Episodes
In this episode, we cover the best practices using React Server Components with a headless CMS.
Read the accompanying article Best Practices using React Server Components with a Headless CMS
Create a free Cosmic account.
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Learn how to use Cosmic to power content for your websites and apps.
Learn about Cosmic as your Next.js CMS.
Learn about headless CMS.
Published 12/08/23
In this episode, we cover the Next.js 13 Metadata API and how you can use Cosmic to handle website metadata and SEO optimization for your website.
Next.js Metadata API Reference
Cosmic v1 deprecation announcement
Migrating from Cosmic v1 to v2
Install the developer portfolio template
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Learn how to upgrade to Next.js App Router
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Published 07/14/23
In this episode, we cover some of the details of Next.js App Router, Draft Mode, and how to integrate your content from the Cosmic headless CMS.
Install the developer portfolio template.
Create a free Cosmic account.
Learn how to upgrade to Next.js App Router.
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Learn how to use Cosmic in the docs.
Learn about what makes Cosmic a great Next.js CMS.
Learn about headless CMS.
Published 06/28/23
In this episode, we cover how to migrate from the Cosmic v1 dashboard into the new Cosmic dashboard.
Follow the upgrade guide in the docs.
Reach out to Cosmic support.
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Create a free Cosmic account.
Learn how to use Cosmic in the documentation.
Learn about what is a headless CMS.
Published 06/16/23
In this episode, we bring the Cosmic team on the show to discuss Cosmic 2.0, our latest release which includes:
1. The new dashboard in general availability
2. New website
3. New docs site
4. New JavaScript SDK
Learn more about the release on the blog post announcement.
Install the Simple Next.js Blog template.
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Create a free Cosmic account.
Learn how to use Cosmic from the Cosmic documentation.
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Published 06/06/23
In this episode, Stefan Kudla and Tony Spiro update a Cosmic-powered Next.js website from version 12 to version 13.
Learn more about Next.js 13: https://nextjs.org/blog/next-13
Install the Next.js Developer Portfolio: https://www.cosmicjs.com/apps/developer-portfolio
Check out the Next.js Developer Portfolio source code: https://github.com/cosmicjs/nextjs-developer-portfolio
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Published 12/22/22
In this episode, Stefan Kudla and Tony Spiro from Cosmic discuss what is an image CDN, why it's important, and how to get started with Cosmic as your free image CDN.
Learn about image CDN https://www.cosmicjs.com/image-cdn
Install the Simple React Blog: https://www.cosmicjs.com/apps/simple-react-blog
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Published 12/22/22
In this episode, Stefan Kudla and Tony Spiro from Cosmic talk building websites and creating developer content with Sam from Dev World.
Follow Dev World on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/dev-world-info
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Install the Cosmic NPM module: https://www.npmjs.com/package/cosmicjs
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Published 12/22/22
In this episode, Stefan Kudla and Tony Spiro from Cosmic discuss what makes for a great React CMS.
Learn about what makes a great React CMS: https://www.cosmicjs.com/react-cms
Check out Cosmic-powered React templates: https://www.cosmicjs.com/apps?languages=React
Install the Simple React Blog: https://www.cosmicjs.com/apps/simple-react-blog
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Published 10/07/22
In this episode, Tony Spiro and Stefan Kudla from Cosmic discuss what is a headless CMS.
Learn what is a headless CMS
Join the alpha release of the new Cosmic dashboard
Check out the imgix demo website
Check out the Build Time episode with Tom from imgix
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Install the Cosmic NPM module
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Join the Cosmic Slack channel
Check out the Cosmic docs
Published 09/22/22
In this episode, Stefan Kudla from Cosmic shows us how to trigger static website rebuilds using Cosmic headless CMS webhooks.
Check out the Simple Astro Blog demo
Download Simple Astro Blog code
Check out Cosmic webhooks in the docs
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Install the Cosmic NPM module
Create a free Cosmic account
Cosmic docs
Learn about what is headless CMS
Published 09/20/22
In this episode, Karl Koch from Cosmic joins us to talk about his backstory, design philosophy, and gives a tour of some of the design elements of the new Cosmic headless CMS dashboard.
Check out Karl's work on his website
Check out the new Cosmic dashboard
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Install the Cosmic NPM module
Create a free Cosmic account
Check out the Cosmic docs
Learn about what is a headless CMS
Published 09/16/22
In this episode, Tom Dale from imgix joins us to show us how he built a code demo website using imgix and Cosmic headless CMS.
Check out the imgix demo website
Download the imgix demo website code
Check out the imgix website
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Install the Cosmic NPM module
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Cosmic Docs
Learn about what is headless CMS
Published 09/14/22
In this episode, we give you an intro to Astro using a blog powered by the Cosmic headless CMS.
Install the Simple Astro Blog template
Download the code
Check out Astro
Check out the Astro blog powered by Cosmic
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Cosmic Docs
Cosmic as your Astro CMS
Learn about what is headless CMS
Published 09/12/22
In this episode, we discuss how to add user-generated content to the Cosmic headless CMS.
Follow the documentation example of how to add an Object to your Cosmic Bucket
Follow the documentation example of how to upload media to your Cosmic Bucket
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Install the Cosmic NPM module
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Cosmic Docs
Cosmic as your React CMS
Learn about what is headless CMS
Published 09/06/22
In this episode, we discuss how to build React components from headless CMS markdown.
Building React components from headless CMS markdown
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Install the Cosmic NPM module
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Cosmic Docs
Cosmic as your React CMS
Learn about what is headless CMS
Published 08/25/22
In this episode, we discuss how to fetch data from a headless CMS using React 18 Suspense.
Using React 18 Suspense to fetch data from a headless CMS
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Install the Cosmic NPM module
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Cosmic as your React CMS
Learn about what is headless CMS
Published 08/18/22
In this episode, we discuss how to use Next.js Preview Mode with a headless CMS to preview draft content for ourselves and collaborators.
How to use Next.js Preview Mode with the Cosmic headless CMS
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Install the Cosmic NPM module
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Cosmic Docs
Cosmic as your React CMS
Cosmic as your Next.js CMS
Published 08/12/22
In this episode, we discuss how to build a search and filter feature for products using React. The product data will be queried from a headless CMS (Cosmic) with the UI updated instantly. Bonus: we will talk about how state management is handled using Hooks and API usage optimization with the debounce technique.
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Search and filter products using React Hooks and a headless CMS
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Published 08/09/22
In this episode we will explain how using Next.js Image with a headless CMS can automate optimizations for your website images across all devices and network speeds leading to faster website performance and a better experience for your website visitors.
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How to use Next.js Image with a headless CMS
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Next.js Image docs
imgix docs
Published 07/29/22