use authors.yml (#107)

Felicity-R · web-flow · commit b6f0f65b0e71 · 2025-12-19T12:34:40.000-08:00
* use authors.yml

* Fix typo in CONTRIBUTING.md regarding authors
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -184,10 +184,7 @@ New blog posts can be created under the `blog` folder. To add a new page:
 ```
 ---
 title: New Generic Event Listener
-author: Kenneth Walker
-authorTitle: Software Developer
-authorURL: https://github.com/kewalker
-authorImageURL: https://github.com/kewalker.png
+authors: kenneth_walker
 tags: [mobile, workflow]
 ---
 
@@ -199,10 +196,10 @@ A short description that will be visible in the list of blog posts. Anything bel
 ```
 
 -   `title` becomes the prefix of the window title. For example `New Generic Event Listener`
--   `author` is the name of the person who wrote the blog post
--   `authorTitle` is the position of the person who wrote the blog post
--   `authorUrl` is a link to the author's github
--   `authorImageUrl` is a link to the author's github image
+-   `authors` is the name of the person who wrote the blog post -- further details about the author are defined in the global authors.yml file.
+    -- `title` is the position of the person who wrote the blog post
+    -- `url` is a link to the author's github
+    -- `imageUrl` is a link to the author's github image
 -   `tags` is a comma separated list of tags to apply to the post - blog posts can be filtered by clicking on one of these links
 
 The remaining blog content should follow the `<!--truncate-->` tag.
diff --git a/blog/2021-03-22-new-workflow-element-api.mdx b/blog/2021-03-22-new-workflow-element-api.mdx
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 ---
 title: New Workflow Form Element API
-author: Ian Schmitz
-authorTitle: Software Architect
-authorURL: https://github.com/ianschmitz
-authorImageURL: https://github.com/ianschmitz.png
+authors: ian_schmitz
 tags: [workflow]
 ---
 
diff --git a/blog/2023-03-01-mobile-generic-event-listener.mdx b/blog/2023-03-01-mobile-generic-event-listener.mdx
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 ---
 title: Mobile Generic Event Listener
-author: Kenneth Walker
-authorTitle: Software Developer
-authorURL: https://github.com/kewalker
-authorImageURL: https://github.com/kewalker.png
+authors: kenneth_walker
 tags: [mobile, workflow]
 ---
 
diff --git a/blog/2023-06-20-inline-sdk.mdx b/blog/2023-06-20-inline-sdk.mdx
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 ---
 title: Creating Custom Bands with the Inline SDK
-author: Michael Kowal
-authorTitle: Software Developer
-authorURL: https://github.com/MichaelKowal
-authorImageURL: https://github.com/MichaelKowal.png
+authors: michael_kowal
 tags: [inline, web]
 ---
 
diff --git a/blog/2024-08-22-mobile-maui-announcement.mdx b/blog/2024-08-22-mobile-maui-announcement.mdx
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 ---
 title: VertiGIS Mobile Now Supports ArcGIS Maps SDK 200.x
-author: Felicity Rhone
-authorTitle: Software Developer
-authorURL: https://github.com/Felicity-R
-authorImageURL: https://github.com/felicity-r.png
+authors: felicity_rhone
 tags: [mobile]
 ---
 
diff --git a/blog/2025-02-13-mobile-sdk-maui-conversion.mdx b/blog/2025-02-13-mobile-sdk-maui-conversion.mdx
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 ---
 title: Converting a VertiGIS Studio Mobile SDK project to .NET MAUI
-author: Felicity Rhone
-authorTitle: Software Developer
-authorURL: https://github.com/Felicity-R
-authorImageURL: https://github.com/felicity-r.png
+authors: felicity_rhone
 tags: [mobile, maui, sdk, samples]
 ---
 
diff --git a/blog/2025-05-02-mobile-override-search-area.mdx b/blog/2025-05-02-mobile-override-search-area.mdx
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 ---
 title: Override Search Area in VertiGIS Studio Mobile
-author: Jack Basha
-authorTitle: Quality Assurance Analyst
-authorURL: https://github.com/jackbasha
-authorImageURL: https://github.com/jackbasha.png
+authors: jack_basha
 tags: [mobile, search]
 ---
 
diff --git a/blog/2025-06-04-mobile-sdk-ai-image-recognition.mdx b/blog/2025-06-04-mobile-sdk-ai-image-recognition.mdx
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 ---
 title: Using AI Image Recognition with the VertiGIS Studio Mobile SDK
-author: Felicity Rhone
-authorTitle: Software Developer
-authorURL: https://github.com/Felicity-R
-authorImageURL: https://github.com/felicity-r.png
+authors: felicity_rhone
 tags: [mobile, sdk, samples, ai]
 ---
 
diff --git a/blog/2025-08-05-web-observable-overhaul.mdx b/blog/2025-08-05-web-observable-overhaul.mdx
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 ---
 title: VertiGIS Studio Web 5.37 Observable Overhaul
-author: Brenda Parker
-authorTitle: Software Developer
-authorURL: https://github.com/bparker-dev
-authorImageURL: https://github.com/bparker-dev.png
+authors: brenda_parker
 tags: [web, sdk]
 ---
 
diff --git a/blog/2025-12-11-startup-map-area-management.mdx b/blog/2025-12-11-startup-map-area-management.mdx
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 ---
 title: Managing Map Areas Through Start-up Workflows
-author: Felicity Rhone
-authorTitle: Software Developer
-authorURL: https://github.com/Felicity-R
-authorImageURL: https://github.com/felicity-r.png
+authors: felicity_rhone
 tags: [mobile, workflow, samples, offline]
 ---
 
diff --git a/blog/authors.yml b/blog/authors.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+felicity_rhone:
+  name: Felicity Rhone
+  title: Software Developer
+  url: https://github.com/Felicity-R
+  image_url: https://github.com/felicity-r.png
+
+jack_basha:
+  name: Jack Basha
+  title: Quality Assurance Analyst
+  url: https://github.com/jackbasha
+  image_url: https://github.com/jackbasha.png
+
+ian_schmitz:
+  name: Ian Schmitz
+  title: Software Architect
+  url: https://github.com/ianschmitz
+  image_url: https://github.com/ianschmitz.png
+
+kenneth_walker:
+  name: Kenneth Walker
+  title: Software Developer
+  url: https://github.com/kewalker
+  image_url: https://github.com/kewalker.png
+
+michael_kowal:
+  name: Michael Kowal
+  title: Software Developer
+  url: https://github.com/MichaelKowal
+  image_url: https://github.com/MichaelKowal.png
+
+brenda_parker:
+  name: Brenda Parker
+  title: Software Developer
+  url: https://github.com/bparker-dev
+  image_url: https://github.com/bparker-dev.png
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
