Silex Community Update | August 24

Hello everyone!

This month is a bit quieter, but we have an amazing Website of the Month and some intriguing questions that have come up. Let's dive in!

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🌟 Site of the Month: Association OETH

This month, we feature the Association OETH, a remarkable organization dedicated to promoting the employment of people with disabilities

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Created by Internet 2000, their site exemplifies eco-friendly design and headless technology. It boasts amazing performance and modern design, perfectly aligned with their values, providing an excellent user experience while maintaining a low environmental impact.

Here are the website score on Google Page Speed:

🚀 August Contributions

There are currently two of us working on the future website: @ceubri focusing on design and myself (@lexoyo) handling content. Additionally, I have been working on the documentation and the integration of WordPress as a headless CMS with Silex, which will be beneficial for many users.

Check out the new "Getting Started" tutorial here

For more information on upcoming features, visit roadmap.silex.me.

🆕 New Feature Request: Add markers to show when styles are set

Exciting opportunity for developers! Improve Silex UX with this easy feature

Enhance your skills, join an inclusive community, have a real impact on a free/libre project with lots of users!

💡 Tip of the Month: How Hard Is It to Create an E-commerce Site with Silex?

Creating an e-commerce site with Silex is simpler than you might think. Silex allows you to integrate various e-commerce solutions easily. Whether you're looking to add a simple store or a complex e-commerce system, Silex's flexibility and compatibility with numerous e-commerce platforms make it an excellent choice, be it Woocommerce, Prestashop or snipcart.

Example of Silex + Snipcart: Kalikado e-commerce website by internet 2000

Here is snipcart e-commerce, very easy to plug with Silex

For detailed guidance, visit the FAQ section or ask in the forums. I would be happy to help someone get started in order to write a tutorial together.

🌐 Call for Open Source Projects

We want to help each other within the free and open source community. If you have a project that you think should be advertised on the Silex website and in our newsletter, let us know! With 10K visitors a month and 18K page views, we can help promote your project to a broader audience.

📢 Contributions Wanted

If you have 5 minutes to spare each month, come talk to us on the chat or forums. Together, we can make the best use of your time and contributions to improve Silex.

Feel free to reply to this email if you have any questions or suggestions. I'm here to help!

Freely yours, Alex Hoyau