Middleman
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CommentsWhat is Middleman?
Middleman is a command-line tool for creating static websites using all the shortcuts and tools of the modern web development environment.
Middleman is a tool in the Frameworks category of a tech stack.
Key Features
Sass for DRY stylesheetsCoffeeScript for safer and less verbose javascriptMultiple asset management solutions, including SprocketsERb & Haml for dynamic pages and simplified HTML syntax
Middleman Pros & Cons
Pros of Middleman
- ✓Rails for static sites
- ✓Erb, haml, slim
- ✓Live reload
- ✓Easy setup
- ✓Emacs org-mode integration by middleman-org
- ✓Make front-end easy and rock solid again
Cons of Middleman
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Middleman Alternatives & Comparisons
What are some alternatives to Middleman?
Gatsby
Gatsby lets you build blazing fast sites with your data, whatever the source. Liberate your sites from legacy CMSs and fly into the future.
Jekyll
Think of Jekyll as a file-based CMS, without all the complexity. Jekyll takes your content, renders Markdown and Liquid templates, and spits out a complete, static website ready to be served by Apache, Nginx or another web server. Jekyll is the engine behind GitHub Pages, which you can use to host sites right from your GitHub repositories.
Hugo
Hugo is a static site generator written in Go. It is optimized for speed, easy use and configurability. Hugo takes a directory with content and templates and renders them into a full html website. Hugo makes use of markdown files with front matter for meta data.
