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Deutsche Bank Collapse Could Crash Global Financial Markets
21.7.2019
German financial services giant Deutsche Bank AG is one of the largest and most important economic institutions in the world. Mainly due to self-imposed scandals, the bank is now having to taking drastic measures to stay afloat. Investors everywhere should note that if such a critical piece of...
Micro Frontends
17.7.2019
One random day not long ago, I started hearing joke after joke about "micro frontends" — sort of how I first learned about Toast. I didn't understand the source until asking around, which uncovered this article from Cam Jackson.
In this article we'll describe a recent trend of breaking...
SEC Begins Green-Lighting Token Offerings
17.7.2019
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission recently made history when it green-lighted two token offerings under Regulation A+. “This is the first time in U.S. history that a crypto token offering has received SEC qualification,” one of the two qualified issuers proclaims. Also read:...
A Peek at New Methods Coming to Promises
16.7.2019
Promises are one of the most celebrated features introduced to JavaScript. Having a native asynchronous artifact baked right into the language has opened up a new era, changing not only how we write code but also setting up the base for other freat APIs — like fetch!
Let's step back a moment...
Detect Cryptocurrency by Wallet Address
16.7.2019
I’ve always been a massive advocate of cryptocurrency. I love the technology, the ease of use, and the freedom that cryptocurrencies bring to the world. Despite my love of crypto, I know that adoption will take a long time and that the state of crypto is not friendly to new adopters. One scary part...
Managing Multiple Backgrounds with Custom Properties
15.7.2019
One cool thing about CSS custom properties is that they can be a part of a value. Let's say you're using multiple backgrounds to pull off a a design. Each background will have its own color, image, repeat, position, etc. It can be verbose!
You have four images:
body {
background-position:
...
One More Crypto Firm Wants to Provide Bitcoin Derivative Offerings in United States
13.7.2019
Investors in the US will soon be able to opt for Bitcoin derivatives from one more crypto company. trueDigital Holdings LLC, the global institutional platform based in New York for digital finance, has disclosed its plans of offering Bitcoin derivatives to the investors in the United States....
Libra Can Teach China One Thing, Suggests Ex-Central Banker
11.7.2019
Zhou Xiaochuan. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, Bloomberg Markets and Finance
The Chinese government may be about to rethink its strategy towards “digital currencies,” a recent speech by the country’s former central bank governor, Zhou Xiaochuan, suggests.
Zhou, who served as the governor...
Blockstack Is Planning One of the First Reg A+ Compliant Token Offerings In the US
11.7.2019
The token offering could be a way forward for other startups looking to raise using SEC-approved funding rules
VS Code Screencast Mode
10.7.2019
VS Code has many great tools hidden deep within its settings. One of those tools is screencast mode.
Screencast mode will display keyboard presses.
You can
Money and Democracy: Why You Never Get to Vote on the Most Important Part of Society
10.7.2019
It’s very odd that citizens never get to vote or have any say in regard to society’s money, even though it’s one of the most important aspects of everyday life. In fact, in developed countries, most central banks are institutions that are privatized from political interference...
Animating with Clip-Path
9.7.2019
clip-path is one of those CSS properties we generally know is there but might not reach for often for whatever reason. It’s a little intimidating in the sense that it feels like math class because it requires working with geometric shapes, each with different values that draw certain shapes...
The Many Ways to Include CSS in JavaScript Applications
8.7.2019
Welcome to an incredibly controversial topic in the land of front-end development! I’m sure that a majority of you reading this have encountered your fair share of #hotdrama surrounding how CSS should be handled within a JavaScript application.
I want to preface this post with a disclaimer: There...
A Little Reminder That Pseudo Elements are Children, Kinda.
8.7.2019
Here's a container with some child elements:
<div class="container">
<div>item</div>
<div>item</div>
<div>item</div>
</div>
If I do:
.container::before {
content: "x"
}
I'm essentially doing:
<div class="container">
...
Bitcoin Back Near $12K As BTC Shorters Lose $44 Million in One Morning
8.7.2019
Bitcoin price is surprising once more on Monday as it retakes $12,000
Elektromobil Lightyear One má nevyčerpatelný zdroj energie dostupný zdarma
6.7.2019
Lightyear je technologický starup z Nizozemska, který se zabývá vývojem unikátního elektromobilu. Ten získává energii pro svůj provoz ze slunce. Myšlenka to není nijak nová, ale Lightyear ji dokázal poprvé v historii zhmotnit v reálný automobil, který si již můžete předběžně koupit.
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Three Bank Failures Open New Chapter in Never-Ending Financial Crisis
5.7.2019
The collapse of three banks on three different continents indicates a new global crisis is brewing. But it may also show that the last one never really ended and the tools used to manage the global economy simply don’t work. Also read: Side Effects of Economic Growth: Is Snowden Right to...
Five Methods for Five-Star Ratings
5.7.2019
In the world of likes and social statistics, reviews are very important method for leaving feedback. Users often like to know the opinions of others before deciding on items to purchase themselves, or even articles to read, movies to see, or restaurants to dine.
Developers often struggle with with...
PSA: Linking to a Code of Conduct Template is Not the Same as Having a Code of Conduct
5.7.2019
Did you know we have a site that lists all upcoming conferences related to front-end web design and development? We do! If you're looking to go to one, check it out. If you're running one, feel free to submit yours.
Now that we're running this, I've got loads of Pull Requests for conferences...
Bitcoin Cash ETP Lists on Leading Swiss Stock Exchange
5.7.2019
Cryptocurrency tracking instruments traded on established equity exchanges allow institutional and retail investors to gain exposure to digital assets. Now there is a new option to invest in bitcoin cash (BCH) with an exchange traded product in one of the most advanced markets in the world. Under...