February 2018 Summaries

Many developers have been asking about the best way to build a static site with Contentful, and Contentful has partnered with Gatsby, a static site generator for React, to help them achieve this goal. A four-part tutorial video series by Khaled Garbaya provides step-by-step guidance on building a "blazing fast" website using Gatsby and Contentful. The series covers topics such as automating deployment, integrating webhooks, and deploying the application. Khaled highlights the complementary strengths of both platforms, including their component-based architecture and efficient data processing mechanisms. The tutorial series is now available on YouTube, along with source code on GitHub, to help developers get started with building a Contentful and Gatsby-powered website.

With the help of Python, Flask, and Contentful, this article demonstrates how to create a Contentful-powered Flask app that can be turned into a static site using Frozen-Flask, allowing for fast deployment with minimal hosting costs. The app allows users to view a recipe from grandma's kitchen, including chocolate cake and pancakes, which is stored in Contentful's Content Delivery API. The app connects to Contentful using an access token, retrieves the recipe data, and renders it on a minimalist template, showcasing how static sites can be generated with little or no hosting costs, making it an attractive option for developers looking to improve their workflow.