Contentful Gatsby Demo
Overview
Static sites are becoming increasingly popular for their speed, security, and scalability. In this tutorial, we will show you how to build a static site ecommerce platform using Contentful, Gatsby, and Commerce Layer. This tutorial is based on a site architecture and development workflow that was previously described in a blog post, but with the use of Gatsby instead of Jekyll.
Features
- Fast, secure, and scalable static site ecommerce platform
- Integration with Contentful for content management
- Integration with Commerce Layer for ecommerce functionality
- Customizable product catalog with options for different sizes and categories
- Ability to create custom pages and generate catalog pages for different countries
Summary
This tutorial demonstrates how to build a static site ecommerce platform using Contentful, Gatsby, and Commerce Layer. By combining these tools, you can create a fast, secure, and scalable online store with customizable product catalogs and the ability to generate catalog pages for different countries. This setup allows you to have full control over the content management and ecommerce functionality of your site.
- Gatsby
GatsbyJS is a free and open-source static site generator based on React. It uses a modern development stack including Webpack, GraphQL, and modern JavaScript and CSS frameworks. It also provides a rich set of plugins, starters, and themes.
- React
React is a widely used JavaScript library for building user interfaces and single-page applications. It follows a component-based architecture and uses a virtual DOM to efficiently update and render UI components
- Bulma
Bulma is a free, open source CSS framework based on Flexbox and built with Sass. It's 100% responsive, fully modular, and available for free.
- SCSS
SCSS is a preprocessor scripting language that extends the capabilities of CSS by adding features such as variables, nesting, and mixins. It allows developers to write more efficient and maintainable CSS code, and helps to streamline the development process by reducing repetition and increasing reusability.
- Contentful
Contentful is a headless content management system (CMS) that provides a flexible and scalable platform for creating, managing, and delivering digital content across multiple channels and devices.
- Graphql
A website that uses GraphQL as a query language to manage data fetching and state management. This includes features such as a strongly typed schema, client-side caching, and declarative data fetching to streamline data management and optimize website performance.