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Architecting With Next.js
24.8.2021
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Introduction to the Solid JavaScript Library
24.8.2021
Solid is a reactive JavaScript library for creating user interfaces without a virtual DOM. It compiles templates down to real DOM nodes once and wraps updates in fine-grained reactions so that when state updates, only the related code runs.
This …
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How do you discover when people find your game?
23.8.2021
From reactive to proactive and beyond
When Your Fallout Mod Is So Good Bethesda Hires You Before It Comes Out
23.8.2021
Stephanie Zachariadis, head writer of the highly anticipated Fallout: London mod, is leaving the development team after being hired as an associate quest designer at Bethesda Game Studios, project lead Dean Carter announced recently.Read more
Detecting Media Query Support in CSS and JavaScript
23.8.2021
You can’t just do @media (prefers-reduced-data: no-preference) alone because, as Kilian Valkhof says:
[…] that would be false if either there was no support (since the browser wouldn’t understand the media query) or if it was supported but the
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Native JavaScript Routing?
23.8.2021
We can update the URL in JavaScript. We’ve got these APIs:
// Adds to browser history
history.pushState({}, "About Page", "/about");
// Doesn't
history.replaceState({}, "About Page", "/about");
JavaScript is also capable of replacing any content in the DOM....
Fiat-to-Crypto Versus Crypto-to-Crypto: How Should You Trade?
22.8.2021
As the crypto markets continue on their bullish course, astute traders are taking advantage of market movements to generate crypto trading profits. But what is the best way to trade crypto?
Join us as we explore the fundamentals of fiat-to-crypto and crypto-to-crypto trading – and discuss which...
“Disambiguating Tailwind”
20.8.2021
I appreciated this bit of nuance from a post on Viget’s blog:
There could be a whole article written about the many flavours of Tailwind, but broadly speaking those flavours are:
1. Stock tailwind, ie. no changes to the
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Creating a Headless WordPress Site With Frontity
20.8.2021
Frontity is a WordPress-focused React-based server-side dynamic-rendering framework (phew!) that allows us to create fast headless websites. Chris has a good introduction to Frontity. I guess you could think of it like Next.js for WordPress. And while the demand …
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Nifty News: Mike Tyson’s ear-biting tokens, the NFT that makes you a TV star, and more…
20.8.2021
An Australian TV show is auctioning off an NFT that will see the winning bidder become part of the show next season, while sporting icons Mike Tyson and Lionel Messi have entered the NFT arena
You Don't Need Aerodynamics In Space
20.8.2021
Decheng “Victory Luode” Luo is an artist from China.Read more
The Big Gotcha With Custom Properties
19.8.2021
I’ve seen this confuse more than a handful of people recently, including myself, so I’m making sure it’s written down.
Let’s chuck a couple of custom properties into CSS:
html {
--color-1: red;
--color-2: blue;
}
Let’s use them right …
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Using Nuxt and Supabase for a Multi-User Blogging App
19.8.2021
Nuxt is a JavaScript framework that extends the existing functionality of Vue.js with features like server-side rendering, static page generation, file-based routing, and automatic code splitting among other things.
I’ve been enjoying using frameworks like Nuxt and Next because they …
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Implementing a single GraphQL across multiple data sources
19.8.2021
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In this article, we will discuss how we can apply schema stitching across multiple Fauna instances. We will also discuss how to combine other GraphQL services and data sources with Fauna in one graph.…
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Yes, Skyrim's Foxes Do Lead You To Treasure, Sort Of
19.8.2021
Ever since The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim was released almost a decade ago, fans have been quietly suspecting that foxes lead you to treasure, without ever knowing it for sure. Well now we do, thanks to some insight provided by a former developer.Read more
“We had 90% unused CSS because everybody was afraid to touch the old stuff”
19.8.2021
Over at the JS Party poundcast:
[Kend C. Dodds]: […] ask anybody who’s done regular, old CSS and they’ll tell you that “I don’t know if it’s okay for me to change this, so I’m gonna duplicate it.” And
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I Need To Tell You About This Pokémon Exec's Shirt Right Now
18.8.2021
Kotaku is no stranger to discussing fashion, and so I am proud to uphold this storied tradition. Gamers do not know how to dress themselves, this much is well known. Standard press conference fare, even from executives, is a graphic tee and blazer combo that leaves much to be desired. Sure, it’s...
Native Search vs. Jetpack Instant Search in Headless WordPress With Gatsby
18.8.2021
Have you already tried using WordPress headlessly with Gatsby? If you haven’t, you might check this article around the new Gatsby source plugin for WordPress; gatsby-source-wordpress is the official source plugin introduced in March 2021 as a part of the …
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Here's What You'll Actually Do In Pokémon Legends: Arceus
18.8.2021
Pokémon Legends: Arceus is set to break all sorts of new ground. In a first for the Pokémon series, it’s an open-world action role-playing game set in the distant past of the Sinnoh Region. But while we know the January 28 release date, we don’t know much about how this strange new Pokémon game...
DX, to Whom?
17.8.2021
Dave points to Sarah’s post on Developer Experience (DX) at Netlify. Part of what Sarah did there is lay out what the role means. It’s a three-part thing:
Integrations Engineering (e.g. features)
Developer Experience Engineering (e.g. building integrations
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