Blogs and tutorials
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26 Apr 2022
We're all living on it. But what exactly is The Edge?
But what is The Edge? What are Edge Functions? And why does it matter?
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4 Apr 2022
HTML is all you need to make a website
HTML-only websites are a controversial and divisive topic. But why?
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29 Mar 2022
How I massively improved my website performance by using the right tool for the job
I rebuilt my website AGAIN with the aim of using as little JavaScript as possible to improve performance. Did I succeed? And what did I learn?
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21 Mar 2022
How to format dates for RSS feeds (RFC-822)
Here's a selection of links, guidance and code snippets to help you format dates for RSS feeds (RFC-822).
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7 Mar 2022
How to delete all merged git branches with one terminal command
Automate your git cleanup! Here's a shell function to add to your bashrc/zshrc file to delete all merged git branches in one command.
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4 Mar 2022
Why you should ship your silly side projects
Let's take a look at what we learned building a very silly site for the Netlify Dusty Domains project in December 2021.
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1 Mar 2022
A prototype is all you need to launch a site
Catch up on a Twitch live stream where I prototyped Women of Jamstack with 11ty and YOLO deployed it to Netlify on a custom domain.
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22 Feb 2022
Build a CMS preview workflow for your Jamstack site
Learn how to preview your draft content stored in Contentful by building a custom app that builds a preview branch of your static site.
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15 Feb 2022
How to deploy your Netlify site with an Elgato Stream Deck
Use a little serverless function to kick off a site build with a button.
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13 Feb 2022
How I improved your Google Lighthouse SEO score with a lot of research and one quick PR
Why has Google Lighthouse been penalising us for canonical links on different domains? I set out to solve this conundrum once and for all.
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11 Feb 2022
How to build an HTML-only accordion — no JavaScript required!
You don't need JavaScript to build accordions! Use HTML only and just four lines of code.
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6 Feb 2022
Debug your CSS layouts with this one simple trick
Are you battling with layouts in CSS? Use this one line of CSS to help you debug what's up and get you back on the road to success.
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18 Jan 2022
How to use really long environment variables in Netlify functions
Here’s how you can use a Netlify build plugin to use longer environment variables in your functions.
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13 Dec 2021
An introduction to GraphQL and how to use GraphQL APIs
Here's everything I learned this year about GraphQL for anyone getting started.
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29 Nov 2021
How to load responsive images in AVIF and WebP using the HTML picture element
A complete guide on how to serve responsive images in WebP and the new AVIF format where supported, using the HTML picture element.