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Detect if Element is a Web Component
5.6.2019
I’ve advocated for web components since before they became a spec, mostly inspired by the Dojo Toolkit’s dijit framework. Empowering first class JavaScript widgets, as opposed to a mess of DIVs and templates, always made the most sense. Now that web components exist, and awesome...
Prevent Page Scrolling When a Modal is Open
3.6.2019
Please stop me if you've heard this one before. You open a modal, scroll through it, close it, and wind up somewhere else on the page than you were when you opened the modal.
That's because modals are elements on a page just like any other. It may stay in place (assuming that's what it's meant...
Stay in Touch With Changing Markets Using the Crypto Trends App
2.6.2019
If you are closely following cryptocurrency markets, you know things can change in a split second and at any moment. Having an application like Crypto Trends on your smartphone can help you check how your favorite coins are faring at a glance. Also read: Choose Where to Buy Cryptocurrencies Using...
The Crypto Market Didn't Like New Voice of Block.one, EOS Drops
2.6.2019
Block.one CTO Dan Larimer on the stage of the event where the news were announced. EOS price dropped following the news that Block.one, company behind the EOS blockchain platform, aims to launch a new social media project, Voice.
It will be launched on the EOS Public Blockchain. Rumors that...
Implementing Private Variables In JavaScript
1.6.2019
JavaScript (or ECMAScript) is the programming language that powers the web. Created in May 1995 by Brendan Eich, it’s found its place as a widely-used and versatile technology. Despite its success, it’s been met with its fair share of criticism, especially for idiosyncrasies. Things like objects...
Testing the Noncustodial Button Wallet With BCH Over Telegram Messenger
31.5.2019
Users of the Telegram-infused cryptocurrency Button Wallet can now purchase digital assets through its partnership with the payment processor Wyre. Button Wallet allows users to store, send, and receive cryptocurrencies like BCH, ETH, BTC, LTC, and ETC through the Telegram messaging app....
Cashscript Is Coming, Bringing Ethereum-Like Smart Contracts to Bitcoin Cash
29.5.2019
On May 27, the analytics and data web portal Coin Dance announced the team has added the Cashscript project to the website’s development tracker. Cashscript is a high-level language that enables basic smart contract functionality on the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) network. Also Read: Crypto Assets...
10 Web Performance Audit Tips for Your Next Billion Users in 2018: Empathy
29.5.2019
Yes, you didn’t see it coming, but empathy is really important. We are talking about the Next Billion Users here, remember? As developers, we might have the expensive resources like 4G internet to
Crypto Assets Outshine Most Traditional Investments in 2019
29.5.2019
Last year, cryptocurrency proponents either complained about the low prices or celebrated the fact they could obtain cheaper coins. 2019 has been an entirely different story, however, as digital assets have started to gain significant value in comparison to traditional assets like stocks, oil,...
Countries Suffering From Rapid Inflation Show Significant Demand for Cryptos
28.5.2019
Cryptocurrencies have been trending upwards in price over the last few weeks, but in certain countries around the world digital assets have become far more valuable. For instance, in Argentina, the nation’s sovereign currency has lost considerable value and cryptocurrencies like BTC...
Prioritizing
27.5.2019
You're faced with a lot of decisions in everyday work. There are multiple tasks calling for your focus, and you can burn daylight or even burn out trying to decide what comes first. There's a phenomenon called decision fatigue. There have been many studies that you can make poor choices when you're...
Night Mode with Mix Blend Mode: Difference
27.5.2019
Dark mode designs are all the rage right now but here’s an interesting take: Wei Gao has built a night mode on her own site that uses mix-blend-mode: difference to create an effect that looks like this:
Wei explains how she implemented this technique and the edge cases she encountered along...
How to Create a Bitcoin Cash Treasure Hunt
27.5.2019
Creating a treasure hunt is a great way to introduce newcomers to the concept of cryptocurrency and to its actual application. It will teach them some of the basics like how a wallet works and give the finders their first few coins. Also Read: Massive Growth by P2P Exchange and AT&T Accepting...
Electroneum (ETN) Price Analysis: A Bull Run Like 2017 Is The Only Hope For A Price Hike Of Electroneum
27.5.2019
Will the ETN’s request approved by Apple last week to update their app in the Apple store stop the fall of Electroneum (ETN) and bring it back in the top 100 list? The year 2019 has seen the steady fall of Electroneum damaging its already beleaguered situation. Starting the year at 0.007404...
Buysellhodl Aggregates Price Predictions From Traders Like You
26.5.2019
Any transitional period is characterized with uncertainty and crypto investors would appreciate to have some clues as to where the markets are going from here. Often the expectations of other traders are the best indicator. Buysellhodl is a platform that can give you predictions based on...
These Tourist Destinations Welcome Bitcoin Cash Enthusiasts
25.5.2019
Spending during the holiday season should be easy but borders, physical and financial, often complicate matters. A world currency that can travel with you and is widely accepted sounds like a good idea. Among cryptocurrencies, bitcoin cash is an ideal candidate, with its low fees and instant...
Facebook Globalcoin: Bitcoin Killer or Bitcoin Multiplier?
25.5.2019
It may sound like a 2014-era shitcoin, but Globalcoin is this year’s most anticipated new digital asset. It doesn’t matter that it’s not decentralized, not permissionless, and not even crypto. The only question that really matters is what does Facebook’s currency spell...
3commas Helps You Balance Your Crypto Portfolio
24.5.2019
Hodling or liquidating your crypto assets are two extremes that are not the best investment strategies in most cases. 3commas is a platform that allows you to constantly rebalance your portfolio in order to limit losses and maximize profit. Also read: How to Easily Find a Bitcoin Cash ATM Near...
The Power of Serverless v2.0! (Now an Open-Source Gatsby Site Hosted on Netlify)
23.5.2019
I created a website called The Power of Serverless for Front-End Developers over at thepowerofserverless.info a little while back while I was learning about that whole idea. I know a little more now but still have an endless amount to learn. Still, I felt like it was time to revamp that site a bit....
Zuckbucks or Bust: How SEC Rulemaking Hurts Startup Cryptos and Favors Big Tech
23.5.2019
SEC guidance has created a more attractive environment for regulated tech firms like Facebook to offer proprietary cryptoassets integrated into their existing products that can be legally traded on existing crypto-exchanges as non-securities. Meanwhile, the SEC has targeted startup cryptos...