Static Site Architecture

1. Introduction

Static site architecture is a web development paradigm that serves pre-rendered HTML pages to users. This approach is efficient, fast, and often simpler than dynamic site architectures.

2. Key Concepts

• **Static Content**: Files that do not change dynamically (HTML, CSS, JavaScript).
• **Static Site Generators (SSGs)**: Tools that compile content into a static website.
• **CDN (Content Delivery Network)**: A network of servers that deliver static content globally for better performance.

3. Static Site Generators

Static Site Generators (SSGs) are tools that convert source files into static websites. Popular SSGs include:

• **Gatsby**: A React-based framework for building static websites.
• **Hugo**: A fast static site generator written in Go.
• **Jekyll**: The original static site generator, built with Ruby, used by GitHub Pages.

Example of a simple Jekyll site structure:

                /myblog
                ├── _config.yml
                ├── _posts
                │   └── 2023-01-01-welcome-to-my-blog.md
                └── index.html
                

4. Deployment Strategies

Static sites can be deployed using various methods, including:

1. **GitHub Pages**: Host your static site directly from the repository.
2. **Netlify**: A platform specifically for deploying static sites, offering continuous deployment from Git.
3. **Vercel**: Optimized for static and serverless deployment, great for frontend frameworks.

5. Best Practices

• **Use a CDN**: Distribute your content to improve load times globally.
• **Minify Resources**: Compress CSS, JavaScript, and HTML files to reduce sizes.
• **SEO Best Practices**: Ensure proper use of tags and metadata for better search engine visibility.

6. FAQ