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JavaScript Glossary: Array .pop() Method
8.2.2019
Basics
This method takes out the last element from an array and returns it. The pop method mutates the array during this process reducing its length
JavaScript Glossary: Array .includes() Method
8.2.2019
Basics
This method checks if an array contains a given element. The return value for this method is a Boolean. true if the element exists in the array and f
Revisiting the abbr element
7.2.2019
An irresistible HTML element deep dive from Ire Aderinokun, this time on the <abbr title=""> element for abbreviations. You can kinda just use it (JUI) and it works fine, but if you're hoping to make a tooltip for them (which works on touchscreens as well), then it's much more complicated....
Come to An Event Apart in 2019
7.2.2019
The 2019 season for An Event Apart (the premiere web and interaction design conference) is about to kick off!
Seattle - March 4–6, 2019
Boston - May 6–8, 2019
Washington DC - July 29–31, 2019
Chicago - August 26–28, 2019
Denver - October 28–30, 2019
San Francisco - December 9–11...
Collective #490
7.2.2019
Rendering on the Web * Textblock * 30 Seconds of Knowledge * Mixkit * FormVuelar * GitHub History
Collective #490 was written by Pedro Botelho and published on Codrops
Where Do You Learn HTML & CSS in 2019?
7.2.2019
The topic of how accessible it is for newbies and seasoned developers alike to learn CSS has been gaining steam as the complexity of the tools around it has become skewed more toward traditional programming. Rachel Andrew has much more to say about this in her post, HTML, CSS and our vanishing...
HTML, CSS and our vanishing industry entry points
7.2.2019
Rachel Andrew:
There is something remarkable about the fact that, with everything we have created in the past 20 years or so, I can still take a complete beginner and teach them to build a simple webpage with HTML and CSS, in a day. We don’t need to talk about tools or frameworks, learn how...
Django Authentication With Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn
7.2.2019
Introduction
For users of internet services, there are only a few things worse than having to manually sign in (and sign-up) with different websites. The ordeal of the manual sign-in proce
Secure Dependencies with GitHub and Dependabot
6.2.2019
Updating and confirming security for dependencies from open source projects just became a lot more easier, GitHub announced
Animate a Blob of Text with SVG and Text Clipping
6.2.2019
I came across this neat little animation in a designer newsletter — unfortunately, I lost track of the source, so please give a shout out if you recognize it! In it, a block of text appears to bleed into view with a swirl of colors, then goes out the same way it came in. It’s a slick effect and...
Gradians and Turns: the quiet heroes of CSS angles
6.2.2019
I love coming across little overlooked CSS gems, like the gradien (grad) and turn (turn) units that Ken Bellows uncovers in his post explaining them. I don't know, maybe y'all are already aware of them, but they're certainly new to me.
They're additional options for dealing with angles, where...
VS Code January Update! No more reloading to install extensions!
6.2.2019
The VS Code January update is out (version 1.31) and as usual, the VS Code team has put in som
Text Distortion Effects using Blotter.js
6.2.2019
Some text distortion experiments using the Blotter.js library. The idea is to distort text as we scroll or move the mouse.
Text Distortion Effects using Blotter.js was written by Mary Lou and published on Codrops
Using the Little-Known CSS element() Function to Create a Minimap Navigator
5.2.2019
W3C’s CSS Working Group often gives us brilliant CSS features to experiment with. Sometimes we come across something so cool that sticks a grin on our face, but it vanishes right away because we think, “that’s great, but what do I do with it?” The element() function was like that for me. It’s a...
Bandwidth or Latency: When to Optimise for Which
5.2.2019
Harry Roberts:
A good rule of thumb to remember is that, for regular web browsing, improvements in latency would be more beneficial than improvements in bandwidth, and that improvements in bandwidth are noticed more when dealing with larger files.
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Testing React and Redux Apps with Jest
5.2.2019
React is a popular library for building user interfaces created by Facebook. Redux on the other hand is a wonderful s
Testing React and Redux Apps with Jest
5.2.2019
React is a popular library for building user interfaces created by Facebook. Redux on the other hand is a wonderful s
SVG Filter Effects: Duotone Images with <feComponentTransfer>
5.2.2019
This fourth article in our SVG Filter series will show you how to use feComponentTransfer to create a duotone filter effect.
SVG Filter Effects: Duotone Images with <feComponentTransfer> was written by Sara Soueidan and published on Codrops
Building an Online Retail Dashboard in React
5.2.2019
Building an Online Retail Dashboard in React
TOC:
Introduction
Setup
React, Bootstrap and Styled Components
FusionCharts
Google Shee
Collective #489
4.2.2019
React as a UI Runtime * WOWA * Lemon-JS * useHooks * Limiting JavaScript? * dailydevlinks * MiniSearch
Collective #489 was written by Pedro Botelho and published on Codrops