2 Building a basic Jamstack site
This chapter covers
- Using the Jamstack to build a simple site
- How to install and make use of Eleventy
- Creating a coffee shop website using Eleventy
The first site we’re going to build in the Jamstack will be what has previously been referred to as a brochureware website. In the past, this was used to describe websites that were nothing more than digital versions of a marketing brochure. While the web is an incredibly powerful platform and enables powerful collaboration, sometimes simple is all you need. There are multiple examples of where a one- or two-page site is more than satisfactory:
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A restaurant website that just displays opening hours, the address, and a menu (but not in a PDF please!)
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A temporary ...
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