Welcome to the first edition of Webmentions Weekly! We're excited to bring you the latest news, tutorials, and insights from the world of Webmentions and the IndieWeb.

This Week's Highlights

Webmentions Adoption Growing

The past month has seen a significant uptick in Webmention adoption across personal blogs and independent websites. Here are some notable implementations:

• Static Site Generators: New plugins for Hugo, Jekyll, and Eleventy make it easier than ever to add Webmention support
• Hosted Services: Webmention.io continues to simplify implementation for those who prefer managed solutions
• CMS Integration: WordPress and Ghost are seeing improved Webmention plugins with better UI/UX

Featured Implementation

This week, we're highlighting [Example Blog]'s beautiful implementation of Webmentions. They've created a custom display that shows:

1. Replies and comments
2. Likes and bookmarks
3. Reposts and quotes

All styled to match their site's aesthetic perfectly.

Code Snippet of the Week

Here's a clever way to automatically send Webmentions when deploying with GitHub Actions:

- name: Send Webmentions
  run: |
    npm install @remy/webmention
    npx webmention send --limit 1 --send

This runs during your CI/CD pipeline, ensuring mentions are sent for new posts automatically.

Community Spotlight

The IndieWeb community continues to innovate:

• Bridgy now supports additional silos
• Indigenous apps for iOS/Android updated with better mention handling
• Micropub servers adding Webmention integration

Did You Know?

Webmentions can be used for more than just comments! They're perfect for likes, bookmarks, RSVPs, and even cross-site event notifications.

Resources

New tutorials and guides published this week:

• "Webmentions for Beginners" - A comprehensive starter guide
• "Debugging Webmention Delivery" - Troubleshooting common issues
• "Privacy-Preserving Mentions" - Implementing Webmentions with user privacy in mind

Next Week

Stay tuned for our deep dive into microformats and how they enhance Webmention data. We'll explore h-entry, h-card, and best practices for marking up your content.

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