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Intro to Fields in DatoCMS
1m 41s
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Worldwide CDN
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GraphQL Content API
Develop faster with powerful developer tools
Images API
Endless transformations at your disposal
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Produce videos and serve them fast to any device
Multi-language
Reach global audience with localized content
Dynamic layouts
Easily build dynamic layouts for landing pages
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Polestar
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Hashicorp
How HashiCorp delivers a reliable editorial workflow
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How to deliver an Emmy award-campaign in 4 weeks
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Intro to Blocks in DatoCMS
3m 25s
Blocks are a concept unique to DatoCMS and are the foundation behind powerful flagship features such as Modular Content and Structured Text.
In a nutshell, blocks allow you to define complex and repeatable structures that can be embedded inside records. Think of components like a hero, CTAs, logoreels, and case study cards - they'd typically be complex structures that you'd want to either repeat across models, or embed into certain content records. Several landing pages can have variations of a logoreel, or several blog posts can have embedded newsletter signups or testimonials.
Rather than having to create the same subset of fields into those models which may or may not be used across all use-cases, blocks allow you to define those structures beforehand, and simply embed them into content records if and when you choose to!
On the content editing side, modular content also unlocks the ability to generate "drag-and-drop" experiences on the CMS, giving editors the power to build powerful templates with the familiarity and simplicity of a page builder.