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Magento extensions need GraphQL support

Magento extensions need GraphQL support

March 8, 2021

Magento extensions need to support GraphQL. A simple statement. I'm not sure how to make more out of it. Perhaps you are familiar with this point and you agree it. Otherwise, keep reading.

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Reacticron 4: Call for speakers

Reacticron 4: Call for speakers

March 1, 2021

Reacticon is happening again for the 4th time, this summer: From June 14th to 18th, the community gathers for exciting talks on Magento frontending. Got an idea to talk about? Let us know: The Call for Speakers is now open.

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Join our ExtDN Open Chat meetup (March 11th)

Join our ExtDN Open Chat meetup (March 11th)

February 25, 2021

The worlds current lockdown prevents us from attending conferences, while there is actually so much to debate in the current Magento ecosystem. ExtDN comes to the rescue by organizing regular meetups for anyone to attend. The first session - March 11th - will be focused upon the future of Magento extensibility. Make sure to join us!

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Magento PWA Studio, Vue Storefront or Hyva? They all suck

Magento PWA Studio, Vue Storefront or Hyva? They all suck

February 21, 2021

If you have been following the Magento news for the last years, you have noticed that PWA is the future! However, recently, Willem Wigman shook the community by releasing his Hyva Theme alternative. So, now this is the future. Or is it still PWA?

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Vue Storefront 1 online on-demand training

Vue Storefront 1 online on-demand training

February 15, 2021

We are happy to announce a full-blown Vue Storefront 1 training, delivered on-demand, whenever you prefer. It is more than just a video-course. Let me explain why.

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A faster Docker for ElasticSearch

A faster Docker for ElasticSearch

January 6, 2021

In the last couple of years, my development stack has become larger: MySQL and PHP were always in there, just like Redis. But - since I'm playing with Magento 2.4, Shopware 6 and Vue Storefront - ElasticSearch has been added to that stack as well. To guarantee my productivity, I tried to make it as fast as possible. Here's my setup.

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Magento 2 `Yireo_Webp2` becomes `Yireo_NextGenImages`

Magento 2 `Yireo_Webp2` becomes `Yireo_NextGenImages`

December 29, 2020

For some time now, I've been maintaining the Yireo_Webp2 module, which replaces JPG and PNG images on-the-fly with WebP images, which are usually much smaller. This module is now being merged with Yireo_NextGenImages. Why? Keep reading.

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Modernizing Vue Storefront 1

Modernizing Vue Storefront 1

December 25, 2020

While Vue Storefront Next is on the horizon (well, it is already out there), Magento developers still need to do it with Vue Storefront 1. This sounds bad. But it is not. Vue Storefront 1 is powerful, as long as you stick to some modern practices, summed in this post.

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Full video course on Vue Storefront 1 (coming up)

Full video course on Vue Storefront 1 (coming up)

December 22, 2020

While there are numerous PWA solutions out there, within the Magento ecosystem, Vue Storefront 1 still forms a reliable and flexible solution. It is not for everyone. But once you get the hang, you'll love it. Because of this, I've stepped up and created a video course for you. Not free, but definitely economical. And it is more than videos.

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