Manuel MatuzovićA friend of mine who's a comedian doesn't have a proper website, it's just a simple single HTML file, but now he needs a page that lists his gigs. His agency enters dates for him and they're used to WordPress, but I don't feel like using a CMS with a database, etc. for that. What's the best setup that allows them to login and enter dates and me to list them. @getkirby would be a good option, right?
Kirby CMS@matuzo sounds like a good fit. Let me know if you have any questions about a potential setup.
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Emilio Martinez@matuzo Kirby uses a DB, as far as I know. For such a simple use case, maybe just use a cloud CMS like Contentful? The free tier would probably cover it
@emarticor Kirby is file based.
I've had bad experiences with solutions like NetlifyCMS, so I'm a bit wary of using them, but it's been a while. I could give it another shot.
I've had bad experiences with solutions like NetlifyCMS, so I'm a bit wary of using them, but it's been a while. I could give it another shot.
Frank Stallone@matuzo what bad experience have you had with NetlifyCMS if you find mind me asking?
Mario@matuzo @emarticor Statamic is file based, too, and has the best DX for a CMS that I'm aware of. If you have any questions, just reach out! (It has a higher price than Kirby.)
Martin B@matuzo Maybe Netlify CMS + Eleventy is a good fit?
cmmdmxIn case you want to keep it *really* simple, you could use something like `json-server` npm package, which basically transforms a json file into a rest api. Usually nothing you want to do for a production environment, of course, but here it might still be okay.
The json file can then include a list of date/description objects that can be mapped to a dom list.
Not exactly a full recommendation, but it would be extremely lightweight 😅
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@seblammers interesting, thanks!
They also have an eleventy example: https://github.com/hygraph/hygraph-examples/tree/master/with-eleventy
Could be enough as an inspiration to build your own :)
Marijn - ActiveB1t@matuzo As someone who is used to providing simple and portable solutions for simple use cases: I'd make a protected admin page with a simple form that just saves the static html for the gigs page (and a file with the list for the admin page to populate the form).
No dependencies other than basic PHP or whatever is used, and no bloat for visitors.
Adi 🐾 (he/him)@matuzo @getkirby the ex product manager in me is cringing. Users are saying they are comfortable with a particular UI but we as developers are suggesting another for technical reasons.
In another way, the agency may have many clients and would already be comfortable working with WP UI. By adding an arguably better option, we're going to two. Another client might want a third. N+1 ensures.
In another way, the agency may have many clients and would already be comfortable working with WP UI. By adding an arguably better option, we're going to two. Another client might want a third. N+1 ensures.