Session description
The new Gutenberg editor comes with so many great content blocks. However, what if your editors have special use cases for their content that cannot be easily created with Gutenberg’s out-of-the-box blocks?
At Georgetown, we have created a series of custom Gutenberg blocks in an effort to address our editors’ unique content needs. This session will demonstrate to the audience:
- How we compared the needs of our content editors with Gutenberg’s OOTB features.
- An overview of how we created some of our custom blocks.
- How to go through Gutenberg’s Github repository to get the most out of extending the editor.
Presenter
Joni Halabi
Both a New Jersey native and a former Bostonian, Joni Halabi is a senior Javascript front-end web developer for Georgetown University. She specializes in developing CMS themes and Javascript applications, and has spent the last 15+ years building solutions for e-commerce corporations, non-profit organizations, and technology companies. Joni has a BS in Computer Science and Electronic Media and a MFA in Electronic Arts, both from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. When she is not geeking out over code, you can find Joni running or baking (post-run) cookies.
Sessions
- General Lecture Session: Customizing Gutenberg: Lessons learned at Georgetown