Introduction
Hi folks
It's been really interesting for me to see the Perch UI Pattern Library in this issue. And it's inspired me to re-assess how I create my own sites. Even though I'm sure my sites are less demanding than the Perch admin UI, I think I would definitely benefit from a pattern library/style guide approach.
In other news, it's been almost a year since the first issue of Perchology on 20th July 2016. Many thanks to everyone who has supported the newsletter in that time.
News
Perch UI Pattern Library
Here's the Perch pattern library that Rachel Andrew talked about (slides here) at the recent Patterns Day conference. It's built with Fractal which is a great tool.
Making it easy to update your site
I wrote about why Perch makes it easy for website owners to update their sites.
Code
A custom driver for Perch CMS and Laravel Valet
A driver to enable Perch to run correctly in the Laravel Valet development environment.
How Do I?
Customising Redactor toolbar with minimal buttons
Perch developer Drew McLellan gives an example of a simple Redactor configuration script in this thread. Useful if you want a Redactor editor with only a few buttons.
Site Examples
Antique clocks, sales, repairs, restoration | West Sussex Clocks
A relatively simple site using list and detail pages for the clock listings.
Perch Documentation
Pagination Tags in Perch
How to display pagination when using perch_content_custom. And the use of pagination variables to control how the content is displayed, for example using a different template for the first item in the set.