Optimization


Bet­ter Build Process­es with Gulp and Craft CMS

This week we'll be looking Gulp, build processes, and how to get started and improve your build processes on a Craft CMS website. We'll start with the basics–for those who are new to build scripts or using Codekit–and then take things to the next level looking at a more advanced setup and additional areas to configure for a powerful Gulp workflow on your Craft CMS site and beyond. Read More »

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Eager-Load­ing Elements

Improve the performance of your website and optimize your element database queries using eager-loading and the `with` parameter. Eager-loading elements gives you the ability to tell Craft which sub-elements you need up front so Craft can fetch them in advance and you and your clients can smile at the end of each page load. Read More »

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The {% cache %} tag

Interested in optimizing your website? Let's take a closer look at our mysterious friend the {% cache %} tag. The {% cache %} tag is quite talented, but can be hard to get to know. We'll take a look at what's happening when we use the {% cache %} tag, explore some of the settings, and discuss alternatives to the {% cache %} tag when it comes to keeping zippy. Read More »

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