Astro: A New Approach to Building Websites

Hi there!

Astro is an innovative web framework designed to build fast, content-driven websites. It focuses on delivering only the essentials to the browser by default, ensuring lightning-fast performance. Unlike traditional frameworks that bundle everything into a single JavaScript file, Astro embraces a "zero-JS by default" philosophy, shipping minimal JavaScript to the client.

Key Features

• Component-based Architecture: Build with frameworks you love, like React, Vue, or Svelte, seamlessly integrated.
• Partial Hydration: Load JavaScript only for interactive parts of your site, keeping the rest static.
• Server-first Approach: Write components that run entirely on the server, resulting in reduced client-side load.
• Integrated Markdown & MDX: Perfect for blogs or content-heavy sites with native support for Markdown and MDX.

Here's a quick example to get started:

import Layout from '../components/Layout.astro';
 
export default function BlogPost() {
  return (
    <Layout>
      <h1>Welcome to Astro!</h1>
      <p>Build faster, lighter, and more optimized websites today.</p>
    </Layout>
  );
}