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Menu Reveal By Page Rotate Animation
8.9.2020
There are many different approaches to menus on websites. Some menus are persistent, always in view and display all the options. Other menus are hidden by design and need to be opened to view the options. And there are even additional approaches on how hidden menus reveal their menu items. Some...
Was Tim Draper’s support of BCH the result of a hack?
8.9.2020
The crypto investor may not have promoted Bitcoin Cash on Twitter after all
All the Ways to Make a Web Component
7.9.2020
This is a neat page that compares a ton of different libraries with web components. One of the things I learned after posting “A Bit on Web Components Libraries” is that the web platform APIs were designed for libraries to be built around them. Interesting, right?
This page makes...
Import Non-ESM libraries in ES Modules, with Client-Side Vanilla JS
7.9.2020
We’re living through a weird era where there are tons of JavaScript libraries that were meant to be used as <script> tags that expose available globals. AND there are tons of JavaScript libraries that are meant to be used through module loaders. AND there are tons of JavaScript...
Working with JavaScript Media Queries
7.9.2020
What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think of media queries? Maybe something in a CSS file that looks like this:
body {
background-color: plum;
}
@media (min-width: 768px) {
body {
background-color: tomato;
}
}
CSS media queries are a core ingredient in any responsive...
Using max() for an inner-element max-width
7.9.2020
I go into all this in The “Inside” Problem. The gist: you want an edge-to-edge container, but the content inside to have a limited width. I think there is absolutely no problem using a nested element inside, but it’s also fun to look at the possibilities of making that work on...
LTC and TRX Get Support of CATV and CARA
7.9.2020
In an important announcement, Uppsala Security has announced that wallet addresses of Litecoin (LTC) and TRON (TRX) will be supported by its Crypto Analysis Transaction Visualization (CATV) tool and Crypto Analysis Risk Assessment (CARA) tool. This will add a lot of value to LTC and TRX, as users...
Beyond Media Queries: Using Newer HTML & CSS Features for Responsive Designs
4.9.2020
Beyond using media queries and modern CSS layouts, like flexbox and grid, to create responsive websites, there are certain overlooked things we can do well to make responsive sites. In this article, we’ll dig into a number tools (revolving around HTML and CSS) we have at the ready, from responsive...
Supercharging Number Inputs
4.9.2020
Speaking of number scrubbing (i.e. adding mouse UX to number inputs), you can also add better keyboard commands to number inputs. Kilian Valkhof explains how he added up and down arrows to a number input, as well as modifier keys to change how much the keys increment the value, like Emmet does....
Stroke Text CSS: The Definitive Guide
4.9.2020
Whenever I think of stroked text on the web I think: nope.
There is -webkit-text-stroke in CSS for it, but it places that stroke in the middle of the vector outline of the characters, absolutely ensuring that the character doesn’t look right. Just look at this in Chrome or Safari. Gross....
How to Simplify SVG Code Using Basic Shapes
3.9.2020
There are different ways to work with icons, but the best solution always includes SVG, whether it’s implemented inline or linked up as an image file. That’s because they’re “drawn” in code, making them flexible, adaptable, and scalable in any context.
But when working with SVG, there’s always...
State of Jamstack 2020: Data Deep Dive
3.9.2020
(This is a sponsored post.)
The Jamstack, a modern approach to building websites and apps, delivers better performance, higher security, lower cost of scaling, and a better developer experience. But how popular is it among developers worldwide, and what do they love and hate about it?
We at Kentico...
Not good for Bitcoin: US dollar is rebounding from multi-year support
3.9.2020
The U.S. dollar has rebounded from a crucial multi-year support area and the price of Bitcoin and gold are simultaneously rejecting
BitMax Exchange Adds Support For OIN Finance To Promote DeFi
3.9.2020
Working as a powerful DeFi portal built on Ontology, OIN Finance has announced OIN token’s listing on the popular Singapore-based digital asset trading exchange, BitMax. The deposit and withdrawal for OIN assets began at 10 PM EDT on September 2, whereas the token trading was kickstarted at 10...
Using @property for CSS Custom Properties
3.9.2020
Una Kravetz digs into how Chrome now allows you to declare CSS custom properties directly from CSS with more information than just a string.
So rather than something like this:
html {
--stop: 50%;
}
…can be declared with more details like this:
@property --stop {
syntax:...
BitGo Will Provide Cold Storage Crypto Support for Japan’s Bitgate
3.9.2020
Bitgate has tapped BitGo to help it provide cold storage services to Japanese customers
Excluding Emojis From Transparent Text Clipping
2.9.2020
CSS-Tricks has this pretty cool way of styling hovered links. By default, the text is a fairly common blue. But hover of the links, and they’re filled with a linear gradient.
😍
Pretty neat, right? And the trick isn’t all that complicated. On hover…
give the link a linear...
How to Use CSS Grid for Sticky Headers and Footers
2.9.2020
CSS Grid is a collection of properties designed to make layout easier than it’s ever been. Like anything, there’s a bit of a learning curve, but Grid is honestly fun to work with once you get the hang of it. One area where it shines is dealing with headers and footers. With a little...
NEM Gains Massively and Holds Complete Support from Daily MAs
2.9.2020
NEM, when broadened, stands for the New Economy Movement, is a dual-layer blockchain, and is one of the active gainers amongst the top 20 cryptos of the global market. XEM/USD is proving all its worth by standing amongst the top 20 lucrative projects. NEM, after trading laterally for 2 years,...
MATIC Appears Bearish Due to No Traction & Short-Term Support
2.9.2020
Matic Network—Proof of Stake based side chains bringing enormous scaling to Ethereum using an adapted version of Plasma. Matic Network is India’s second most reached out token after WRX and is a comparatively new token and is ranked on 120th position in the global crypto market. Matic Network...