Writing Good Support Requests
2.7.2018
My take on trying to be helpful to a support staff.
One bit is just as relevant for learning development:
Writing out a ticket will help you figure out the problem.
Sometimes when you have to take a second to collect your thoughts and explain something, the problem will become clear and maybe even...
One-Offs
2.7.2018
There is this sentiment that you don't design the homepage of a site first. For most sites, it's an anomaly. It's unlike any other page and not something to base the patterns you use for the rest of the site or help inform other pages.
You might call it a one-off.1
One-offs are OK! A world without...
Getting Started with JavaScript Object
2.7.2018
An object is a type of data in JavaScript. It's the only value you can pass around as variables besides primitives. For this reason, objects are really important in JavaScript.
What are obj
CSS Grid in IE: Debunking Common IE Grid Misconceptions
2.7.2018
This is the first in a three-part series all about how to use CSS grid in a way that will work not only in modern browsers but also in Internet Explorer (IE). Imagine writing CSS grid code without having to write a fallback layout! Many of us think that this is some far off future that is many...
Collective #429
2.7.2018
Shotsnapp * fakeScroll * SVG Pattern Doodler * Singlie * Generative WorldCup * Scrolling Gradient * ChartGen * React From Zero
Collective #429 was written by Pedro Botelho and published on Codrops
Build a web traffic monitor with Python
2.7.2018
In today’s tech world, it is important to know where the traffic on your website comes from because it helps content creators and website owners understand their visitors better. Website owners can
8 Best Atom Packages for Web Developers
1.7.2018
Atom is one of the most popular and feature-rich source code editors for web developers. Originally, Atom was GitHub’s internal tool. Later, they decided to open-source it for the...
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Fitting Text to a Container
29.6.2018
There are a number of ways to go about putting some text in a container and having it size itself to fill that container. There are different technologies we can use and different considerations to think about. Let us count the ways.
Magic Number it with viewport units
If you set type with...
WDRL — Edition 233:
29.6.2018
Hey,
Welcome back this week to another roundup edition. I’m keeping it short as I can’t type very well at the moment — I hurt one of my fingers pretty badly and it’ll take some weeks to fully recover.
Anyways, I found some interesting articles this week that I want to share with you....
Script & Style Show: Episode 13: Decentralized Identity with Daniel Buchner
29.6.2018
In this episode: David and Todd return from travels to San Francisco, Oslo, and Iceland, Todd reveals he’s a new (dog) father, and they welcome guest Daniel Buchner, a Senior PM for Microsoft’s Decentralized Identity team. Daniel shares his knowledge about blockchain and crypto, then...
How to create a logo that responds to its own aspect ratio
28.6.2018
One of the cool things about <svg> is that it's literally its own document, so @media queries in CSS inside the SVG are based on its viewport rather than the HTML document that likely contains it.
This unique feature has let people play around for years. Tim Kadlec experimented with...
Empower Through Web Development
28.6.2018
As a person with a disability, I appreciate the web and modern-day computing for their many affordances. The web is a great place to work and share and connect. You can make a living, build your dream, and speak your mind.
It’s not easy, though. Beginners struggling with the box model often take...