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Let’s Take a Deep Dive Into the CSS Contain Property
8.5.2020
Compared to the past, modern browsers have become really efficient at rendering the tangled web of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript code a typical webpage provides. It takes a mere milliseconds to render the code we give it into something people can use.
What could we, as front-end developers, do...
Game Developers Can Implement Cryptocurrency Alternative to Ad Revenue
6.5.2020
Independent game developers can now easily implement a blockchain-based revenue stream into Unity games, which incentivizes players and removes the need for in-game advertising
How to Use Block Variations in WordPress
6.5.2020
WordPress 5.4 was released not so long ago and, along with other improvements and bug fixes, it introduced a feature called Block Variations. I had a chance to use it on one of my recent projects and am so pleasantly surprised with how smart this feature is. I actually think it hasn’t received...
How to Display Mode-Specific Images
4.5.2020
Now that we have most of the basics of HTML and CSS in the browser, we’ve begun implementing new features that I would consider “quality of life” improvements, many of which have been inspired by mobile. One great example is the CSS prefers-color-scheme media query, which allows...
Developers Vie to Implement ZCash Functionality as a Bitcoin Sidechain
1.5.2020
Developers compete for 6.1 BTC bounty to implement ZCash privacy features into a Bitcoin sidechain
Alpine.js: The JavaScript Framework That’s Used Like jQuery, Written Like Vue, and Inspired by TailwindCSS
29.4.2020
We have big JavaScript frameworks that tons of people already use and like, including React, Vue, Angular, and Svelte. Do we need another JavaScript library? Let’s take a look at Alpine.js and you can decide for yourself. Alpine.js is for developers who aren’t looking to build a single page...
Ethereum Developers Roll Up Their Sleeves in Hunt for Scalability Cure
23.4.2020
In an attempt to make blockchain faster, the Ethereum team has tried different solutions. Many turned out to be ineffective, while others are still under development
General Bytes ATM Developers Add Two-Way Support for Bitcoin Cash-Based SLP Tokens
23.4.2020
The Simple Ledger Protocol (SLP) has been extremely popular among Bitcoin Cash (BCH) advocates and the SLP token universe has grown quite large. SLP tokens have seen a myriad of applications built around them and a slew of unique tokens have gained real-world value after being listed on exchanges....
Stablecoins and Crosschain Loans: 2 Projects Attempt to Bring Defi Solutions to Bitcoin
22.4.2020
While decentralized finance (defi) solutions have grown popular on the Ethereum blockchain, developers have recently created similar systems by leveraging BTC’s network. A project called Atomic Loans claims to offer a noncustodial bitcoin-backed stablecoin solution, while Money on chain a...
Building a Scalable CSS Architecture With BEM and Utility Classes
21.4.2020
Maintaining a large-scale CSS project is hard. Over the years, we’ve witnessed different approaches aimed at easing the process of writing scalable CSS. In the end, we all try to meet the following two goals:
Efficiency: we want to reduce the time spent thinking about how things should...
Further Research Planned for Crypto Code Price Correlation
19.4.2020
After the release of a preprint report which correlates crypto code with prices, a member of the research team said the group looks toward further study in the field
5 Bitcoin Cash Full Node Teams to Raise Funds With the Noncustodial Flipstarter App
18.4.2020
The creators of the noncustodial funding application, Flipstarter have recently announced there are now five fundraiser campaigns live on the platform for a number of Bitcoin Cash full node projects. The projects full node fundraisers currently hosted on Flipstarter include the Bitcoin Cash Node...
Baseline Developers Propose DTL-Based Coronavirus Contact Tracing
17.4.2020
Baseline devs suggest solutions to the privacy & security issues identified with Google and Apple’s proposed contract tracing system
More Crypto Development Means More Trading Returns, Findings Say
17.4.2020
Recent research shows a correlation between crypto prices and their underlying code
Bitcoin.com Exchange Now Supports Reserve’s Stablecoin RSV and the Utility Token RSR
16.4.2020
Bitcoin.com’s Exchange continues to grow and during the last few months, the platform has added support for a number of well known tokens. This week, the trading platform has added support for the Reserve stablecoin (RSV) and the project’s utility token (RSR). Bitcoin.com Exchange users...
Bitcoin Vaults: Developer Bryan Bishop Releases Prototype for Secure On-Chain Storage
13.4.2020
The basic idea involves storing bitcoin on-chain in a particularly secure manner that allows for recovery from security mistakes
Smart Contract Testing for Dummies
10.4.2020
There are several tools to measure test coverage for smart contracts, and there are some pitfalls that are best to avoid
Chinese Blockchain Project Awards $1M to Third-Party Developers
10.4.2020
Nervos Network awarded $1 million dollars from its $30 million fund to several teams working on enhancements to its infrastructure
Coin Center Calls on Crypto Developers to Protect Freedoms in COVID-19 Era
9.4.2020
We need tech-based responses to fight the pandemic that will protect our civil liberties and privacy, crypto advocacy organization Coin Center warns
Google’s Technical Writing Guide
3.4.2020
It’s good!
I’ve written up my advice (sprinkled with great advice from others), but this is way more straightforward nuts-and-bolts training on technical writing. It’s structured like an actual course, with exercises along the way.
I’m far from an expert here. But between...