After a lot of reflection from the team and board members at Cob:web-Aclevo, we have discussed and come to an agreement that we should make the switch from MIT Licenses to the GNU General Public License 3.0 (also referred to as: GPL or GPL3).
It would allow for anyone to incorporate our projects and code within proprietary software.
The switch to GPL3 will ensure that we are able to ensure that free software remains free.
Our goal is to campaign for accessible FOSS projects that people love, use and enjoy. The switch to the GNU General Public License will ensure that we can continue to provide free software projects. It will also ensure that any changes, forks or redistributions, will be required to remain completely free and open source under the GPL.
(This article was copied and modified from the original that can be found on The Internet Archive.)
This following agreement will lay upon the foundations of merging the brands of Cob:web Development and Aclevo in a fair manner. As part of the Cob:web-Aclevo agreement, Cob:web Development and Aclevo agree to merge brands upon the following conditions:
Both parties will receive, under condition that the brands will not separate:
An updated group name “Cob:web-Aclevo”.
Updated branding to reflect the merger, either a new logo will be created combining both the Cob:web and Aclevo logo, or both logos will present besides each-other in branding and websites.
Equal ownership of (previously) Aclevo assets under the Cob:web-Aclevo name.
Equal ownership of (previously) Cob:web assets under the Cob:web-Aclevo name.
The establishment of an elected Board of Directors, with three permanent members (whyAdamSalt, Reasonably Selenium, TheCodingGuy)
Projects will be equally owned by Cob:web and Aclevo unless unmerged, then both will get their respective projects pre-merger back
Cob:web Development will receive:
Ownership of all of the projects currently under Aclevo’s GitHub.
Permission to make the Cob:web-Aclevo Discord.
The right to remove all of Aclevo’s departments and keep everything under one label: Cobweb-Aclevo.
Permission to keep all projects created under Cob:web Development, and the newly formed Cob:web-Aclevo group, Free and Open Source.
Ownership of the new domain https://cobweb-aclevo.org
Equal access to the @AclevoReal twitter and having it transformed into the @Cobweb-Aclevo twitter.
Aclevo will receive:
The use of all logos to use under Cob:web-Aclevo
Permission to have only Reasonably Selenium and whyAdamSalt as Owners of Cob:web-Aclevo, with the creation of an elected board.
Permission to help restructure Cob:web Development, along with whyAdamSalt.
Permission to establish a democratic system that works for all owners involved.
In the result of a separation:
The Cob:web-Aclevo Discord will remain an entity meanwhile we move members to our newly created separated Discord(s).
A withdrawal agreement will be established.
The Cob:web-Aclevo website will link to both our separate websites.
All original Cob:web Development projects, including blog posts, will go back to their respective owners.
All original Aclevo projects, including blog posts, will go back to their respective owners.
Both will get their respective projects pre-merger back.
The CobwebAclevo Twitter will go back to the original owners after a period of time in where we can migrate followers to the Cob:web Twitter.
Any projects created as part of the Cob:web-Aclevo group will be split in the withdrawal agreement.
Upon the signing of this agreement, both whyAdamSalt#9054 and Reasonably Selenium#3815 agree to merge Cob:web Development and Aclevo into “The Cob:web-Aclevo Group”, “Cob:web-Aclevo Group” and “Cob:web-Aclevo” as the official brand names. The two brands will officially merge upon the signing of this agreement.
FreeOffice Suite Review Video made by TheOceanBreeze
FreeOffice Suite Review Video
FreeOffice is an office application made by SoftMaker, a company based in Germany. Taking inspiration from the WPS Office Suite Review video, I decided to make my own video reviewing the application. For some, swapping out Microsoft Office may be a viable option. Founded in 1987, their suite includes these alternatives:
Instead of Microsoft Word for documents: try TextMaker
Or instead of Microsoft Excel for spreadsheets: try PlanMaker
Finally, instead of Microsoft PowerPoint for presentations: try Presentations
Software Compatibility and Features
Windows, Mac OS, and Linux are supported for both 32-bit and 64-bit platforms. They also have versions for both Android and iOS. Unfortunately, I do not have information on whether or not this will work on a Raspberry Pi. Regardless of the operating system, this is a satisfactory alternative. Consider checking out the suite yourself to see more features.In the end, the user knows what’s best. Play around to see if it meets your requirements and needs.
FreeOffice: A Manjaro Linux Debacle?
Manjaro Linux, my current distribution recently had a debate to include it in their OS. Manjaro Linux is a Linux distribution that focuses on the user in terms of accessibility and simplicity.
Outraged, the community argued about keeping it as a default in their distro1. Evidently, the drama eventually caused the developers to relent. Now, users are able to choose whether or not to install it on their systems.
Conclusion
In conclusion, for those switching to Linux, consider installing Manjaro to use FreeOffice. It comes out of the box when you go to install it. Otherwise, try it out on Windows or Mac and let us know how you felt using the software.
Some examples of distros include Ubuntu, Fedora, Arch, and Manjaro ↩︎
Welcome back to another update at Aclevo! During the past three months, we have made several improvements since our last update blog post. With the introduction of quarterly updates, the results of our annual election, yet another update to the Aclevo Website, updates to Aclevo Live, and other exciting news, we can’t wait to share what’s new with this one.
As always, please feel free to leave your feedback in the comments section below. With further ado, let’s look into the recent changes we’ve made:
Website Refresh
After reaching out for a few public opinions, and an internal vote, we have finally decided to redesign our entire website by restoring one of our old themes, and return to using OctoberCMS as our primary content management system. We have made these decisions for a few important reasons:
Frinkel, the previous site owner of Aclevo, was no longer interested in hosting the website due to personal reasons that we will not disclose. In his place, Troplo will be hosting the website from now on until further notice.
We wanted to make sure our projects, our series, and our services are accessible to everyone. You can now find information about a specific service right at your fingertips, without having to take the time to research it yourself on our various social medias. We hope this refresh saves you adequate time and resources. All projects, series, and services can be found in the navigation bar on our website. Mobile users may need to open the menu first via the hamburger button.
We have added a new, very decent content form that serves the needs of all users. Whether your inquiry is about your account on one of our refurbished websites (more information soon), a post that you want taken down from the internet, a request to join our community or partner with us, or anything else; we’ve made sure that anyone can contact us easily. You can find the new contact form here.
You can now also tell us about where you found us, whether it be a video, a website, social media, a friend, or another way. For those concerned about privacy, we’ve also added an option to allow you to not say where you are from.
New Wiki & Forum
On top of the new website, we also decided to unveil a new wiki and a new forum. We do not have much information about the wiki at this time, as it is not ready for production yet. There is still a lot of work to be done, and we will talk more about our progress in later updates.
However, once finished, it will serve as a museum for Aclevo, allowing fans to travel through time and view artifacts never seen anywhere else. Please stay tuned for more information later on in the future.
Our forums, however, are certainly ready for production-use. Based on the Flarum Forum Software, the Aclevo Forum offers a great alternative to the contact form to contact us, and it allows you to talk with other Aclevo fans.
Our forum is currently separated into five categories: General Discussion, Project Discussion, Series Discussion, and Support Requests. We hope to expand this, and add more features as the use of these services grow with increased usability.
New Projects & Series
After some careful consideration, we at Aclevo have thought up some new ideas for some new projects and series, which we will be working on in the near future.
Here is a list of some of our ideas. Some of these ideas may or may not be under production:
A simple and efficient web server made in Python. Originally started by a member who was studying Python Programming. Ended up being a simple wrapper for an existent Python web-server implementation. We may add more functionality to this project later.
Untitled Red Ball Fan Comic
A fan comic of the original Red Ball character and related characters created by WinHearty. We are unsure how to implement this, and how fans from both communities will react to such a project. It is currently only an idea.
Untitled Red Ball Video Game
A related or unrelated video game of the idea above, of the original Red Ball character and related characters created by WinHearty. We are unsure about how to implement this project too. It is also currently only an idea.
Untitled r/techfails Compilation Videos Series
A series showcasing the best images from r/techfails with commentary. Multiple commentators would co-host each video. We are looking to expand this idea further as we concept it.
Let’s Play Train Simulator 2019
Gameplay of the train simulator game “Train Simulator 2019” by DoveTail Games with commentary by either Reasonably Selenium or someone else. Either one commentator or multiple commentators would co-host each video. This series may be livestreamed.
Let’s Play The Sims
Gameplay of the life simulator games “The Sims 3” and “The Sims 4” by Maxis and Electronic Arts with commentary by Reasonably Selenium. Like the previous series idea, it may co-hosted as well. This series may also be livestreamed.
Let’s Play Cities: Skylines
Gameplay of the city simulator game “Cities: Skylines” developed by Colossal Order and published by Paradox Interactive with commentary by Reasonably Selenium. We are unsure if there will be multiple commentators in this series. It may be livestreamed as well.
We are pleased to announce the return of Aclevo Live on the YouTube, Twitch, Steam, Mixer, Smashcast, and DLive platforms! We plan to livestream some games in the near future, including:
Rocket League
Jackbox Party Pack
Train Simulator 2019
Cities: Skylines
and other fun game titles
If these streams are successful, we may consider adding more elements to livestreaming later, which will be disclosed at a later time.
Content Quality
The quality of such content will remain undetermined at this time, while Aclevo promises to provide the funnest and entertaining content, it is therefore uncensored. Younger viewers are suggested to take advisory while watching, and those with buffering issues are expected to lower their video quality to ensure they can watch without interruptions.
Full-fledged livestreams will no longer be archived on YouTube due to low viewership and watch time, which could hurt our ranking on the platform. Snippets of such livestreams may be uploaded to the channel sometime after the show instead, which will feature the funnest moments while cutting out the boring content.
More information about full livestreams archives will be available in a later update.
Latest Election Results
To save the best for last, your Latest Election Results are here for your enjoyment. For those who do not know, Aclevo runs elections for it’s President, Vice President, and it’s Board Members every quarter (around four months).
This allows Aclevo to maintain a clean and fresh scent for everyone. While the Owners do maintain their positions, every other role that has control of this community is swapped around. Here are the results of the latest election, which ended in July:
WinHearty As President
With the latest majority vote of seven (7) votes, WinHearty overtakes FairPlay137’s position as President of Aclevo. This marks the end of FairPlay137’s role as President of Aclevo after eight months. We thank him for serving under Aclevo, and we congratulate WinHearty for being the first female President of Aclevo.
Logan S. as Vice President
With a second majority vote of three (3) votes, Logan S. retains his position as Vice President of Aclevo. However, this time he is reigning alone without a Second Vice President. We congratulate him for getting re-elected and the achievement of independent Vice Presidency.
New Comers
To end off the election, two newcomers join the Board Team as two previous Board Members take back the role. The newcomers are DJ Lisi, being one of the first women on the Board Team to serve Aclevo, and Troplo, who is currently hosting the Aclevo Website at this time.
Returning to Positions
Meanwhile, Nova and Scythal have returned to their positions as they greatly serve again for the Executive Team as they take Lemon, Frinkeldoodle, Monorail, and Quarky’s positions. We thank you all for participating in the election, and we hope you enjoy your new roles!
Conclusion
The past quarter of Aclevo has been fun and discovering, and who knows what the future holds. With many internal and external changes, we’ve been working hard on making our community great and successful for everyone.
While summer is nearing it’s end, a new door opens for us as we adventure into the school months of autumn (if you live in the Northern Hemisphere). With the new wiki about to be released soon to the public, to the inspiration of more new ideas that we can’t wait to share, we believe the future will be fun.
You can help us make more fun by leaving a comment down in the comments below providing us feedback as to how we are doing, and even giving us new ideas that we can turn into a few new series.
Other than that, it’s time to sign off. We thank you for reading this August Aclevo Update, and we hope to see you in the next blog post, and stay tuned for the next quarterly Aclevo Update in September, hopefully without delays next time.
What happens if you remove the Arch Linux package manager, and what are the risks you are taking once you do so? Is there a way to reinstall pacman? Are you able to remove it from other Arch-like distributions that use the same package manager? Are you risking breaking your Linux System by uninstalling it?
Arch Linux runs fine without Pacman
I decided to try uninstalling pacman myself by installing Arch Linux in a virtual machine and removing it by itself. It is important to only remove that package though by running:
Normal User: sudo pacman -Rd --nodeps pacman
As root: pacman -Rd --nodeps pacman
Running sudo pacman -R pacman fails as there are dependencies that depend on Pacman.
ATTEMPTING TO REMOVEsudo pacman -Rs pacman, or sudo pacman -Rsc pacmanWILL REMOVE ALL PACKAGES THROUGH DEPENDENCIES, AND YOU WILL BE LEFT WITH A BROKEN SYSTEM!
Pacman warns that is designated at a HoldPkg for safety reasons. Making sure that the package manager was the only package I was removing, I consented to the removal. I had no other issues removing the package from the system.
As a consequence of deleting an important package, some breakage occurred. Attempting to use an AUR helper to install packages failed. Some libraries even show up as missing because they were deleted. To put it in simple terms, this is Arch without a package manager.
I highly recommend against uninstalling Arch’s Package Manager. Arch Linux is a rolling-release Linux Distribution, therefore you are at risk of falling behind on updates. Installing update every package yourself takes a tedious amount of time and skill.
Linux can easily break trying to update every package manually. Differentiating versions of system packages can prevent you from using the appropriate utilities to make the packages. In fact, some certain system programs may stop running altogether. This results in a broken system. For these reasons, consider reinstalling pacman.
Reinstalling Pacman: Do It Right…
Trying to reinstall Arch’s package manager absolutely takes some know-how. I was able to corrupt my system by attempting to move pacman back to the correct directories. A foolish oversight moved all of my files to weird locations I couldn’t understand.
Without a GUI, I typed the wrong commands into the terminal. Nevertheless, I redownloaded pacman manually to fix my system.
Reinstalling pacman this way is not recommended though. The system could end in a worse state and you could lose important files. This could mean reinstalling the system from scratch!
Please read the following forum posts and wikis. The latter also provides two specific methods to reinstalling pacman. Read all of the instructions carefully before attempting to restore the package manager.
Like Arch Linux, Manjaro will simply not allow you to simply uninstall pacman as you would think.
Attempting to run sudo pacman -R pacman will fail with error: failed to prepare transaction (could not satisfy dependencies), listing a few important packages that YOU SHOULD NOT REMOVE, such as manjaro-system, mhwd, and even yay if you use AUR packages.
Attempting to run sudo pacman -Rs pacman will yield the same result, requiring the use of sudo pacman -Rd --nodeps pacman to continue uninstalling this package without affecting the other ones.
Once again, Manjaro will specify that this package is being held, requiring confirmation to remove it. When do you remove it, it will probably behave the same way Arch Linux behaved with no package manager and missing libraries. You will also have problems with Octopi and Pamac, seeing as they no longer have a backend to work with.
To reinstall Manjaro’s Package Manager without a Live CD, you must download it from one of the Manjaro Repos, as downloading the one Arch uses could cause issues with other packages, being released on an entirely different release schedule, causing version dependency issues.
To get a list of repos to download the correct file from, go to the Manjaro Repo List Website. Select the mirror closest to you, then click the branch that you are using (Usually Stable or x32-stable if you are using a 32-bit Operating System), core, amd64 (Normal) or i386 (x32), then scroll down to find the appropriate pacman package you need.
Use the Find Tool to find it faster. CTRL+F or CMD+F are the usual shortcuts. Once you download this package, follow the steps mentioned above. Installation is similar to a package install.
Conclusion – Should You Remove Pacman?
Have a machine you wouldn’t mind breaking? Feel free to try this experiment yourself. Consider using a Virtual Machine instead so that you don’t affect your original files.
Learning to reinstall Pacman by yourself makes a great opportunity to learn more about what Arch Linux is and how it works. You could also learn how to get around Linux without a package manager, which can be quite difficult but would also teach you a lot of information about the system.
I would NOT recommend this experiment to people who are new to using Linux. Seeing as mistyping one command can destroy your entire system, it is a good idea to learn more about how Linux works before even trying this. This experiment is for people who are advanced users. Other package managers, such as the Advanced Packaging Tool, put in heavier safeguards for removing themselves for good reasons.
Feel free to come back once you know more about the inner workings.
Please let us know in the comments whether you want to see what happens when you try this on other distributions such as Debian and Ubuntu, and feel free to request your own experiment down there as well. If you liked the post, please give us a favorite, and stay tuned for more Linux experiments in the future. Also feel free to take a look at some of the other content we produce, such as the three hardest distributions. Thanks for reading this blog post, and have a splendid day!
Tired of having to go to your local corner store just to spend a dollar or two on a slushie? Can’t get your favorite flavor because they no longer produce it? You can make your own right at home, and it is very easy to do. Choose from many different flavors by using juices from fruits and veggies, lemonade mix, sugary drinks, or add your own twist by using coffee or even chocolate milk (which does not make a milk shake, which we also have an article about). Here is a list of things you will need to get started making your own slushie:
A Blender that can blend Ice
A Freezer that can freeze Ice
Ice Cubes (An Ice Tray is Optional)
Flavor (example: Juice)
Feel free to experiment with your measurements to see what tastes best for you. However, please be sure to add enough ice to prevent your slushie from becoming too soft.
Now that you have all your ingredients ready, here are the instructions to creating a good slushie:
Place all of your ingredients into a blender. Please be sure to use common sense and take products out of containers if they are in containers. We do not recommend consuming cardboard or plastic.
Blend until a suitable texture is obtained for you. Blending too little can result in ice blocks, while blending too much can result in your drink turning into a liquid.
Test the texture to make sure it is right for you. If there are too many ice blocks, repeat step 2. If it turns into a liquid, try adding more ingredients and repeating step 2.
Feel free to add more syrup if your slushie is not sweet enough.
Congratulations! You have just made your own slushie! 🙂
Welcome back to Aclevo! During our inactivity, we have been working hard on restructuring and re-branding ourselves, to ensure our viewers get the best quality content possible. Therefore, with all of the changes we’ve made, we have a ton of updates to share with you. Today we’ll be discussing our new branding, some renovations we’ve made to the channel, a major improvement to our staff implementation, and finally a few spoilers of some new content ideas that you can expect from us.
New Branding
Aclevo’s New Simplified Logo – Finalized in May 2019
As you may have noticed, we have updated our branding to be simpler and more elegant. These branding changes included modifications to the logo, and the banner, with updates to the thumbnails (where possible), intro, outro, mascot, fonts, and other branding material coming later on in 2019 and possibly 2020. We have also updated parts of the website to fit the new branding. In the end, the goal is for our branding to be simple and efficient in a way that is enjoyable for everyone. Our inspiration for this idea came from a viewpoint in design known as KISS (Keep It Simple, Stupid), as well as feedback form our fans and our staff.
To help everyone, including our graphics team, to understand how to design using the new branding, here is a list of some specifications to help you make your designs:
Primary Color: Material Blue (#2196f3) – from 2014 Material Design Standards (More information about Material Design’s Color System can be found here.)
Secondary Color: White (#ffffff)
Heading Font: Ostrich Sans (Heavy) – View & Download (Free for Commercial Use)
Screenshot of Our YouTube Channel after Branding Update
Another part of our renovations include a cleanup of our YouTube Channel. Some videos no longer met our quality expectations, due to the updated standards of Aclevo Videos, and therefore had to be removed from the public eyes of our channel. These old videos also had ex-members that no longer want to associate with us, and by privatizing these videos we are honoring their request. They also contained old jokes and references that new fans would not entirely understand, These videos will later be archived and we will be announcing more details about this in the future.
Here is a list of series and videos, including archives of past live streams, that will no longer be hosted on our YouTube Channel due to our updated standards, and were therefore made private:
As one of the biggest renovations to Aclevo, we are excited to announce that Reasonably Selenium is no longer the sole owner of Aclevo. As part of a way to improve the Executive Function, in order to create a better community for everyone, we have decided to add two more Owners. TheCodingGuy and Dottanarus now hold some of the ownership of the community, leaving there three official Owners, with each having 33.34% ownership. Both of them have been around since we were founded, and are proud to serve and improve our team. Here is Dottanarus with more information on the new Three Owner Arrangement:
Dottanarus here to explain the three-owner system. Basically, this is an effort to make things more fair for our members within Aclevo. In a standard dictatorship, an entire community will be essentially owned by one person. This one person could oversee a board who makes decisions on their behalf, or they could cut out the middle man and do everything themselves. Believe it or not, this is how most Discord servers are governed. This might keep things simple, but this also reduces the options that a server member has. Any problems that you have? You better hope that the owner cares. The idea of “my way or the highway” springs to mind.
Even then, this system of government has another issue. What if the owner needs to leave, even temporarily? Well then, nobody would be in charge of the server. If anybody had an emergency situation, there would be nobody to respond, except for other server members. We at Aclevo have had many of these moments occur at one point or another, and they’ve been particularly difficult to handle for everybody. With three owners, if any one of us needs to take a leave, or if any member has an issue with one of us, there’s two more of us that are there to help.
This also gives us more flexibility. You want 24/7 operations? How about faster, better, more efficient service? Better memes involving more explosions? More ambitious projects? We couldn’t manage all of these great things without the support of our owners, as well as everybody on our executive team, stepping in when we need things done. Without them, Aclevo wouldn’t even exist, let alone be as big as it is now. Thank you, and with that, I’m out.
Anyways… With our quarterly election process and cycle, the time has come for the Board to refresh itself with some new faces. Along with them, FairPlay137 has been re-elected President leading at eleven votes. Lemon was also elected Vice President, ringing himself him at four votes. Finally, with the introduction of the Second Vice President Role, Logan Swallows takes on the role with three votes. We are happy to see what these new team members have to contribute to make our community great.
Here is a list of the new members of our Board Team that were elected in:
We are pleased to announce that we have some new content we are planning to roll out. Here is Vice President Logan Swallows for more information on what is to come:
Hello there! I am Logan Swallows, one of the Vice Presidents of Aclevo along with Lemon. As part of my duties, I make sure content gets produced and published on time and profesionally. Here is some information about some new content we are working on:
Manjaro: The Arch Way
This series will be about attempting to install Manjaro Linux in a virtual machine using the Arch Linux Installation Wiki and the Manjaro Architect ISO. We will be attempting to install it manually, using all the commands listed on the wiki.
Data On The Waves
In this series, Reasonably Selenium showcases RAW Data as sound and video waves at 4000 Hz using a program to convert it. The audio is approximately what you would hear if you listened to dial-up back in the 1990s. The video is a surprise.
Let’s Play Quiplash Together
A group of friends will be playing rounds of Quiplash and having fun. This will replace one of the old series that had to be taken down from our YouTube Channel due to the reasons listed above.
More Blog Posts
We will start to publish more blog posts to our blog in order to keep it alive and active. We are not spoiling these because we want them to remain a surprise for our viewers.
Portal 1-2 Playthroughs
The Portal 1-2 Playthrough will be on hiatus for some time as we work on the other series. However, Reasonably Selenium will be working on these playthroughs again if there is enough support when he is ready.
Untitled 2D Platformer Game???
We are currently planning on working on a new 2D Platformer Game. Details will be announced once we have enough content to show off. The game will possibly be similar to Super Mario Bros.
Untitled Visual Novel Game???
We are also planning on making a new visual novel game. Again, details will be announced when we have enough content to show to our fans. There is no additional information at this time.
Conclusion: The Future Of Aclevo
We can not thank everyone enough for being part of the Aclevo Community. We have had many adventures together, and these renovations are just the beginning to what is coming for all of us. We can not wait to release the new content we have been working on. We promise everybody that these changes that we have made are worth it, and the new content that we are working on will be worth the wait. Let us know down in the comments section about your ideas and we may make a project based on it, and don’t forget to hit the favorite button to let us know how we are doing. Thank you for reading this blog post, and we will see you soon.
This is Reasonably Selenium, one of the owners of Aclevo, signing out.
In the modern age, we are experienced in using blogging platforms like WordPress, Ghost, Blogger, Tumblr, and many other dynamic website generators. However, a new trend has been moving users as they are deciding to host their websites statically instead of using their dynamic counterparts. But why are people deciding to move forward with this new trend? Is it any better to use a static website as opposed to a dynamic one in web development? Why should I consider one of these over the other?
The What and the Why
A static website is defined as a website that does not rely on a web-server to build your website. All pages stored are displayed to the user “as-is”, without any further modification by the host. There are no databases required to make them, as they simply do not use them. External components (such as an application that displays comments – ex. Disqus) can be rendered on their servers instead of having to use your own server to do so. While this idea technically existed for a century or two, there are differences between the classic version and the modern version of static websites.
Publishing on GeoCities
A Classic Static Web-host: NeoCities – Screenshot of NeoCities Home Page
In the 90s and possibly early 2000s, GeoCities was a great example of static web-hosting. The browser reads the content you write: HTML files. Geocities, for instance, hosts your files to everyone can read them. They do not modify your content whatsoever! While they are no longer around, the community has spun up a new reincarnation of it, known as NeoCities.
Modern Solutions: Generators
In the modern age, programmers don’t want to have to type all that code manually in order to make a decent website. Use a static website generator to help with this problem. The additional features besides the capabilities of HTML are crazy! These generators take dynamic code that programmers use and turn them into static ones by rendering everything on the programmer’s side, outputting HTML files. Examples of these include Jekyll, Hugo, Hexo, Nuxt.js, Next.js, Middleman, Gatsby, and Buster*.
*Buster takes a snapshot of your Ghost files and spits out static content.
Static websites are cool, but those who are not web-developers take one look at the programming and either never look back or try to understand what’s going on. It may be easy enough to read, but some people simply do not like the idea of editing text files in order to make their content, especially those who strive on visuals. Consider alternative options for making your editing workflow as breezy as WordPress with headless CMSes. These are vital for those who work in teams to work together to make making blog posts fun again.
There are tons of options out there available for those who are looking for this solution. While there are free options available, each one has it’s pros and it’s cons. Some are very limiting when you only use the free version, and may require payment for a better outcome. Others may also require a good amount of programming experience to integrate into the website. It is important to discuss with your team which solution is right for everyone on your team. Below is an example of a headless CMS.
There are multiple solutions for hosting modern static websites. Soalternative to WordPressme even embed features into the website to make them more dynamic. The static web-host that we use is Netlify. They allow us to deploy a website in seconds by pushing our website onto GitHub and taking over from there. With free SSL (which makes the website secure) and custom features such as Form handling, we decided to use Netlify even though we only use their static hosting and not the extra features.
It’s time to stop thinking with databases and tables, and time to start thinking about content and design. Unlock your heart from WordPress and experience the choices! With static web hosting, there are many options available to you to create the website of your dreams. With the benefits of static web hosting being so cheap and fun to share across the web, why not try it out and see how it works for you.
When I first started listening to the song that would later be used in this video, I already had an idea on what kind of video I was going to make. Even the title of the song is called “At The Farm”, which gave me this idea of recording a trailer of a farm.
A bit of time later when I played Minecraft, I met someone on the Railway Craft Server known as Landy, who would often give me in-game food to help me with my travels. Curious to see what was behind the action, I asked him about how he would get all of this food, and he said he grew it as this very barn.
After getting a consent to record this awesomeness, I took out my in-game camera and recorded what would be known as the Landy’s Farm Trailer. Please enjoy this short!
One day I was talking to a friend, who later would become an Aclevo Member, who suggested I come on a Minecraft Server and check out his town. I decided it would make a nice video to record, so I loaded up OBS and hopped on to check it out. I was amazed by this work, and recorded what would become the “Bayland Trailer”. As one of the only videos I worked on using LightWorks Video Editor, the results were very nice. Check out the results in the video above and let us know what you think.
