Blake Watson Oct 10, 2024

The wait is over. HTML for People is OUT NOW!

I feel strongly that anyone should be able to make a website with HTML if they want. This web book will teach you how to do just that. It doesn’t require any previous experience making websites or coding. I will cover everything you need to know to get started in an approachable and friendly way.

And it’s free for all. 🚀

https://htmlforpeople.com

HTML for People

HTML isn't only for people working in the tech field. It's for everyone. Learn how to make a website from scratch in this beginner friendly web book.

Show thread7sleepersmusicOct 10, 2024
@bw When a client asks me to build a website that they can maintain, I use basic HTML. IMHO It’s easier to teach them HTML than Wordpress or other CMSs. Years later their sites are still online, updated, and I haven’t heard any complaints. Your book is likely to make my job even easier! 💻️ 👍️ 😁
Show threadstarlordOct 10, 2024

@7sleepersmusic @bw That's interesting. Do you have experience using flat-file cms with markdown?

I teach Markdown to middle-schoolers when they wanna start building and find it really easy to get started. Curious about others'.

Show threadBlake Watson 

@starlord117 @7sleepersmusic This book is written in Markdown. I used Eleventy to generate the website from it.

https://www.11ty.dev/

Eleventy is a simpler static site generator

Eleventy is a simpler static site generator.

Eleventy
Oct 10, 2024 at 5:42pmWeb
Show threadstarlordOct 10, 2024
@bw @7sleepersmusic
Ah, that's great! I built mine on grav: https://getgrav.org/
Grav - A Modern Flat-File CMS

Grav is a Modern, Crazy Fast, Ridiculously Easy and Amazingly Powerful Flat-File CMS.

Grav CMS
Show threadGharbeia, ⒶOct 11, 2024
@bw The problem here is node. It's huge and cumbersome.
Show threadBlake Watson Oct 11, 2024
@gharbeia Here are a bunch of alternatives https://jamstack.org/generators/
Static Site Generators - Top Open Source SSGs | Jamstack

Check out this showcase of some of the best, open source static site generators. This is community-drive so be sure to submit your favorite today!

Jamstack.org
Show threadGharbeia, ⒶOct 11, 2024
@bw Thanks!
I know most of them, but that's a good directory indeed.