Faking env() to Use it Now
18.4.2019
There is already an env() function in CSS, but it kinda came out of nowhere as an Apple thing for dealing with "The Notch" but it has made it's way to be a draft spec. The point will be for UAs or authors to declare variables that cannot be changed. Global const for CSS, sorta.
That spec doesn't...
Collective #509
18.4.2019
js-cloudimage-360-view * cube.js * Web Design Trends 2019 * Simulating Mouse Movement * Nicedoc.io
Collective #509 was written by Pedro Botelho and published on Codrops
Creating Reusable Base Classes in TypeScript with a Real-Life Example
18.4.2019
Hey CSS-Tricksters! Bryan Hughes was kind enough to take a concept from an existing post he published on converting to TypeScript and take it a few couple steps further in this post to elaborate on creating reusable base classes. While this post doesn’t require reading the other one, it’s certainly...
An Event Apart Boston is Coming. Save Now!
18.4.2019
(This is a sponsored post.)
An Event Apart Boston is almost here! We're talking, like, less than a month away. If you've been holding off from registering, this might be your last chance because time and seating are both limited. Besides, we're talking about three days of pure knowledge-dropping...
WDRL — Edition 264: Establish Principles, Long Work, Simple Living
18.4.2019
Hey,
This week, right before the long Easter weekend here, I stumbled upon “The beauty of being satisfied enough”. In times of advertising everywhere, discount days like ‘Black Friday’, and everyone telling you “you need this” or “save here” we’re constantly tempted to buy things we don’t...
How to Create and Animate Rotated Overlays
18.4.2019
A tutorial on how to create and animate rotated overlays, or "reveal" elements, for interesting page transition effects.
How to Create and Animate Rotated Overlays was written by Mary Lou and published on Codrops
10 Interesting JavaScript and CSS Libraries for April 2019
18.4.2019
Our web dev resources collection for April is filled with amazing open-source projects, useful CSS tools and React components
Clever code
17.4.2019
This week, Chris Ferdinandi examined a clever JavaScript snippet, one that's written creatively with new syntax features, but is perhaps less readable and performant. It's a quick read, but his callout of our industry's fixation on cleverness is worth... calling out:
...we’ve become obsessed as...
Wrap a Vanilla JavaScript Package for Use in React
17.4.2019
Complex web projects often require the use of 3rd party widgets. But what if you're using a framework while a widget is only available in pure JavaScript?
To use a JavaScript w
The Power of Named Transitions in Vue
16.4.2019
Vue offers several ways to control how an element or component visually appears when inserted into the DOM. Examples can be fading in, sliding in, or other visual effects. Almost all of this functionality is based around a single component: the transition component.
A simple example of this is with...
7 Useful JavaScript Tricks
16.4.2019
Just like every other programming language, JavaScript has dozens of tricks to accomplish both easy and difficult tasks. Some tricks are widely known while others are enough to blow your mind. Let’s have a look at {x} JavaScript tricks you can start using today! Get Unique Values of an Array...
Getting started with visual testing in 5 minutes
16.4.2019
There are tons of tools out there that help you make sure your app is functioning perfectly, but how do you catch bugs that are purely visual?