By completing this course, you will:

• Understand the Astro architecture and component model.

• Build scalable websites with Astro pages, routes, and layouts.

• Manage content using Markdown, MDX, and CMS integrations.

• Enhance design with Tailwind CSS and global styling.

• Deploy Astro apps with static generation or server rendering.

• Apply SEO, performance tuning, and best practices.

Course Syllabus

Module 1: Introduction to Astro

• Why Astro? Advantages over other frameworks

• Installing Astro and project setup

• First Astro page

Module 2: Core Concepts

• Pages and routing in Astro

• Components and props

• Layouts and partials

Module 3: Styling in Astro

• Scoped CSS and global styles

• Tailwind CSS integration

• Animations and transitions

Module 4: Content Management

• Markdown and MDX in Astro

• Content collections

• Headless CMS integration

Module 5: Framework Integrations

• Using React, Vue, Svelte inside Astro

• Mixing multiple frameworks in one project

• Client-side interactivity

Module 6: Rendering Modes

• Static site generation (SSG)

• Server-side rendering (SSR)

• Hybrid rendering options

Module 7: API & Data Fetching

• Fetching remote data

• Using Astro server endpoints

• Dynamic routes with parameters

Module 8: Deployment

• Deploying to Vercel, Netlify, GitHub Pages

• Node.js server deployment

• CI/CD for Astro projects

Module 9: Advanced Features

• Astro Islands architecture

• Partial hydration

• Image optimization

Module 10: Real-World Projects

• Blog platform with Astro + Markdown

• E-commerce storefront with Tailwind + API

• Portfolio site with React components

Learners will receive a Certificate of Completion from Uplatz, validating expertise in Astro framework and JAMstack development. This certificate demonstrates skills for roles in frontend development, web performance optimization, and modern full-stack workflows.

Astro is gaining traction among developers and companies for marketing sites, e-commerce platforms, and content-heavy applications. Completing this course prepares learners for roles such as:

• Frontend Developer (Astro)

• Web Performance Engineer

• JAMstack Developer

• Full-Stack Developer (Astro + APIs)

• UI/UX-Focused Engineer

1. What is Astro and how is it different from React or Next.js?
   Astro is a static site builder and framework that ships zero JavaScript by default, unlike React/Next.js which render via client-heavy JavaScript.

2. What is the Astro Islands architecture?
   It’s Astro’s approach where only interactive components (islands) hydrate on the client, while the rest remains static HTML.

3. How does Astro handle routing?
   Astro uses a file-based routing system where files in the src/pages directory define routes.

4. What are the rendering modes in Astro?
   Astro supports SSG (Static Site Generation), SSR (Server-Side Rendering), and hybrid rendering.

5. How does Astro integrate with other frameworks?
   Astro supports React, Vue, Svelte, Solid, and Preact within Astro components.

6. How does Astro handle content management?
   Astro works seamlessly with Markdown, MDX, and CMSs like Contentful, Sanity, or Strapi.

7. What is MDX in Astro?
   MDX allows writing Markdown with embedded JSX components, blending content with interactivity.

8. What are Astro components?
   Astro components are templating files (.astro) that combine HTML, JavaScript, and styles with reactivity.

9. Where is Astro commonly used?
   Astro is widely used for blogs, documentation sites, portfolios, landing pages, and e-commerce.

10. How does Astro improve SEO?
    By delivering static HTML pages with minimal JS, Astro boosts page speed and SEO rankings.