7 Reasons NOT to Use a Static Site Generator
Web
By Craig Buckler,
Static sites can have benefits, but they aren't right for every project! Learn seven reasons why an SSG might not be the best choice for your next project.
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7 Reasons to Use a Static Site Generator
JavaScript
By Craig Buckler,
Is a CMS overkill for your next app? Could a static site generator improve performance, management and security? Learn about the benefits of using an SSG.
How to Host Static Sites for Free with an Automated Pipeline
Web
By Lucero del Alba,
Learn how to host static Jamstack sites for free with an automated pipeline for deployment. We look at the process for Netlify, GitHub Pages, and many more.
Sourcehunt – Build a Medium Exporter + Cool New Libs!
PHP
By Bruno Skvorc,
This sourcehunt, we've found a lot of Laravel and/or JSON focused packages. It's an interesting combo which led us to our newest "app idea of the month"!
Sculpin Extended: Customizing Your Static Site Blog
PHP
By Wern Ancheta,
Wern Ancheta shows us how to install, use, customize, and deploy a static site blog generated with Sculpin - a PHP static site generator!
How to Create a Static Site with Metalsmith
HTML & CSS
By Craig Buckler,
Craig's tutorial and example code illustrates how to build a static website using the JavaScript-powered Metalsmith generation tool.
Building an Spress Svbtle Theme – Responsive Static Blogs!
PHP
By Bruno Skvorc,
Bruno goes through the process of building a custom Svbtle-clone theme for Spress, the static site generator inspired by Sculpin.
Building a Static Site Generator Grunt Plugin
JavaScript
By Matthew Daly,
Static site generators seem to be all the rage nowadays. Matthew Daly shows you how to build your own static site generator as a Grunt plugin.