Enhance Docusaurus configuration and add About section

Junyi-99 · Junyi-99 · commit e9e6bb571b12 · 2026-03-01T17:31:31.000+08:00
- Updated the tagline to reflect the group's research focus on big data management, parallel systems, and cloud computing.
- Introduced new 'About' and 'Projects' pages detailing the Xtra Computing Group's mission and key projects.
- Updated navigation items to replace 'Docs' with 'About' and adjusted sidebar paths accordingly.
- Changed the logo to a new image and added a small logo variant.
- Modified CSS variables for improved color scheme consistency across themes.
diff --git a/about/intro.md b/about/intro.md
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 ---
 sidebar_position: 1
-slug: /intro
 ---
 
 # About Xtra Computing Group
@@ -17,22 +16,10 @@ We work on **big data management systems**, **parallel and distributed computing
 - **LLM Systems & Privacy** — infrastructure and evaluation tools for large language models, including data privacy assessment.
 - **GPU-Accelerated ML** — libraries and frameworks that exploit GPU parallelism for classical and modern ML algorithms.
 
-## Key Projects
-
-| Project | Venue | Description |
-|---------|-------|-------------|
-| [LLM-PBE](https://github.com/Xtra-Computing/LLM-PBE) | SIGMOD 2024 *(Best Paper Nomination)* | Toolkit for systematic evaluation of data privacy risks in LLMs |
-| [VertiBench](https://github.com/Xtra-Computing/VertiBench) | ICLR 2024 | Benchmarks for vertical federated learning with diverse feature distributions |
-| [Model Go](https://github.com/Xtra-Computing/ModelGo) | WWW 2024 *(Oral)* | License analysis tool for machine learning projects |
-| [ThunderGBM](https://github.com/Xtra-Computing/thundergbm) | JMLR 2021 | Fast gradient boosted trees and random forests on GPUs |
-| [ThunderSVM](https://github.com/Xtra-Computing/thundersvm) | JMLR 2018 | Fast SVM library for GPUs and CPUs |
-
 ## Join Us
 
 We welcome **undergraduate interns**, **PhD candidates**, and **postdoctoral fellows** to join our collaborative research environment.
 
-Visit [www.xtra.science](https://www.xtra.science) for open positions and contact information.
-
 ## Links
 
 - Website: [www.xtra.science](https://www.xtra.science)
diff --git a/about/projects.md b/about/projects.md
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+---
+sidebar_position: 2
+---
+
+# Projects
+
+## Key Projects
+
+| Project | Venue | Description |
+|---------|-------|-------------|
+| [LLM-PBE](https://github.com/Xtra-Computing/LLM-PBE) | SIGMOD 2024 *(Best Paper Nomination)* | Toolkit for systematic evaluation of data privacy risks in LLMs |
+| [VertiBench](https://github.com/Xtra-Computing/VertiBench) | ICLR 2024 | Benchmarks for vertical federated learning with diverse feature distributions |
+| [Model Go](https://github.com/Xtra-Computing/ModelGo) | WWW 2024 *(Oral)* | License analysis tool for machine learning projects |
+| [ThunderGBM](https://github.com/Xtra-Computing/thundergbm) | JMLR 2021 | Fast gradient boosted trees and random forests on GPUs |
+| [ThunderSVM](https://github.com/Xtra-Computing/thundersvm) | JMLR 2018 | Fast SVM library for GPUs and CPUs |
diff --git a/blog/2025-04-28-invited-speakers/index.md b/blog/2025-04-28-invited-speakers/index.md
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ image: ./banner.png
 ---
 
 We are delighted to invite every member to an exclusive seminar featuring research from authors with papers accepted at [**ICLR 2025**](https://iclr.cc/Conferences/2025). This is a unique opportunity to hear firsthand about their latest work and engage in insightful discussions.
-
+<!-- truncate -->
 ## Date
 
 **April 28, 2025 (Friday)**  
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ We are delighted to invite every member to an exclusive seminar featuring resear
 
 <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe4jpIXEIbHI5ULZ_S4ttW2FGfxqiAWuAvDgdw5i5HZ3CTYFw/viewform?usp=dialog" class="button button--primary button--sm" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Registration Closed</a>
 
-<!-- truncate -->
+
 
 ## Speakers
 
diff --git a/blog/2025-08-08-ridge-workshop/index.md b/blog/2025-08-08-ridge-workshop/index.md
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ image: ./banner.png
 The Ridge Computing System Workshop — sponsored by [**AMD HACC @ NUS**](https://www.amd-haccs.io/nus.html) and the [**NUS AI Institute**](https://ai.nus.edu.sg/) — convened researchers, engineers, and industry leaders to chart the future of heterogeneous, high-performance systems for big-data analytics and AI.
 
 Through invited keynotes and industry talks, participants explored real-world workloads spanning CPUs, GPUs, and adaptive accelerators; software-hardware co-design for performance-per-watt; and emerging directions in green computing.
-
+<!-- truncate -->
 ## Date
 
 **August 8, 2025 (Friday)**  
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ Through invited keynotes and industry talks, participants explored real-world wo
 
 <!-- ![Venue](./venue.png) -->
 
-<!-- truncate -->
-
 ## Timetable
 
 <div className="compact-table">
diff --git a/blog/2026-03-01-welcome/index.md b/blog/2026-03-01-welcome/index.md
diff --git a/docusaurus.config.ts b/docusaurus.config.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import type * as Preset from '@docusaurus/preset-classic';
 
 const config: Config = {
   title: 'Xtra Computing Group',
-  tagline: 'Research blog of Xtra Computing Group at NUS',
+  tagline: 'The Xtra Computing Group is working in exciting areas of Big data management systems (with special interests in cloud computing and emerging hardware systems), Parallel and distributed systems and Cloud Computing.',
   favicon: 'img/favicon.ico',
 
   future: {
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ const config: Config = {
       'classic',
       {
         docs: {
+          routeBasePath: 'about',
+          path: 'about',
           sidebarPath: './sidebars.ts',
           editUrl: 'https://github.com/Xtra-Computing/blog/tree/main/',
         },
@@ -63,16 +65,19 @@ const config: Config = {
       title: 'Xtra Computing',
       logo: {
         alt: 'Xtra Computing Logo',
-        src: 'img/logo.svg',
+        src: 'img/logo.png',
+        srcDark: 'img/logo.png',
+        width: 32,
+        height: 32,
       },
       items: [
+        {to: '/blog', label: 'Blog', position: 'left'},
         {
           type: 'docSidebar',
           sidebarId: 'tutorialSidebar',
           position: 'left',
-          label: 'Docs',
+          label: 'About',
         },
-        {to: '/blog', label: 'Blog', position: 'left'},
         {
           href: 'https://github.com/Xtra-Computing/blog',
           label: 'GitHub',
@@ -87,7 +92,7 @@ const config: Config = {
           title: 'Content',
           items: [
             {label: 'Blog', to: '/blog'},
-            {label: 'Docs', to: '/docs/intro'},
+            {label: 'About', to: '/about/intro'},
           ],
         },
         {
@@ -97,6 +102,10 @@ const config: Config = {
               label: 'GitHub',
               href: 'https://github.com/Xtra-Computing',
             },
+            {
+              label: 'Hugging Face',
+              href: 'https://huggingface.co/Xtra-Computing',
+            },
           ],
         },
         {
diff --git a/src/css/custom.css b/src/css/custom.css
@@ -6,26 +6,26 @@
 
 /* You can override the default Infima variables here. */
 :root {
-  --ifm-color-primary: #2e8555;
-  --ifm-color-primary-dark: #29784c;
-  --ifm-color-primary-darker: #277148;
-  --ifm-color-primary-darkest: #205d3b;
-  --ifm-color-primary-light: #33925d;
-  --ifm-color-primary-lighter: #359962;
-  --ifm-color-primary-lightest: #3cad6e;
+  --ifm-color-primary: #3b7ab8;
+  --ifm-color-primary-dark: #3670a9;
+  --ifm-color-primary-darker: #326a9f;
+  --ifm-color-primary-darkest: #295783;
+  --ifm-color-primary-light: #4d8cc4;
+  --ifm-color-primary-lighter: #5896ca;
+  --ifm-color-primary-lightest: #74a9d3;
   --ifm-code-font-size: 95%;
   --docusaurus-highlighted-code-line-bg: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
 }
 
 /* For readability concerns, you should choose a lighter palette in dark mode. */
 [data-theme='dark'] {
-  --ifm-color-primary: #25c2a0;
-  --ifm-color-primary-dark: #21af90;
-  --ifm-color-primary-darker: #1fa588;
-  --ifm-color-primary-darkest: #1a8870;
-  --ifm-color-primary-light: #29d5b0;
-  --ifm-color-primary-lighter: #32d8b4;
-  --ifm-color-primary-lightest: #4fddbf;
+  --ifm-color-primary: #5896ca;
+  --ifm-color-primary-dark: #3b7ab8;
+  --ifm-color-primary-darker: #3670a9;
+  --ifm-color-primary-darkest: #326a9f;
+  --ifm-color-primary-light: #74a9d3;
+  --ifm-color-primary-lighter: #82b3d8;
+  --ifm-color-primary-lightest: #a0c7e3;
   --docusaurus-highlighted-code-line-bg: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/pages/index.tsx b/src/pages/index.tsx
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ export default function Home(): ReactNode {
   return (
     <Layout
       title={siteConfig.title}
-      description="Research blog of Xtra Computing Group at NUS — big data, distributed systems, and cloud computing.">
+      description="The Xtra Computing Group is working in exciting areas of Big data management systems (with special interests in cloud computing and emerging hardware systems), Parallel and distributed systems and Cloud Computing.">
       <HomepageHeader />
       <main>
         <HomepageFeatures />
diff --git a/static/img/logo-small.png b/static/img/logo-small.png
diff --git a/static/img/logo.png b/static/img/logo.png
