Best of CMS — December 2024

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    Avatar of netguruNetguru·1y

    Headless E-Commerce: Explaining the Biggest Trend in E-Commerce

    Headless e-commerce separates the frontend presentation from backend operations, offering increased flexibility and customization for online stores. This architecture uses APIs for streamlined communication, enabling real-time data updates and a consistent user experience across multiple platforms. It benefits brands looking to innovate with tailored customer journeys, omnichannel support, and scalable systems. While headless e-commerce provides significant advantages, it requires more development expertise, higher costs, and ongoing maintenance.

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    Avatar of nextjsNextJS·1y

    Why I Created My Own CMS with Next.js as a Software Developer

    Building a custom CMS with Next.js offers tailored solutions for managing core models like Post, Category, Newsletter, and Comment, along with implementing robust authentication. Off-the-shelf CMS platforms like WordPress or Strapi can be either too restrictive or overly complex for specific needs, leading to the creation of a more effective custom solution.

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    Avatar of webtoolsweeklyWeb Tools Weekly·1y

    React Tools, AI Tools, Jamstack, Eleventy

    The last regular issue of Web Tools Weekly for 2024 highlights a variety of tools for React, ChatGPT & AI, and Jamstack & CMS. React tools include TinyWidgets, HTML to React & Figma, and React Kitten. AI tools feature Priompt, gait, and Plandex, while Jamstack tools showcase Astro Minimal, Tailscript, and Statichunt.

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    Avatar of selfhstselfh.st·1y

    This Week in Self-Hosted (20 December 2024)

    This post covers the latest self-hosted news, updates, launches, and content for the week ending December 20, 2024. Highlights include OPNsense's new Tailscale plugin, Xiaomi's official support for Home Assistant, Home Assistant's new voice hardware, and Ghost CMS updates. Several software updates and new applications are also detailed.

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    Avatar of atomicobjectAtomic Spin·1y

    Payload CMS 3.0 – The Good, the Great, and the Challenges

    Payload CMS 3.0 offers a robust content management solution, featuring seamless integration with Next.js 15 and React Server Components, granular access control, and a customizable admin UI. Despite some challenges with complex relationships and deployment workflows, the flexibility and powerful plugin ecosystem make it a compelling choice for web applications, especially in healthcare settings.

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    Avatar of cassidooCassidy's blog·1y

    Updating my blog to use Astro Collections

    The author is updating their blog built with Astro and TinaCMS to use the latest Astro 5.0 features. They are focusing on integrating the new Content Collections API and making the backend faster, cleaner, and more maintainable. The changes will not affect the visual appearance of the blog for readers.

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