Static Site Intro

# Intro to Static Website Development and Hosting (w/ GitHub Pages)

## What is a static site?

- It doesn't change.
- The opposite of dynamic. :)

## What are the pros and cons of static sites?

### Pros:

- Secure
- Fast
- Simple to build and host

### Cons:

- Don't repeat yourself (we can fix this)
- Lack of dynamic features (we can fix this too!)

## What is a static site generator?

- https://www.staticgen.com/

## How do I host a static site?

- https://aws.amazon.com/
- https://www.netlify.com/
- https://www.bitballoon.com/
- https://surge.sh/
- https://pages.github.com/

## What is this GitHub Pages you speak of?

- https://pages.github.com/

## Using a custom domain with GitHub Pages

- https://help.github.com/articles/quick-start-setting-up-a-custom-domain/

## Helper services for static sites

- Comments: https://disqus.com/
- Contact Forms: https://formspree.io/
- Custom Backend: https://firebase.google.com/
- Ecommerce: https://snipcart.com/
- Newsletters: https://mailchimp.com/
- Surveys: https://www.google.com/forms/about/

These are just a few examples. There are a lot of great static site services out there.