static sites in ruby
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Static Sites in Ruby
Bryan Bibat@bry_bibat | bryanbibat.net
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Say you want to build asimple site using Ruby...
It's 2014, not 2007, dammit!
Why Static Sites?
YAGNI
Third-Party APIs(e.g. Disqus, Gist, Google Analytics)
Performance
Security
your options...
Jekyll pros:
Jekyll pros:● well-known, standard for site generators
Jekyll pros:● well-known, standard for site generators● many plugins/frameworks (e.g. Octopress)
Jekyll pros:● well-known, standard for site generators● many plugins/frameworks (e.g. Octopress)● automatic Github Pages build
What's missing from Jekyll?
What's missing from Jekyll (out-of-the-box):
What's missing from Jekyll (out-of-the-box):
● bundle exec coffee break
What's missing from Jekyll (out-of-the-box):
● Asset Precompilation
What's missing from Jekyll (out-of-the-box):
● Asset Precompilation● LiveReload
Jekyll alternatives
Middleman Demo
Semi-Static Sitesvia Sinatra
sinatra-asset-pipeline demo
Thank you for listening!
Bryan Bibat@bry_bibat | bryanbibat.net
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