Nanoc

Nanoc
Original author(s) Denis Defreyne
Stable release
4.8.16 / December 9, 2017 (2017-12-09)
Written in Ruby
License MIT
Website nanoc.ws

Nanoc is a Ruby-based website compiler that generates static HTML.[1] It supports compiling from various markup languages, including Markdown, Textile, and Haml.[2] It can generate and lay out pages with a consistent look and feel. Nanoc is not a content management system, however it acts somewhat like one.[3]

Advantages of Nanoc

Nanoc has several advantages over other systems:

  • Modular architecture
  • Generation of static pages
  • Security
  • Versionable source files

Differences from traditional content management systems

Although Nanoc sometimes acts as a content management system (CMS), there are many differences.

  • Traditional CMSs must assemble the webpage every time a user requests it. Static HTML pages are pre-assembled and as such do not have to be re-assembled.
  • CMSs run using a server-side language, which exposes the CMS to all the vulnerabilities of the language. Since Nanoc compiles websites to static HTML, the only vulnerabilities are that of the web server itself.
  • The content managed by a CMS can usually be changed at any time through a web interface. Since Nanoc must recompile the website at every change, it is more difficult to modify a website.

References

  1. ↑ Michlmayr, Martin (2013-03-06). "Static site generators for building web sites". LWN.net. Retrieved 2013-04-25.
  2. ↑ Vervloesem, Koen (2012-11-10). "Create a powerful static website with nanoc". Linux User & Developer. Retrieved 2013-04-25.
  3. ↑ "About Nanoc". Retrieved 2013-04-25.
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