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React in a Nutshell

React in a Nutshell

2025-09-15

This page covers the essentials of React. A React component is simply a function that outputs HTML and manages its own state.

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The NostalgiaPHP Manifesto

The NostalgiaPHP Manifesto

2025-09-12

The NostalgiaPHP Manifesto Keep it simple. If all you need is to show content and sprinkle in a little JavaScript, this is the easiest way I know to publish a site. Essentials…

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Overview

Overview

2025-09-08

Overview What is NostalgiaPHP? NostalgiaPHP is a lightweight site engine that treats your whole website like a folder. Portable → your entire site is just files; zip it, copy it…

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Why NostalgiaPHP?

Why NostalgiaPHP?

2025-09-08

Why NostalgiaPHP? The Problem Most ways to build a simple website today are overkill: WordPress → instantly drags in a DB, admin UI, plugins, themes, update cycles, PHP version…

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NostalgiaPHP vs Astro

NostalgiaPHP vs Astro

2025-09-07

NostalgiaPHP vs Astro Both are tools for building content-heavy sites. Both lean on files, not databases. But one is caveman simple, and the other is modern meta-framework…

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NostalgiaPHP vs Ruby on Rails

NostalgiaPHP vs Ruby on Rails

2025-09-07

NostalgiaPHP vs Ruby on Rails Framework heavyweight meets folder of files. Rails in a Nutshell Rails popularized the modern web framework: MVC, migrations, scaffolding, ORM…

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NostalgiaPHP vs SvelteKit

NostalgiaPHP vs SvelteKit

2025-09-07

NostalgiaPHP vs SvelteKit Two very different tools… with the same nostalgic goal: 👉 Make building websites feel simple again. 🐘 NostalgiaPHP No build step. PHP runs directly in…

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NostalgiaPHP vs Early WordPress

NostalgiaPHP vs Early WordPress

2025-09-06

NostalgiaPHP vs Early WordPress Similarities PHP everywhere Early WordPress themes were just .php files mixing HTML + PHP. NostalgiaPHP does the same — e.g. templates/main.php…

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Hello World

Hello World

2025-09-01

Hello World Welcome to the first post. Edit me at content/collections/blog/hello-world.md.

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