Silex Insights: Navigating the Future of Web Design
Published on November 11, 2023 by Alex Hoyau
🚀 November News at Silex with Alex Hoyau
Hello everyone, I'm Alex Hoyau, the guardian of the essence of Silex Website Builder. This November, I'm excited to share with you initiatives and updates that will revolutionize your web design practice.
📅 Upcoming Silex Workshop: Unlocking Silex #3 | Go Big with Pages, Symbols and Powerful Settings
Join us for our 3rd meetup about creating multi-page websites with the reuse of components and styles, hosted by me, Alex Hoyau.
Date: Friday, December 1, 2023 Time: 12:00 PM to 12:45 PM (Paris time)
In this workshop, we'll cover:
- Introduction to multi-page websites: Expanding your project from a single-page design.
- Mastering symbols for reusability and consistency.
- Advanced settings for SEO, custom CSS, and sharing options.
- Best practices for managing pages and symbols.
- Hands-on session: Build a multi-page website with advanced settings.
- Q&A and community sharing: Bring your problems and questions for discussion.
Register here for an enriching experience and learn how to bring your web projects to life with Silex.
🎥 Catch Up on the Previous Workshop
You can always revisit our last workshop on Peertube. Take this opportunity to prepare for our next session.
💡 Free Software and Anytype Labs' Manifesto: A Shared Vision
In an article on Fosstodon, I discuss the importance of free software. Meanwhile, Anytype Labs' manifesto, available here, expresses a similar vision. It calls for digital world independence from software companies and states, emphasizing fundamental freedoms like privacy of thought and community governance. The manifesto underlines the role of open-source in ensuring these rights, envisioning a non-profit, non-violent, and sovereign digital network for sustainable, positive cooperation.
🔨 Latest Developments at Silex
I'm developing a feature that will revolutionize how you create sites with Silex. A new plugin for GrapesJS will soon allow Silex to interact directly with GraphQL APIs. This means you can connect your Silex site to various online data sources, like headless CMS, databases, or tools like Notion or Airtable.
Upcoming steps include:
- Creating a plugin for Silex to generate site templates compatible with 11ty.dev.
- Introducing "collection pages" in Silex for dynamic, attractive data presentation.
- Implementing a live preview feature in Silex to see dynamic data in real-time on your site.
This update is an exciting step towards a more connected, dynamic web design with Silex.
🔗 Join the Silex Forum
Your ideas and projects are a constant inspiration. Join the discussion on the Silex forum to share your experiences and learn from each other.
I'm looking forward to sharing these moments of learning and creation at our next workshop. Feel free to contact me for any questions or discussions about your web projects.
See you soon, Alex Hoyau