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You SHOULD Learn Vanilla JavaScript Before JS Frameworks
What is Vanilla JavaScript? It's plain JS, friend! Should you learn it before fancy JS frameworks? Oh yes. Read this post to learn why. Open source list of resources to learn vanilla JS included!
E-Commerce for Node.js Developers [With Koa.js Tutorial]
Learn why you should use Node.js for e-commerce and the tools available to do so. Bonus: a full Koa.js tutorial for a quick, minimalistic e-commerce setup! Live demo & code repo included.
SEO-Friendly Angular SPA: Universal Server-Side Rendering Tutorial
Need SEO-friendly Angular applications? Read this post to learn what is server-side rendering and how to use it on your Angular SPA using Universal. Code repo & live demo included.
E-Commerce for Django Developers (with Wagtail Tutorial)
Why you should use Django for e-commerce and the different tools available to do so. Bonus: a full Wagtail tutorial for a lean, mean e-commerce set up! Live demo & code repo included.
PWA Example: Progressive Web App E-Commerce with GatsbyJS
What is a progressive web application? Why build one? This post walks you through a detailed PWA example, where we use Gatsby to create a quick e-commerce PWA. Code snippets, repo, and live demo included!
Reasons Images are Slowing Down Your Page Load Time (and How to Make it Better)
Multiple factors impact your page load time and images are massively important in that equation. Here are the reasons they slow down your pages and what you can do to make it better.
Creating a Static E-Commerce Website with Snipcart, GatsbyJS and DatoCMS
A step by step guide to create a static e-commerce website using Snipcart on a Gatsby and DatoCMS project.
Picking the Best Static Site Generator for Your Next Project
There are plenty of static site generators out there. This post will help you find the best one for your specific needs. We've listed the best SSGs in 2018 along with the main considerations you should keep in mind while making that decision.
Case Study: Patrick Roger's Headless E-Commerce with Drupal & Angular
In this case study, discover how Ici La Lune developers enabled e-commerce on a headless Drupal backend strapped to a Angular frontend using Snipcart.
Next.js Tutorial: SEO-Friendly React E-Commerce SPA
Craft an SEO-friendly React app using Next.js. This tutorial shows how to generate static files to serve your rendered content to search engine crawlers. Code snippets, GitHub repo, and live demo included.
A Developer's Guide to Headless E-Commerce
Read this to post to learn everything there is to know about headless e-commerce. We've built this developer's guide to explain the differences between traditional platforms and headless CMS, and the benefits of the latter. Includes comprehensive lists of tools, tutorials and frontend solutions.
Static E-Commerce on Hugo with Product Management in Forestry.io
In this post, DJ Walker from Forestry.io walks you through a complete static e-commerce setup: Hugo for site generation, Snipcart for cart & checkout, and Forestry CMS for content & product management. Live demo and Git repo included!
A Human Guide to Developer Productivity (Tools Included)
Learn how to improve, measure, and maintain developer productivity. This guide contains 5 key habits for developers, as well as related productivity tools to help you with: time management, code testing, distractions, and health preservation. Check it out!
Teardown: Visual Studio Code VS Sublime (JavaScript Focus)
Visual Studio Code and Sublime are two of the most popular code editors out there. In this post, I'll compare both tools' performance, customization, and extensions. For frontend developers out there, this will also answer the question: which one is better for JavaScript development?
Build Vue.js E-Commerce on Top of Headless ButterCMS [Demo]
Learn how to leverage Vue.js for e-commerce by bundling together a powerful, frontend centric online shop. Our recipe: Vue in the frontend + HTML/JS shopping cart + ButterCMS in the backend. Live demo & code repo included!
Forms, Auth & Serverless Functions on Gatsby + Netlify
Supercharge your static site with forms, password-protected authentication, and AWS Lambda functions. This tutorial explores powerful Netlify features on top of a Gatsby site [w/ live demo & code repo].
Using Snipcart to Manage Your Event Tickets Sale
We're often asked if it's possible to sell event tickets using Snipcart. Read this blog post to discover how you can, not only sell tickets but manage everything from tickets sales to QR codes generation and ticket scanning with our platform.
A Pelican Tutorial: Static, Python-Powered Blog with Search & Comments
Learn what Python-powered generator Pelican is, and how you can use it to create a fast, static blog. This Pelican tutorial also includes simple steps to enable dynamic features--search & comments--on your static blog.
Drupal Headless with React-Like Framework [Live Demo]
Read this introduction to Drupal headless architecture to know more about the benefits of decoupled CMS. We also get technical, with a live demo of Drupal as the backend for a small e-commerce app powered by the React-like frontend framework that is Inferno.js.
Contentstack Tutorial: E-Commerce Integration with Headless CMS
Read this guest post from the lead engineer at Contentstack Mayank Mishra to learn about this cool headless CMS. Mayank shows every step to get Snipcart running with Contentstack in minutes to craft a smooth e-commerce platform.