Experimenting with no-build Web Applications • AndreGarzia.com
a year ago
- #no-build
- #web-development
- #eBook-generation
- Little Webby Press is a client-side eBook generator that converts Markdown files into EPUB3 and static websites without a backend.
- The original version used Svelte 3, BrowserFS, Handlebars, JsZip, Rollup, Tailwind, and Daisy for CSS.
- The author dislikes the current web development ecosystem's reliance on transpilation and frameworks, leading to a rewrite with no-build principles.
- The new version uses Mithril, Pico CSS, and importMap for dependencies, eliminating BrowserFS and build steps.
- Performance improved significantly, with EPUB generation time dropping from 2.5 seconds to 125 milliseconds.
- The app now auto-downloads files due to increased speed, and the repository serves as the deployment source.
- The author plans to focus on no-build web apps for future projects, prioritizing personal enjoyment.