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Content for quarto version of r-nimble.org website

This is the converted Quarto version of the NIMBLE website, originally a WordPress site.

About NIMBLE

NIMBLE is an R package for programming with BUGS models and compiling parts of R. It provides a system for building and sharing analysis methods for statistical models, especially hierarchical models and computationally-intensive methods.

Website Structure

• index.qmd - Main homepage
• about-us.qmd - Team information
• what-is-nimble.qmd - Introduction to NIMBLE
• download.qmd - Installation instructions
• documentation.qmd - Links to manuals and guides
• examples.qmd - Example code and tutorials
• blog/ - Blog posts and announcements
• images/ - Static images and assets

Building the Site

To build this Quarto website:

1. Install Quarto: https://quarto.org/docs/get-started/

2. Install required dependencies:

   # Install Quarto
   # Then render the site
   quarto render

3. Preview the site:

   quarto preview

Configuration

The site configuration is in _quarto.yml which includes:

• Navigation structure
• Theme customization
• Output settings
• Blog listing configuration

Customization

• styles.css - Custom CSS styles
• custom.scss - SCSS variables and additional styling
• _quarto.yml - Main configuration

Original Content

This website was converted from WordPress HTML files. The original content has been preserved and adapted to Quarto format while maintaining the structure and information.

Contributing

To add content:

1. Blog posts go in the blog/ directory
2. Images go in the images/ directory
3. New pages can be added as .qmd files in the root
4. Update _quarto.yml to add new pages to navigation

Links

• NIMBLE GitHub Repository
• NIMBLE Documentation
• CRAN Package