4 files changed, 63 insertions(+), 20 deletions(-)

M README.md
M _includes/_open-graph.html
M _posts/2014-07-31-author-override.md
M theme-setup/index.md

@@ 18,6 18,6 @@ See a [live version of Minimal Mistakes](http://mmistakes.github.io/minimal-mist
 
 ## Getting Started
 
-Minimal Mistakes takes advantage of Sass and data files to make customizing easier. These features require Jekyll 2+ and will not work with older versions of Jekyll.
+Minimal Mistakes takes advantage of Sass and data files to make customizing easier. These features require Jekyll 2.x and will not work with older versions of Jekyll.
 
-To learn more about how install and use this theme check out the [Setup Guide](http://mmistakes.github.io/minimal-mistakes/theme-setup/) for more information.>
\ No newline at end of file
+To learn how to install and use this theme check out the [Setup Guide](http://mmistakes.github.io/minimal-mistakes/theme-setup/) for more information.<
\ No newline at end of file

@@ 8,7 8,7 @@
 <meta name="twitter:image" content="{{ site.url }}/images/{{ page.image.feature }}">
 {% else %}
 <meta name="twitter:card" content="summary">
-<meta name="twitter:image" content="{% if page.image.thumb %}{{ site.url }}/images/{{ page.image.thumb }}{% else %}{{ site.url }}/images/{{ site.logo }}{% endif %}">
+<meta name="twitter:image" content="{% if page.image.thumb %}{{ site.url }}/images/{{ page.image.thumb }}{% else %}{{ site.url }}/images/default-thumb.png{% endif %}">
 {% endif %}
 <!-- Open Graph -->
 <meta property="og:locale" content="{{ site.locale }}">

@@ 7,11 7,11 @@ excerpt: "A post to test author overrides using a data file."
 tags: []
 ---
 
-For those of you who may have content written by multiple authors on your site you can assign different authors to each post if desired.
+For those of you who may have content written by multiple authors on your site you can now assign different authors to each post if desired.
 
-Traditionally you would assign a global author for the entire site and those attributes would be used in all post bylines, social networking links in the footer, Twitter Cards, and Google Authorship. These `owner` variables defined in your `config.yml`
+Previously the theme used a global author for the entire site and those attributes would be used in all bylines, social networking links, Twitter Card attribution, and Google Authorship. These `owner` variables were defined in `config.yml`
 
-Start by creating an `authors.yml` file in the `_data` folder and add your authors using the following format.
+Start by modifying or creating a new `authors.yml` file in the `_data` folder and add your authors using the following format.
 
 {% highlight yaml %}
 # Authors


@@ 21,8 21,10 @@ billy_rick:
   web: http://thewhip.com
   email: billy@rick.com
   bio: "What do you want, jewels? I am a very extravagant man."
-  avatar: bio-photo.jpg
+  avatar: bio-photo-2.jpg
   twitter: extravagantman
+  google:
+    plus: +BillyRick
 
 cornelius_fiddlebone:
   name: Cornelius Fiddlebone


@@ 30,9 32,11 @@ cornelius_fiddlebone:
   bio: "I ordered what?"
   avatar: bio-photo.jpg
   twitter: rhymeswithsackit
+  google:
+    plus: +CorneliusFiddlebone
 {% endhighlight %}
 
-To assign Billy Rick as an author for our post. We'd add the following YAML front matter to a post:
+To assign Billy Rick as an author for our post. You'd add the following YAML front matter to a post:
 
 {% highlight yaml %}
 author: billy_rick

@@ 27,17 27,17 @@ If you are creating a new Jekyll site using Minimal Mistakes follow these steps:
 
 1. Fork the [Minimal Mistakes repo](http://github.com/mmistakes/minimal-mistakes/fork).
 2. Clone the repo you just forked and rename it.
-3. [Install Bundler](http://bundler.io) `gem install bundler` and Run `bundle install` to install all dependencies (Jekyll, [Jekyll-Sitemap](https://github.com/jekyll/jekyll-sitemap), [Octopress](https://github.com/octopress/octopress), [Bourbon](http://bourbon.io), etc)
+3. [Install Bundler](http://bundler.io) `gem install bundler` and Run `bundle install` to install all dependencies (Jekyll, [Jekyll-Sitemap](https://github.com/jekyll/jekyll-sitemap), [Octopress](https://github.com/octopress/octopress), etc)
 4. Update `config.yml`, add navigation, and replace demo posts and pages with your own. Full details below.
 
 If you want to use Minimal Mistakes with an existing Jekyll site follow these steps:
 
 1. [Download Minimal Mistakes](https://github.com/mmistakes/minimal-mistakes/archive/master.zip) and unzip.
 2. Rename `minimal-mistakes-master` to something meaningful ie: `new-site`
-3. Run `bundle install` to install all dependencies (Jekyll, [Jekyll-Sitemap](https://github.com/jekyll/jekyll-sitemap), [Octopress](https://github.com/octopress/octopress), [Bourbon](http://bourbon.io), etc)
-4. Remove demo posts and pages add replace with your own posts, pages, and any other content you want to move over.
-5. Update posts and pages YAML to match variables used by Minimal Mistakes. Full details below.
-6. Update `config.yml` and add navigation links. Full details below. 
+3. Run `bundle install` to install all dependencies (Jekyll, [Jekyll-Sitemap](https://github.com/jekyll/jekyll-sitemap), [Octopress](https://github.com/octopress/octopress), etc)
+4. Remove demo posts/pages and replace with your own posts, pages, and any other content you want to move over.
+5. Update posts' and pages' YAML to match variables used by Minimal Mistakes. Full details below.
+6. Update `_config.yml` and add navigation links. Full details below. 
 
 **Pro-tip:** Delete the `gh-pages` branch after cloning and start fresh by branching off `master`. There is a bunch of garbage in `gh-pages` used for the theme's demo site that I'm guessing you won't want.
 {: .notice}


@@ 66,6 66,8 @@ minimal-mistakes/
 |    └── post.html               # single post layout
 ├── _posts/                      # MarkDown formatted posts
 ├── _sass/                       # Sass stylesheets
+├── _templates/                  # used by Octopress to define YAML variables for new posts/pages
+├── about/                       # sample about page
 ├── assets/
 |    ├── css/                    # compiled stylesheets
 |    ├── fonts/                  # webfonts


@@ 77,11 79,10 @@ minimal-mistakes/
 |    └── less/
 ├── images/                      # images for posts and pages
 ├── 404.md                       # 404 page
-├── about.md                     # sample about page
 ├── feed.xml                     # Atom feed template
 ├── index.md                     # sample homepage. lists 5 latest posts 
-├── posts.md                     # sample post index page. lists all posts in reverse chronology
-└── theme-setup.md               # theme setup page. safe to remove
+├── posts/                       # sample post index page. lists all posts in reverse chronology
+└── theme-setup/                 # theme setup page. safe to remove
 {% endhighlight %}
 
 ---


@@ 102,7 103,7 @@ Example `title: My Awesome Site`
 
 #### url
 
-Used to generate absolute urls in `sitemap.xml`, `atom.xml`, and for generating canonical URLs in `<head>`. When developing locally either comment this out or use something like `http://localhost:4000` so all assets load properly. *Don't include a trailing `/`*.
+Used to generate absolute urls in `sitemap.xml`, `feed.xml`, and for generating canonical URLs in `<head>`. When developing locally either comment this out or use something like `http://localhost:4000` so all assets load properly. *Don't include a trailing `/`*.
 
 Examples:
 


@@ 211,7 212,45 @@ image:
 
 ### Thumbnails for OG and Twitter Cards
 
-Post and page thumbnails work the same way. These are used by [Open Graph](https://developers.facebook.com/docs/opengraph/) and [Twitter Cards](https://dev.twitter.com/docs/cards) meta tags found in *_head.html*. If you don't assign a thumbnail the default graphic *(default-thumb.png)* is used. I'd suggest changing this to something more meaningful --- your logo or avatar are good options.
+Feature and thumbnail images are used by [Open Graph](https://developers.facebook.com/docs/opengraph/) and [Twitter Cards](https://dev.twitter.com/docs/cards) as well. If you don't assign a thumbnail the default graphic *(default-thumb.png)* is used. I'd suggest changing this to something more meaningful --- your logo or avatar are good options.
+
+**Pro-Tip**: You need to [apply for Twitter Cards](https://dev.twitter.com/docs/cards) before they will begin showing up when links to your site are shared.
+{:.notice}
+
+### Author Override
+
+By making use of data files you can assign different authors for each post.
+
+Start by modifying `authors.yml` file in the `_data` folder and add your authors using the following format.
+
+{% highlight yaml %}
+# Authors
+
+billy_rick:
+  name: Billy Rick
+  web: http://thewhip.com
+  email: billy@rick.com
+  bio: "What do you want, jewels? I am a very extravagant man."
+  avatar: bio-photo-2.jpg
+  twitter: extravagantman
+  google:
+    plus: +BillyRick
+
+cornelius_fiddlebone:
+  name: Cornelius Fiddlebone
+  email: cornelius@thewhip.com
+  bio: "I ordered what?"
+  avatar: bio-photo.jpg
+  twitter: rhymeswithsackit
+  google:
+    plus: +CorneliusFiddlebone
+{% endhighlight %}
+
+To assign Billy Rick as an author for our post. We'd add the following YAML front matter to a post:
+
+{% highlight yaml %}
+author: billy_rick
+{% endhighlight %}
 
 ### Table of Contents
 


@@ 246,7 285,7 @@ Not sure if this only effects Kramdown or if it's an issue with Markdown in gene
 
 ## Further Customization
 
-Jekyll 2.0 added support for Sass files making it much easier to modify a theme's fonts and colors. By editing values found in `_sass/variables.scss` you can fine tune the site's colors and typography.
+Jekyll 2.x added support for Sass files making it much easier to modify a theme's fonts and colors. By editing values found in `_sass/variables.scss` you can fine tune the site's colors and typography.
 
 For example if you wanted a red background instead of white you'd change `$bodycolor: #fff;` to `$bodycolor: $cc0033;`.
 


@@ 256,7 295,7 @@ To modify the site's JavaScript files I setup a Grunt build script to lint/conca
 npm install
 {% endhighlight %}
 
-From the theme's root, use `grunt` concatenate JavaScript files, and optimize .jpg, .png, and .svg files in the `images/` folder. You can also use `grunt watch` in combination with `jekyll build --watch` to watch for updates JS files that Grunt will then automatically re-build as you write your code which will in turn auto-generate your Jekyll site when developing locally.
+From the theme's root, use `grunt` concatenate JavaScript files, and optimize .jpg, .png, and .svg files in the `images/` folder. You can also use `grunt dev` in combination with `jekyll build --watch` to watch for updates JS files that Grunt will then automatically re-build as you write your code which will in turn auto-generate your Jekyll site when developing locally.
 
 ---