design System v2 and is hosted as a Cloud.gov Pages website. This code uses a Jekyll site engine and built with Ruby.
This project strives to be compliant with requirements set by the 21st Century IDEA Act. The standards require that a website or digital service:
- is accessible to individuals with disabilities,
- has a consistent appearance,
- does not overlap with or duplicate any legacy websites,
- contains a search function,
- is provided through an industry standard secure connection,
- is designed around user needs,
- provides users with the option for a more customized digital experience that allows users to complete digital transactions in an efficient and accurate manner, and
- is fully functional and usable on common mobile devices.
Clone the repository.
git clone https://github.com/GSA/digitalcorps.gsa.gov.git
cd digitalcorps.gsa.govInstall the Node.js and Ruby Gem dependencies.
npm install
bundle installBuild the site.
npm run buildRun the site locally.
npm startOpen your web browser to localhost:4000 to view the site.
After you make changes, be sure to run the tests.
npm run test-a11y
npm run test-links- Jekyll - The primary site engine that builds your code and content.
- Front Matter - The top of each page/post includes keywords within
--tags. This is meta data that helps Jekyll build the site, but you can also use it to pass custom variables. - U.S. Web Design System v2 - The guidance, components, controls, and styles used for the site.
See CONTRIBUTING for additional information.
This project is in the worldwide public domain. As stated in CONTRIBUTING:
This project is in the public domain within the United States, and copyright and related rights in the work worldwide are waived through the CC0 1.0 Universal public domain dedication.
All contributions to this project will be released under the CC0 dedication. By submitting a pull request, you are agreeing to comply with this waiver of copyright interest.