Learn the fundamentals of the Astro web framework by building a server-side rendered (SSR) tech blog in this comprehensive 2 hour and 44 minute course. Explore key concepts such as routing, components, layouts, collections, Markdown integration, and API endpoints. Dive into practical topics including creating a custom 404 page, implementing a search functionality, and adding pagination. Follow along step-by-step to create a fully functional blog with features like article sorting, tag pages, and a responsive design. By the end of the course, deploy your Astro-powered blog to Vercel and gain hands-on experience with this powerful static site generator.