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How to Make a CSS-Only Carousel
24.4.2020
We mentioned a way to make a CSS-only carousel in a recent issue of the newsletter and I thought that a more detailed write up would be interesting and capture some of my thoughts on making one.
So, here’s what we’re making today:
There’s no JavaScript here, whatsoever! No jQuery plugins....
Inspirational Websites Roundup #14
30.3.2020
This roundup contains our personal selection of the most interesting websites that were released in the past couple of weeks.
Inspirational Websites Roundup #14 was written by Mary Lou and published on Codrops
CSS X
17.3.2020
My name appears in an article from Bert Bos (co-author of the original CSS spec), so I'll consider that a life accomplishment. Berts makes the point that CSS has evolved and the working group versions things, but the working group hasn't been and doesn't really plan to be involved in these...
Distorted Link Effects with SVG Filters
4.3.2020
A couple of ideas for decorative link distortion effects using SVG filters on lines, circles and squares.
Distorted Link Effects with SVG Filters was written by Mary Lou and published on Codrops
What I Like About Craft CMS
3.3.2020
Looking at the CMS scene today, there are upwards of 150 options to choose from — and that’s not including whatever home-grown custom alternatives people might be running. The term “Content Management System” is broad and most site builders fit into the CMS model. Craft CMS, a relatively new choice...
A Follow-Up to PHP Templating
28.2.2020
Not long ago, I posted about PHP templating in just PHP (which is basically HEREDOC syntax). I'm literally using that technique for some super basic templating I needed to do on this very WordPress site. The main pushback was that this kind of thing can be an XSS vulnerability. In my case, it's...
What does “revert” do in CSS?
28.1.2020
Miriam Suzanne has a Mozilla Developer video on the subject. The revert value is fairly new, supported in Firefox and Safari, but not yet in Chrome-world. We've already got a couple of related keywords that work on any property which are meant to help control inheritance and reset values....
Gavin Andresen Speaks About Ethereum’s Tornado and Wallet Privacy
15.1.2020
Over the last couple of years. the former lead maintainer of the Bitcoin Core (BTC) repository Gavin Andresen has been quiet in regards to the crypto ecosystem. Andresen hasn’t been developing any projects and once in a while makes a comment or two about the digital currency industry....
CSS-Only Carousel
10.1.2020
It's kind of amazing how far HTML and CSS will take you when building a carousel/slideshow.
Setting some boxes in a horizontal row with flexbox is easy.
Showing only one box at a time with overflow and making it swipable with -webkit-overflow-scrolling is easy.
You can make the "slides" line...
SLP Devs Publish Code Bounties With $2,500+ in Crypto Rewards
5.1.2020
While a number of software developers work on the Simple Ledger Protocol (SLP) framework, SLP devs are still looking for other contributors to help foster the protocol’s ecosystem. In order to help bolster SLP development, the simpleledger.cash website has published requests for bounties...
Telegram Rejects SEC Request to Hand Over Bank Records for TON
5.1.2020
Telegram Group, the company behind the TON blockchain project, has reportedly refused to share information with the SEC showing how much it spent of the $1.7 billion raised from investors in the past couple of years and where. In a recent court filing, the securities regulator alleges that Telegram...
Coinbase Wallet Removing Mobile Dapp Browser to Comply With Apple
30.12.2019
It’s been a busy couple of weeks for bad news in crypto, with Youtube’s removal of hundreds of videos, Google Play’s removal of Metamask, and now Coinbase mobile wallet users facing an announcement their app is losing its dapp browser, reportedly due to restrictive policy...
Chinese Police Seize Thousands of Miners, Arrest Dozens of Scammers
25.12.2019
In the last couple of days, Chinese media have reported on police forces in one province of the vast Asian country seizing close to 7,000 mining rigs using stolen electricity and in another province arresting 72 multi-level marketing scheme operators for alleged fraud. Also Read: Chinese Regulators...
Two Lessons I Learned From Making React Components
19.12.2019
Here’s a couple of lessons I’ve learned about how not to build React components. These are things I've come across over the past couple of months and thought they might be of interest to you if you’re working on a design system, especially one with a bunch of legacy technical decisions and a lot...
“Headless Mode”
2.12.2019
A couple of months ago, we invited Marc Anton Dahmen to show off his database-less content management system (CMS) Automad. His post is an interesting inside look at templating engines, including how they work, how CMSs use them, and how they impact the way we write things, such as loops.
Well...
Variations on Theme: Reinventing Type on the Web
20.11.2019
If anyone knows anything about me, it’s usually one of two things: that I have two outrageously fluffy dogs, or that I like fonts and typography. Like, really really like them. So while I am super excited about how well Tristan is doing with his hydrotherapy —we’re walking 50% further than he...
Russia Blocks 2 Crypto News Websites
19.10.2019
Russian authorities have restricted access to a couple of cryptocurrency news outlets. The formal reasons for the censorship move are different in each case but the end result is the same. In both, regulators have acted on the basis of a law that empowers them to block online sources of information...
Protests Led RBI to Raise PMC Bank’s Withdrawal Limit
27.9.2019
The Reserve Bank of India has relaxed the withdrawal limit of 1,000 rupees (approximately $14) it placed on a cooperative bank a couple of days ago. The central bank said it aims to reduce the hardship of depositors after many heavy protests followed its original order. Also read: Panic at 137 Bank...
Market-Neutral Derivatives Trading as explained by CMC
16.9.2019
In this post, we seek to explore the topic of “Market-Neutral Crypto Derivatives Trading”. There has been a slew of derivatives exchanges launching in the last couple of years, many offering Perpetual Swaps and Futures. This post will be a […]
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Site Monetization with Coil (and Removing Ads for Supporters)
13.8.2019
I've tried a handful of websites based on "tip with micropayments" in the past. They come and go. That's fine. From a publisher perspective, it's low-commitment. I've never earned a ton, but it was typically enough to be worth it.
Now Bruce has me trying Coil. It's compelling to me for a couple...