Building an ecommerce site with jamstack-ecommerce
Blog post from LogRocket
With the rise of ecommerce over the past decade, businesses are increasingly turning to platforms like Shopify and Magento, but a new alternative using the JAMstack—an architecture combining JavaScript, APIs, and Markup—is gaining traction for its performance, security, and cost benefits. The JAMstack, which gained popularity starting in 2016, offers pre-built static files served over a CDN, reducing server vulnerabilities and hosting costs, while simplifying scalability. This tutorial focuses on building a fashion ecommerce platform with the JAMstack using the Gatsby framework, which integrates various data sources, supports extensive plugins, and ensures built-in performance and security. The process involves setting up a Gatsby project, utilizing Tailwind CSS for styling, managing inventory data, and customizing site layouts and SEO using React Helmet. Finally, the tutorial guides on deploying the platform for production, emphasizing the growing community and potential of JAMstack technologies in modern web development.