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Git: Switching Unstaged Changes to a New Branch
28.1.2022
I’m always on the wrong branch. I’m either on master or main working on something that should be on a fix or feature branch. Or I’m on the last branch I was working on and should have cut a new …
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I Traveled To Facebook's Soulless (But Popular) Metaverse So You Don't Have To
27.1.2022
The metaverse is supposed to be the future, so it’s got the world buzzing with excitement. Hilariously, though, the prominence of the “futuristic” buzzword has caused old footage of digital worlds to explode on social media, largely driven by the fact that nobody really understands what the hell...
Demystifying TypeScript Discriminated Unions
27.1.2022
TypeScript is a wonderful tool for writing JavaScript that scales. It’s more or less the de facto standard for the web when it comes to large JavaScript projects. As outstanding as it is, there are some tricky pieces for the …
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Build, Ship, & Maintain Design Systems with Backlight
27.1.2022
(This is a sponsored post.)
Design systems are an entire job these days. Agencies are hired to create them. In-house teams are formed to handle them, shipping them so that other teams can use them and helping ensure they …
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I Love You, Ringo
27.1.2022
Some things happen in your life at exactly the right time. It could be meeting the right person, discovering an open source project you go on to join, or even starting a blog when you’re bored with a job you don’t enjoy. All of those things happened to me at the right time and brought...
How to Cycle Through Classes on an HTML Element
26.1.2022
Say you have three HTML classes, and a DOM element should only have one of them at a time:
<div class="state-1"</div<div class="state-2"</div<div class="state-3"</div
Now your job is to rotate them. That is, cycle through classes …
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It’s Not Just You: Miyamoto Hated Navi In Ocarina Of Time, Too
26.1.2022
Navi. That simple, two-syllable word is enough to send even diehard Legend of Zelda fans into a tailspin. But as it turns out, even Shigeru Miyamoto–the legendary designer behind the action-adventure franchise and countless other Nintendo properties–felt a touch of frustration toward Link’s...
Fancy CSS Borders Using Masks
26.1.2022
Have you ever tried to make CSS borders in a repeating zig-zag pattern? Like where a colored section of a website ends and another differently colored section begins — not with a straight line, but angled zig zags, rounded humps, …
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams Defends Receiving Paycheck in Bitcoin as Price Crashes
26.1.2022
The mayor of New York City, Eric Adams, converted his first paycheck into bitcoin and ether before the price of the cryptocurrencies plummeted. However, the mayor said, “When you are a long-term investor, you don’t keep your eyes on your portfolio.” He added that the purpose...
How Do You Handle Component Spacing in a Design System?
26.1.2022
Say you’ve got a <Card /> component. It’s highly likely it shouldn’t be butted right up against any other components with no spacing around it. That’s true for… pretty much every component. So, how do you handle component spacing in …
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Life-Sized Final Fantasy Bust Has Realistic Sephiroth Nipples, And They're Excited To See You
25.1.2022
When I woke up this morning, I did not expect to catch an eyeful of Final Fantasy VII villain Sephiroth’s perky nipples. Yet here we are. Life always finds a way, you know? Here’s FantasyToys’ life-size Sephiroth bust for your viewing pleasure.Read more
How to Make a Scroll-Triggered Animation With Basic JavaScript
25.1.2022
A little bit of animation on a site can add some flair, impress users, and get their attention. You could have them run, no matter where they are on the page, immediately when the page loads. But what if your …
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Palworld Is What Happens When You Mix Pokémon And Capitalism
24.1.2022
Japanese studio Pocketpair is back with another early look at Palworld, the Pokémon-like game that so masterfully shocked us with its reveal last summer.Read more
Why Don’t Developers Take Accessibility Seriously?
24.1.2022
You know that joke, “Two front-end developers walk into a bar and find they have nothing in common”? It’s funny, yet frustrating, because it’s true.
This article will present three different perspectives on accessibility in web design and development. Three …
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The Week In Games: Arceus, I Choose You!
23.1.2022
Pokémon Legends: Arceus is nearly here. The next big entry in the franchise, set in the past, releases on January 28 for Nintendo Switch. Read more
Halo Infinite Will Soon Let You Earn Credits For Playing
22.1.2022
This is not a drill: Halo Infinite will soon let you play your way into earning credits for its in-game shop. 343 Industries senior community manager John Junyszek confirmed as much in a post on the Halo Waypoint forums tonight in what’s known in the American PR business as a “White House news...
Plus: Vampires survive, post-release charts go weekly!
22.1.2022
Looking at a new hit game & some new tech for you all
The CSS from-font Value Explained in 4 Demos
21.1.2022
I was doing my Advent of UI Components, and I stumbled upon the from-font value for the text-decoration-thickness CSS property. I was curious about it, so I did a little research and I think what I found (and learned) …
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Using SVG in WordPress (2 Helpful Plugin Recommendations)
21.1.2022
SVG is a great image format, so it's nice to able to use it in WordPress. If you're looking to be using SVG in WordPress. , we've got you covered here with all the best options.
Using SVG in WordPress (2 Helpful Plugin Recommendations) originally published on CSS-Tricks. You should get...
Context-Aware Web Components Are Easier Than You Think
21.1.2022
Another aspect of web components that we haven’t talked about yet is that a JavaScript function is called whenever a web component is added or removed from a page. These lifecycle callbacks can be used for many things, including making …
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