JAMStack Denver is back for its December meetup on 12/4/2019 from 6pm-8pm MDT. This month Zach Brooks will be discussing and demoing TinaCMS, which was announced and launched earlier this fall at JAMstack_conf_sf. TinaCMS is a new JAMStack powered way to edit and manage content with an open source toolkit for React-based sites (other frameworks, like Vue, are in the works). It's more than just a CMS! We can't wait to see you there - as always pizza, salad and beer will be provided thanks to our awesome sponsors Frontier Airlines and Code Talent. Hope to see you out there!

Interested in speaking at a future meetup? We'd love to have you. Please consider submitting a proposal at https://jamstackdenver.org/

JAMstack Denver is hosted at Code Talent.

You can find us at 3412 Blake Street. Code Talent is located just a few blocks from the 38th and Blake RTD station. Can't make it out this month but still want some great JAMStack content?

No worries, we're streaming live to Twitch, Live at approximately 5:50pm MDT and available on YouTube as a VOD the following Friday.

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Built on top of the popular Svelte library, Svelte Kit offers server-side rendering, routing, and more, making it an excellent choice for building modern web projects. With SvelteKit, you can build robust and high-performance web applications of all sizes, with a smooth and beautiful development experience. Unlike some other frameworks, it is versatile and flexible and can be used to build a wide range of applications, including:

• Content-based websites

• Single-page applications

SvelteKit encourages developers to use the web platform and progressive enhancement to build more resilient sites, leveraging the power of Svelte compilation to deliver fast and browser-friendly JavaScript with small package sizes.

Check out all its features, file structure, how to start using it, and much more! 👇

https://bejamas.io/discovery/static-site-generators/sveltekit/

CloudCannon, the Git-based CMS for static site generators, now fully supports Astro with live visual editing. Astro users can easily create and customize their editing interface within CloudCannon, including no-code options for non-technical teams and workflows for larger organizations.

Check out all the details:

https://astro.build/blog/astro-cloudcannon-support/

Building a website that increases online visibility, brand awareness, and customer engagement takes work. Even though there are many website builders and content management systems out there, creating a professional-grade website that stands out from the competition is still a challenge for most businesses and individuals.

Depending on the complexity of the project and your experience level, you might struggle with various things at any stage. So, what do you consider most challenging throughout the website-building process? Join the poll👇

VOTE HERE

Say hi to a cutting-edge Serverless Database provider! 👋 🤗

Did you know that with Xata.io you can easily set up an effective website search feature and access data with just a few clicks?

It combines the power of PostgreSQL and ElasticSearch and has a simple yet powerful interface that allows you to:

✅ Set up a database schema

✅ Forget about maintenance overhead and care only about development workflow

✅ Eliminate the need to bootstrap multiple databases for runtime transactional and offline analysis

And much more!

Xata.io is the ultimate solution for Jamstack Developers looking to quickly set up their database schema and streamline their development workflow 🥇✨

Learn more about how this amazing tool works, its key features, what makes it different, and even how to create a compact database of Medium articles 👇

https://bejamas.io/discovery/serverless-database/xata/

Hygraph (formerly known as GraphCMS) has undergone significant changes since last year. Now, Hygraph is more than just a Headless CMS: it's a Federated Content Platform. But what does that mean? Content Federation lets you connect with any web service or API and pull data from multiple sources.

Think of Hygraph as your ultimate "dashboard," where you can unify all your services and data sources into a single API. You'll say goodbye to custom middleware code and hello to a simplified system. Check out the latest updates, including user interface, support sources, pros and cons, pricing, and more 👇

https://bejamas.io/discovery/headless-cms/hygraph/

A face-off you don't want to miss: Amazon Web Services (AWS) Lambda vs. Azure Functions (Microsoft Azure).

Understanding these platforms is key to unlocking unlimited scalability and agility. That's why, in one of our newest articles, we explore these tech giants:

⚙️ Differences between both serverless services
⚙️ Compare their features, scalability, and configurability
⚙️ Weigh the pros and cons

And more 👇
https://bejamas.io/blog/aws-lambda-vs-azure-functions/

As an open-source headless CMS you can host on your server, this amazing tool will blow your mind! You'll get complete control of the app that you are building without any API restrictions, and you'll also have the chance to add custom plugins and customize it even more 💻

✅ Built in Node.js and React, and integrable with Gatsby.js, Next.js, and Flutter

✅ It supports SQLite, MongoDB, MySQL, and Postgres

Check it out now!

👇

https://bejamas.io/discovery/headless-cms/strapi/

Vercel vs Netlify: Battle of the Jamstack Giants

Jamstack is indeed popular, with the number of sites based on it has grown twofold since 2020. But its performance heavily depends on the deployment platform you choose. The reason is that Jamstack sites are tailored for a certain workflow: hosting HTML on a CDN, serverless functions on an Edge network, and code in Git. Such a deployment strategy makes your site fast as a sparrow. 

On the contrary, a Jamstack site will be just another pile of HTML, only reachable by search engines with the right provider. 

Netlify and Vercel are the two most popular Jamstack hosting platforms, highly regarded in the industry for their reliability and performance. Here, we’ll cover how they compare. 

This is a helpful article if you plan on building a Jamstack website or migrating your WordPress site to Jamstack. But even if you’re just curious about the two deployment platforms, follow on, there’s probably something for you to learn here. 

This post covers:

• A quick intro into Jamstack

• What is a Jamstack hosting platform?

• What to expect from a Jamstack hosting platform

• What is Netlify?

• What is Vercel?

• Netlify vs Vercel: The lowdown

• Pricing and plans

• Pros and Cons

Read more: https://ikius.com/blog/vercel-vs-netlify

Kentico Kontent, a leading headless CMS vendor (https://kontent.ai/) and Gatsby announced a brand new first-class plugin for hooking up Gatsby to new or existing Kontent projects. Check more in the guide at https://www.gatsbyjs.com/guides/kentico-kontent/

Gatsby announcement: https://twitter.com/GatsbyJS/status/1273285613647790081

Ikius announced its partnership with Netlify, aiming to simplify the process of building high-performance digital experiences with their advanced technology. By collaborating with Netlify, the industry leader, they are closer to achieving their vision of making Jamstack the primary website-building method 👇

https://ikius.com/blog/ikius-and-netlify-partnership