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So, You Want to Build an @mention Autocomplete Feature?
1.11.2021
We’re all familiar with the concept of autocompletion, right? You type something into a search box and it tries to guess what you’re looking for as you type, displaying suggestions, often below the cursor. While we’re used to autocomplete on …
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Coordinating Svelte Animations With XState
7.4.2021
This post is an introduction to XState as it might be used in a Svelte project. XState is unique in the JavaScript ecosystem. It doesn’t keep your DOM synced with your application state, nor does it help you with asynchrony, …
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How to Add Lunr Search to your Gatsby Website
22.4.2020
The Jamstack way of thinking and building websites is becoming more and more popular.
Have you already tried Gatsby, Nuxt, or Gridsome (to cite only a few)? Chances are that your first contact was a “Wow!” moment — so many things are automatically set up and ready to use. 
There are some...
Building an accessible autocomplete control
6.2.2020
Here’s a great in-depth post from Adam Silver about his journey to create an autocomplete field that’s as accessible as possible. There are so many edge cases to consider! There are old browsers and their peculiar quirks, there are accessibility best practices for screen readers, and not to mention...