Build Modern Websites with Astro

A hands-on course to teach you how to build websites using Astro 4.0, the all-in-one framework for the modern web..

What topics are covered in this course?

One thing you can be sure of is that we take no short-cuts! You will learn core Astro concepts hands-on and in-depth.

• Static Site Generation vs Server-side Rendering
  Learn about the multiple strategies Astro provides for rendering pages in the browser
• Content Collections
  Create, organize, and validate your markdown content using Content Collections
• Image Optimization
  Use the Astro Image component to optimized images with lazy loading for faster load times
• TypeScript
  Use TypeScript to define prop types, database table models, and frontmatter schemas for Content Collections
• Authentication
  Learn to build a basic auth strategy using Server-side Rendering, Xata (PostgreSQL database), and cookies.
• Deploying and Hosting
  Deploy and host your website with Astro and get your site live in no time

Is this course for you?

This course is built for beginner to intermediate web developers who have

• A fundamental knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
• A desire to learn new skills to put on their resume
• Some experience with a framework (encouraged but not required)