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The Trick to Animating the Dot on the Letter “i”
4.11.2019
Here’s the trick: by combining the Turkish letter "ı" and the period "." we can create something that looks like the letter "i," but is made from two separate elements. This opens us up to some fun options to style or animate the dot of the letter independently from the stalk. Worried about...
BitBay to Offer IEO Investing With Fiat + 10 More Crypto News
4.11.2019
Crypto Briefs is your daily bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – keeping you up-to-date with under the radar crypto news from around the world.
Exchanges news
Initial exchange offering (IEO) investors will be able to purchase digital tokens with crypto and euros, Polish...
Ethereum Replicates Bitcoin Price Trend but Inherits More Volatility Comparatively
4.11.2019
Bitcoin continues to trade around $9,170, above its major support level at $9,000 Ethereum also maintains the rapport and trades around $181, just above its major support at $180, after having slid as low as $177.37 The RSI and MACD for BTC picture an almost similar move The price trend for ETH/USD...
Cryptosteel Capsule Will Keep Your Wallet Seed Safe and Out of Sight
4.11.2019
A hollow steel cylinder despatched with 800 lettered tiles, the Cryptosteel Capsule is what it sounds like and nothing more. Assemble the letters to form your wallet’s seed phrase, thread them onto the metal dipstick and screw the capsule shut, safely entombing the key to your crown jewels...
OSC Commissioner Debunks Arguments Against Bitcoin, Green-Lights Bitcoin Fund
4.11.2019
A commissioner of the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has debunked the arguments against bitcoin used to deny the public offering of The Bitcoin Fund. Among others, the commissioner rules that bitcoin is neither illiquid nor more susceptible to manipulation than other commodities, real volume...
Become a Front-End Master in 2020 With These 10 Project Ideas
1.11.2019
This is a little updated cross-post from a quickie article I wrote on DEV. I'm publishing here 'cuz I'm all IndieWeb like that.
I love this post by Simon Holdorf. He's got some ideas for how to level up your skills as a front-end developer next year. Here they are:
Build a movie search app using...
How Many More Birthdays Until Bitcoin Wins?
1.11.2019
On the white paper's 11th anniversary, we face a question: How much longer until bitcoin becomes like Twitter or Linux, something you use every day?
A Look at JAMstack’s Speed, By the Numbers
1.11.2019
People say JAMstack sites are fast — let’s find out why by looking at real performance metrics! We’ll cover common metrics, like Time to First Byte (TTFB) among others, then compare data across a wide section of sites to see how different ways to slice those sites up compare.
First, I’d like...
Argentina Introduces Cryptocurrency Tax Rules + 11 More Crypto News
1.11.2019
Crypto Briefs is your daily bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – keeping you up-to-date with under the radar crypto news from around the world.
Regulation news
Argentina’s financial regulator, the Federal Administration of Public Revenue, has introduced cryptocurrency...
Comparing the Different Types of Native JavaScript Popups
31.10.2019
JavaScript has a variety of built-in popup APIs that display special UI for user interaction. Famously:
alert("Hello, World!");
The UI for this varies from browser to browser, but generally you’ll see a little window pop up front and center in a very show-stopping way that contains the message...
Build a 100% Serverless REST API with Firebase Functions & FaunaDB
31.10.2019
Indie and enterprise web developers alike are pushing toward a serverless architecture for modern applications. Serverless architectures typically scale well, avoid the need for server provisioning and most importantly are easy and cheap to set up! And that’s why I believe the next evolution...
USD Backed by Gold, Believe 29% of Respondents + 11 More Crypto News
31.10.2019
Crypto Briefs is your daily bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – keeping you up-to-date with under the radar crypto news from around the world.
Fiat news
29% of surveyed Americans believe that the U.S. dollar is still backed by gold, a recent survey of 1,000 respondents...
US, EU and UK Companies Can Now Pay Workers in Bitcoin Cash via Bitwage
31.10.2019
Getting at least partially paid with cryptocurrency is a great way to enter the digital asset market without having to do any trading. If you are looking to earn your favorite crypto asset, Bitwage now allows American, European and British companies to pay workers in bitcoin cash following demand...
It’s All In the Head: Managing the Document Head of a React Powered Site With React Helmet
30.10.2019
The document head might not be the most glamorous part of a website, but what goes into it is arguably just as important to the success of your website as its user interface. This is, after all, where you tell search engines about your website and integrate it with third-party applications like...
Disappointment in China, Twitter CEO's Crypto Deal + 12 More News
30.10.2019
Crypto Briefs is your daily bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – keeping you up-to-date with under the radar crypto news from around the world.
Blockchain news
The morning after issuing statements that blockchain would have only small impact on their businesses,...
More Filthy Fiat: Two Dozen Central Banks Ramp up the Printing Presses
29.10.2019
The global economy seems to be heading toward a financial crisis fueled by central planners that could devastate markets worldwide. This year onlookers are witnessing the largest synchronization of central banks printing massive amounts of fiat or participating in other forms of stimulus....
Using the Platform
29.10.2019
Tim Kadlec:
So much care and planning has gone into creating the web platform, to ensure that even as new features are added, they’re added in a way that doesn’t break the web for anyone using an older device or browser. Can you say the same for any framework out there? I don’t mean that to...
Are There Random Numbers in CSS?
29.10.2019
CSS allows you to create dynamic layouts and interfaces on the web, but as a language, it is static: once a value is set, it cannot be changed. The idea of randomness is off the table. Generating random numbers at runtime is the territory of JavaScript, not so much CSS. Or is it? If we factor in...
Learn to Make Your Site Inclusive, by Design
29.10.2019
Accessibility is our job. We hear it all the time. But the truth is that it often takes a back seat to competing priorities, deadlines, and decisions from above. How can we solve that?
That's where An Event Apart comes in. Making sites inclusive by design is just one of the many topics covered over...
Tron Gets Into Samsung Blockchain Keystore + 12 More Crypto News
29.10.2019
Justin Sun. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube/Tron Foundation
Crypto Briefs is your daily bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – keeping you up-to-date with under the radar crypto news from around the world.
Adoption news
The world's largest smartphone maker, Samsung...