μJam – Documentation

Introduction #

What is it ? #

Greek letter 'μ' is pronounced 'my' as in micro, 'mu' as in 'music' or 'mee' according to modern Greek. In that context here it simply means tiny or minimalistic.

That 'Jam' in μJam comes from Jamstack and means the collection of the three attributes

It is mostly about the creation of static web pages or serverless websites and you might want to read more about that modern way to build lightweight web pages here and there.

What can I do with it ? #

If you want to

then the minimalistic and powerful approach of μJam might convice you.

I am not a programmer ! #

You don't need to be one ... promised.

At first you need to install the free and open source Visual Studio Code editor. Chances are you already have it. But you can also do that later.

Yet another Jamstack Approach ? #

Hmm ... there are in fact a lot static site generators available and here are some ways to find your best Jamstack approach.

Many of them

So if this is exactly what you want, go on ... I recommend to have a closer look at Eleventy.

In contrast, μJam is meant to be a minimalistic, low code publishing tool, which ...

  • is easy to learn and use.
  • does not require web programming skills.
  • can handle LaTeX math expressions natively.
  • integrates static or dynamic vector graphics.
  • integrates scripting capabilities.
  • offers comfortable Html previewing.
  • supports different templates and styles.
  • enables high quality research paper pdf-format output.
  • doing that all inside of a professional markdown authoring application.

μJam is used by scientists, engineers and students for creating online educational or research content.

But as you can easily leave that math, vector graphics and research paper stuff out, it may serve your non-academic publishing wishes also well. In this possible case you are invited to read on.