News
The Big Web Show #155: CSS Grid Layout is here, with Rachel Andrew
Here's a recent podcast episode where Perch co-founder Rachel Andrew talks with Jeffrey Zeldman about Grid Layout (now in Chrome and Firefox), how Perch started, and its customer-driven approach. And a host of other topics, including how we use frameworks. Well worth a listen.
Code
Display the page title with perch_content_custom
Here's how to retrieve the page title when displaying content from different pages with perch_content_custom.
Site Examples
Emily's Homestead | Handcrafted Soaps, Shampoos, Lotions, and Sundries
The shop section of this site has been recoded with Perch Shop by Abby Larsen. It uses Stripe as the payment gateway with passwordless customer accounts. Nice work!
Hooters Restaurant | Food & Wings. Beer. Sports.
The latest Hooters redesign is built on perch with custom add-ons to handle the distinct locations. We also have the ability to display different region templates based on the the location that the user sets.
Perch Documentation
Creating Website Handover Videos
When handing over a site to a client, a nice way to remind them of how to use their new CMS is to provide them with a little video walking them through the system. Here at Perch we create a lot of video using inexpensive tools. In this post I’ll show you how we do it.
Integrating Perch Shop with Stripe Payment Gateway
Stripe provides a very slick and effective payment process for many online shops. Here's how to set up Perch Shop to use it.