Beginning Eleventy: a practical introduction to the Eleventy static site generator / Alex Libby.
Libby, Alex, author.
2022
TK5105.888
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Title
Beginning Eleventy: a practical introduction to the Eleventy static site generator / Alex Libby.
Author
Libby, Alex, author.
ISBN
9781484283158 (electronic bk.)
1484283155 (electronic bk.)
1484283147
9781484283141
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-8315-8
Publication Details
[S.l.] : Apress, 2022.
Language
English
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1 online resource
Item Number
10.1007/978-1-4842-8315-8 doi
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TK5105.888
Dewey Decimal Classification
005.7/2
Summary
Leverage the power of Eleventy to quickly produce static sites that are efficient and fast. This project-oriented book simplifies the process of setting up Eleventy and manipulating content, using little more than a text editor or free software. It will equip you with a starting tool set that you can use to develop future projects or incorporate into your existing workflow. More importantly, you'll take websites to the next level, reducing the reliance on tools that are bloated, prone to being hacked and not the most efficient. Beginning Eleventy is an excellent resource for getting acquainted with creating and manipulating blogs using a static site generator approach. It takes the view that you don't have to create something complex and unwieldy; you can build something quickly, then extend it using the power of the API and plugins over time, without sacrificing speed or features. What You'll Learn: Implement the Eleventy framework in a project Explore some of the options for customizing content using the framework Gain an appreciation of pointers around maintenance requirements, and how this might compare to other blog systems Work through some example projects, to help build up a working blog from standalone demos to implementing with other tools or libraries This Book Is For? Website developers who are already familiar with JavaScript, who are looking for a fast and simple framework to deliver high quality results fast Developers who are looking to leverage the Eleventy framework to quickly create an online blog using little more than a text editor, producing optimized content in modern browsers using tools they will already have Those in agile development teams, where time is of the essence and need to deliver high quality results quickly.
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Intro
Table of Contents
About the Author
About the Technical Reviewer
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1: Introducing Eleventy
What Makes Eleventy So Appealling?
Introducing Our Project
Implementing a Development Environment
Implementing Our First Example
Breaking Apart the Code
Understanding Eleventy Concepts
Layouts and Templates
Using Filters and Shortcodes
Collections
Custom Data
Pagination
The Eleventy Configuration File
Performing Some Additional Changes
Summary
Chapter 2: Creating Structure

Exploring the Site Structure
Creating Pages and Blog Posts
Breaking Apart the Code
Adding Pagination
Setting Up Paginating for the Post Index
Reviewing the Code Changes
Adding Pagination Links to Posts
Understanding the Changes
Implementing a Site Navigation
Understanding the Code Changes
Configuring Links Using Permalinks
Summary
Chapter 3: Sourcing Data
Implement Sourcing from Markdown Files
Why Is Data Crucial in Eleventy?
Understanding the Process for Consuming Data
Exploring the Options Available
Adding Site Metadata

Exploring the Code Changes
What About Other Data?
Fetching from an External Source
Exploring the Changes
Sourcing from a Third-Party CMS
Setting Up the Data
Breaking Apart the Code
Retrieving Data from DatoCMS
Understanding What Happened
Caching Data
Exploring the Code
Summary
Chapter 4: Creating Templates
Understanding How Templates Work in Eleventy
Creating Layouts for Our Site
Building the Base Template
Breaking Apart the Code
Choosing the Right Tools
Updating Content Pages
Understanding the Code Changes
Updating the Post Layout

Breaking Apart the Changes
Updating the Rest of the Site
Setting Up a Site Map
Exploring the Changes Made
Adding RSS Feeds
Understanding What Happened
Handling Invalid URLs
Exploring the Changes Made
Summary
Chapter 5: Configuring Options
Exploring What Is Available
Creating Shortcodes
Breaking Apart the Code
Tagging Content
Exploring the Code Changes
Counting Pages
Exploring the Code in Detail
Responding to Events
Understanding What Happened
Watching the Changes
Understanding What Happened
A Small Thought
Overriding BrowserSync

Launching a Script Automatically
Breaking Apart the Code
Summary
Chapter 6: Styling the Site and Content
Making Improvements
Adding Images
Understanding What Happened
Adding Support for Styles
Exploring What Happened
Styling the Site
Sourcing from a CSS Library
Breaking Apart the Code
Using a CSS Preprocessor
Dissecting the Code
Automating the Process
Exploring the Changes
Summary
Chapter 7: Creating Plugins
Why Use a Plugin?
Understanding the Architecture
Putting Some Examples to Use
Lazy-Loading Images
Breaking Apart the Code

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