Building a Website in Webstudio

[@cweb1988]

Once they get animations and interactions, then they'll be a compelling competitor.

[@webflowandcode]

Meh. Get yourself learning GSAP my friend.

[@cweb1988]

@@webflowandcode I guess....but if it wants to compete against the other "no-code" platforms, it needs those features.

[@maxjsandoval]

I really dig WebStudio. I am new to it as well but it is really awesome. All the things I wanted Webflow to do and more.

[@webflowandcode]

Yeah I think it’s a really compelling package

[@adamkhaled9601]

Have they launched the e-commerce feature yet? 😮

Awesome, love Webstudio, thank you!

[@BrendanOConnellWP]

Thanks for the walk thru.

[@webflowandcode]

No problem!

[@renieljustincole5615]

Great content! I love it! Just a quick question for you. If we compare the overall expense of running a CMS Website built with Web Studio vs Webflow, who would be cheaper? I get that Web Studio is opensource and costs is free, if not, very low. However, 3rd party integrations usually are not, compared to Webflow where everything needed is almost included in the pricing. Thank you for your insight! :)

[@webflowandcode]

This is something to consider however the cost for CMS is anyways going to be lower. Take Airtable as an example. We are using the free version but even then the paid version is $20. Reminder also that you could build your own CMS if you have the capabilities which could be even cheaper again. With SaaS you’re almost always paying for convenience but then convenience is relative as a vendor lock-in like Webflow is pretty inconvenient when it comes to scaling a website. Something to consider if your project may outgrow Webflow.

[@s.adnansami5106]

What's the software you use to zoom into parts of the screen?

[@webflowandcode]

Screen Studio! I’m not necessarily recommending them but if it’s what you want

[@TomekWilczak]

Really helpful walkthrough and lot's of useful tips for using WebStudio, thanks! I have one question regarding the API calling to Airtable. How are the credentials handled given that the project can be hosted on your own hosting? In other words, is there a way to handle authorization on backend without exposing API keys on the frontend?

[@IAmTrySound]

Those resource variables configuration is not exposed to frontend and stored only in backend source code.