astro-imagetools VS node

I found that my SSR pages loaded very slowly because I was using astro-imagetools to process images. Since optimized images aren't necessary during editing anyways, I created a wrapper component to bypass image processing in the preview environment:

In our case, using Astro, we simply used astro-imagetools to compress images automatically while importing them. We might improve this later, for example generating multiple image sizes and formats, reducing the load even further for modern browsers. Currently, it checks our box though.

There is no official Astro solution for working with images, but Astro ImageTools gives Astro the ability to provide optimized, responsive images.4

Let’s see how we could set up a shiny new JavaScript project using the Yarn package manager. We are going to set up nodenv, install Node.js and Yarn, and then initialize a new project that we will then be able to use as a foundation for our further ideas.

Node.js ( https://nodejs.org/ )

Visit the Node.js website and download the latest version of Node.js for your operating system.

Basic knowledge of Node.js and its environment setup. If you don't have Node.js installed on your system, make sure you download and install it from the official Node.js website.

Node.js can be easily installed from its official website. Depending on your operating system, you can choose the Windows, macOS, or Linux version. Node.js packages come with npm (Node Package Manager), which is essential for managing dependencies in your projects.

To get started with Node.js 22.0.0, you can download the latest version from the official Node.js website. For those upgrading from an older version, it is recommended to test your existing applications for compatibility with the new release, particularly if you are using native modules or rely heavily on third-party npm packages.

Node.js (version 10 or higher)

Before we start, ensure that you have Node.js installed on your computer. This is necessary because we will use Node's package manager (npm) to create our Next.js project. If you need to install Node.js, you can download it from the official Node.js website.

Before starting a new project in react, you need to make sure that you have NodeJS install on your system. You can download the latest version of node at https://nodejs.org. Follow the instructions on the node website to do the installation.