Welcome to complite
You're looking at the first post of a new site built with complite — a complete Eleventy blogging solution for people who write in Markdown and ship static HTML. This post is a quick tour of what's...
Writing
Long-form notes on design, performance, and the small craft of running a personal site. Updated when something is worth saying.
Why Static Site Generators Still Matter
Every few years someone declares static site generators dead. And every few years, the sites that load fastest, break least, and survive the longest turn out to be static HTML. Here's why that keeps...
Dark Mode Done Right: A CSS-First Approach
Most dark mode implementations fall into one of two camps: CSS-only (respects system preference but offers no toggle) or JavaScript-only (requires JS to work at all). This starter uses a three-layer...
SEO for Static Sites: Beyond the Basics
Static sites have a natural SEO advantage: fast load times, clean HTML, and no JavaScript-dependent rendering. But there's more you can do. This starter includes several SEO features that go beyond...
Markdown and the Open Web
There's a quiet idea gaining traction: your content should be available in more than one format. Not just HTML for browsers, but Markdown for machines, RSS for readers, and plain text for everything...