Enhancing Content Display and Editing in Landing

This post details recent improvements to the devlog-ist/landing project, which is designed to create effective landing pages.

We focused on refining how prompts are displayed and improving the post editing form to include a portfolio URL.

Bullet List Rendering for Prompts

Previously, portfolio and LinkedIn prompts were rendered as plain text. To enhance readability and organization, we've updated the rendering to use HTML unordered lists (<ul>). This change makes the prompts visually distinct and easier to scan.

Consider this example of how prompts can be structured in PHP:

$prompts = [
    'Portfolio URL' => 'example.com/portfolio',
    'LinkedIn URL' => 'linkedin.com/in/example',
];

echo '<ul>';
foreach ($prompts as $label => $url) {
    echo '<li><a href="' . htmlspecialchars($url) . '">' . htmlspecialchars($label) . '</a></li>';
}
echo '</ul>';

This PHP snippet demonstrates how to generate a basic HTML unordered list from an array of prompts, ensuring each prompt is rendered as a clickable link. The htmlspecialchars function is used to prevent potential XSS vulnerabilities.

Portfolio URL in Edit Form

To streamline the content editing process, a new field for the Portfolio URL was added next to the LinkedIn URL in the post edit form. This allows content creators to easily include their portfolio link when creating or updating posts. This improvement reduces the number of steps required to add key links, leading to a more efficient workflow.

By adding the portfolio URL directly into the edit form, users can manage their online presence more effectively. This small change contributes to a more integrated and user-friendly content creation experience.

These updates collectively improve the user experience by enhancing both the presentation and the editing of content within the landing project.