Eleventy By Example

11ty is the dark horse of the Jamstack world, offering unparalleled flexibility and performance that gives it an edge against other static site generators such as Jekyll and Hugo. With it, developers can leverage the complete Node ecosystem and create blazing-fast, static-first websites that can be deployed from a content delivery network or a simple server. This book will teach you how to set up, customize, and make the most of 11ty in no time.

Eleventy by Example helps you uncover everything you need to create your first 11ty website before diving into making more complex sites and extending 11ty’s base functionality with custom short codes, plugins, and content types. Over the course of 5 interactive projects, you’ll learn how to build basic websites, blogs, media sites, and static sites that will respond to user input without the need for a server. With these, you’ll learn basic 11ty skills such as templates, collections, and data use, along with advanced skills such as plugin creation, image manipulation, working with a headless CMS, and the use of the powerful 11ty Serverless plugin.

By the end of this book, you’ll be well-equipped to leverage the capabilities of 11ty by implementing best practices and reusable techniques that can be applied across multiple projects, reducing the website launch time.

Type
ebook
Category
publication date
2023-05-05
what you will learn

Create a basic website with reusable templates and globally available data
Build a blog using 11ty’s collections
Set up a photography site that uses the 11ty Image plugin to deploy properly sized images
Connect a content management system to provide an enhanced editor and developer experience
Model an enhanced search experience with no dedicated server through serverless functions and 11ty Serverless
Boost productivity by creating custom 11ty tools and plugins

no of pages
198
duration
396
key features
Learn how to use and extend 11ty, one of the most flexible static site generators in the industry. * Optimize your experience by customizing 11ty to suit various projects’ needs * Create request-time experiences without recreating templates with 11ty Serverless
approach
As implied by the name, Eleventy by Example takes an example-based approach. Through the creation of five distinct examples, readers will progress from the basics of 11ty through advanced topics. Each example project takes skills learned in the previous projects and layers on new topics until readers are able to fully customize 11ty to their specific needs
audience
This book is for anyone looking to build efficient websites while shipping less JavaScript to the client. Strong knowledge of HTML and CSS and beginner-level knowledge of JavaScript and the Node.js ecosystem, including querying APIs is a must.
meta description
Build faster static sites by leveraging CDN and creating custom tools and workflows with 5 real-world projects

Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook
short description
Eleventy by Example takes you through the basics of website creation with five interactive tutorials. You’ll learn to use features like templates, data cascade, plugins, and more. By taking the developer experience of Node.js and shipping simple HTML to the browser, 11ty will help you create performant websites seamlessly.
subtitle
Create powerful, performant websites with a static-first strategy
keywords
Website design, Website builder software, Website builder, Website server, Serverless architecture, Serverless framework
Product ISBN
9781804610497