What is Sanity.io? A Beginner Friendly Guide
Before diving into the world of Sanity, there are a few things you need to know first:
- Content Management System (CMS)
- Headless CMS
Content Management System (CMS)
Are you a beginner who wants to create a website but can’t seem to get past the technical jargon or the complexity of the process? Well, don’t worry! In the world of website building, there’s a magic tool called a CMS.
In technical way, Think of a CMS (Content Management System) as your website’s foundation. It’s where you’ll find all the elements you want to add to your site, from text to images to videos, and everything in between. You can think of it as a digital toolbox with all the features and functions you need to customise your website to fit your needs.
Headless CMS (Content Management System)
As we discussed before, let’s take another look, Imagine you’re building a website or app. You have content, such as text, images, or videos. You need a way to organise and update that content. That’s where a CMS comes in.
A CMS is like a toolbox for organising and updating your content. You don’t need to be an expert in coding to use it.
But here’s where things get tricky.
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In a traditional CMS, such as WordPress, the CMS doesn’t just store your content. It also decides how your content will look on the web.
It’s like a robot that cooks your dinner but doesn’t care how it’s served.
In contrast, a headless CMS is like a chef that only cooks the meal.
The “head” of the CMS is separated from the “body” of the content.
How does headless cms works ?
A headless CMS stores your content in one central location. Then, whenever a user wants to view that content, whether on a website, mobile application, or even on a smartwatch, they do so via an API. An API is like a waiter who brings your order into the kitchen and then brings your food back.
Since the content and the appearance of the content are separated, you can change the appearance of your website or application without changing the content. If you want to update your website’s design, you don’t have to do a thing. Your content remains the same. All you have to do is plug in a new (the part that determines how things look) front-end.
What is sanity ?
The Sanity.io Content Management System (CMS) is a cross-platform, headless content management system (CMS) that enables developers to create and manage content across devices and platforms. Sanity.io helps you organize and manage your content in a way that makes it easier to build and manage websites, apps, and digital experiences.
That’s a lot of technical jargon😄, isn’t it? Let’s make it easy for you.
Let’s say you’re creating a website or app, as we mentioned earlier. You’ve got your content (text, images, video) and you need to organize and update it. That’s where you’ll find a tool like sanity.io. It’s an all-in-one solution to organise and update your content without having to be an expert in coding.
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