This project is written in HTML and CSS, without the use of JS or any other auxiliary tools, making it fast and lightweight. What does this all mean and what is it for?
Traditionally, the evolution of web technologies is described through generations, such as Web 1.0 (static websites), Web 2.0 (interactive web applications and social networks), and Web 3.0 (decentralized internet, incorporating blockchain technologies, artificial intelligence, and the Internet of Things).
You might ask, what kind of style is "web0"? Such a term didn't exist before. Indeed, it only emerged in 2021, following the hype around web3.
The browser's native language is HTML. HTML is a markup language and if you feed HTML to the browser it will quickly render the page with what you give it. Yes, the modern tech stack simplifies the development of very complex applications. But why abandon simple HTML where it fits best
Minimalistic websites without JS offer several advantages:
- The size of the pages is just a few kilobytes (plus Brotli compression: pages can be stored in compressed form, Brotli is supported by all browsers).
- Full compatibility with all standards and software.
- Elementary deployment.
- Minimal hosting costs.
What does it turn out to be? For the simplest websites, the best CMS is a notepad. VS Code or Sublime Text are great choices. Any hosting will do: Github Pages, Glitch, or an unused smartphone. In any case, no frameworks, preprocessors, and transpilers. Even JavaScript is not mandatory. Minimalism is back in fashion!!!