Plone 6 Volto Customization for JavaScript Beginners

Track:
Plone: Frontend

The basics of customizing Volto without knowing a lot of React or JavaScript. Includes tasks and tips that are beneficial for day-to-day Volto development.

This training is for JavaScript beginners or Plone developers transitioning to Volto, the default frontend in Plone 6. It provides a cheat sheet on essential topics like component shadowing, block variations, extensions, and data adapters, along with best practices for efficient Volto development.

Plone is built on Python, and with the switch to Plone 6, Volto has become the default frontend. This training is designed for experienced Plone developers who want to start working with Volto but don't have deep knowledge of JavaScript. It will serve as a cheat sheet, covering the essential topics you'll need for frontend work in Plone 6. We'll go over basics like component shadowing, block variations, extensions, and using data adapters with an extendable schema, all while sharing best practices for efficient Volto development. We've got everything you need to know as a Volto developer.