Ryan Cordell describes how GitHub pages can make creating a static HTML site in Jekyll much simpler for those unfamiliar with the Ruby programming language.

In this hands-on workshop, we will be creating a simple, customizable website portfolio suitable for academic researchers using GitHub Pages. GitHub allows for one free website per GitHub account.

GitHub Pages can be authored in GitHub’s own Markdown dialect, simplifying basic formatting. That makes getting started quick and easy—you can add your first page without leaving the site.