Working with Static Sites

Preface

Over the past few years, static site generators have gone from being a bit of a novelty only the über-geeks used to prove the quality of their skill, to becoming widely used tools that power a large and growing part of the internet. Because of the benefits they offer, static site generators are now used to run thousands of sites and are becoming the basis for a broad set of tools that even reach the casual developer and even the nontechnical content writer.

Still, the static site ecosystem is still young and slightly immature, meaning that it can be difficult to know which tools to choose and how to get started. That is the problem we hoped to address in writing this book. By providing common scenarios and insights on how to address them, we hope to make it easier for anyone—from the experienced web expert to the beginning web developer—to create static site solutions and take advantage of the speed, flexibility, and security that they offer.

What You Need to Know

Is this book for you? The following items can help you determine that:

Who this book is for

This book is for web developers who are looking for a simpler way to build and deploy websites. For developers with experience with dynamic app servers (like PHP, Node.js, and ColdFusion), this book will present a simpler alternative. For developers who are still working with simple websites but need a way to make them more powerful, this could be just the ticket to bringing your sites to the next level.

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