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I think they are great, but because statically generated sites can limit growth, just because if you want to add backend features (forms, commenting, etc.), you
by itake 11y ago
I think they are great, but because statically generated sites can limit growth, just because if you want to add backend features (forms, commenting, etc.), you may have to switch platforms or use third party services.
I host my own blog on Jekyll and that works awesomely well and I have no plans for needing a backend server. If I was a startup and wanted to add small marketing features (email collection, surveys, etc.) then I would consider moving off of it.
- spdustin 11y agoNot related to the original article, but that's an ideal use-case for Amazon Lambda.
- sgallant 11y agoI just set up a Jekyll site on S3 and used formkeep.com for form endpoints. Worked great (but costs $7/month).
- icebraining 11y agoIt's amazing how companies can charge almost the same for what's essentially an HTTP handler that saves a few POSTed field as Netflix charges for streaming unlimited films and series. And yet, I can totally see why it makes sense to pay, since handling yet another service that you must keep up is just annoying and time-consuming.
- MarioSpeedwagon 11y agoIf you want to try a great free one that's all SSL, Hook Forms (.com) is in beta. I don't mean to pimp, but we really would love more testing and would send you an invitation right away. Plus, the free thing.
- budparr 11y agoHook Forms looks good. I'll post it to our tools section at The New Dynamic. Will it always be free, at least for some functionality?
- hamxiaoz 11y agoThey can all be accomplished by utilizing MailChimp: - Emails signups - Contact form