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Jumping Into Webmentions With NextJS (or Not)
3.6.2020
Webmention is a W3C recommendation last published on January 12, 2017. And what exactly is a Webmention? It’s described as…
[…] a simple way to notify any URL when you mention it on your site. From the receiver’s perspective, it’s a way to request notifications when other sites...
Increment Issue 13: Frontend
30.5.2020
Increment is a beautiful quarterly magazine (print and web) published by Stripe “about how teams build and operate software systems at scale”. While there is always stuff about making websites in general, this issue is the first focused on front-end¹ development.
I’ve got...
Jamstack News!
29.5.2020
I totally forgot that the Jamstack Conf was this week but thankfully they’ve already published the talks on the Jamstack YouTube channel. I’m really looking forward to sitting down with these over a coffee while I also check out Netlify’s other big release today: Build Plugins.
These are plugins...
Collective #607
28.5.2020
Windups * Untools * Tailblocks * PureCSS Gaze * RoughNotation * Responsive web design turns ten
Collective #607 was written by Pedro Botelho and published on Codrops
7 Reasons to Use Illustrations on Your Website (And Examples of How to Do It)
25.5.2020
Are you having a hard time finding photos for your website? The solution might be a simple one: use illustrations. This post will show you how and when they make sense to use.
7 Reasons to Use Illustrations on Your Website (And Examples of How to Do It) was written by Bogdan Sandu and published...
An Infinitely Scrollable Vertical Menu
23.5.2020
A quick look at how an infinitely scrollable menu works based on a looping scroll illusion of cloned items.
An Infinitely Scrollable Vertical Menu was written by Mary Lou and published on Codrops
No Evidence ISIS Is Storing $300 Million in Bitcoin, Says Chainalysis
21.5.2020
Blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis has dismissed claims ISIS is holding a $300 million bitcoin (BTC) war chest. In a “fact-checking” report, published on May 20, 2020, the U.S. company accused the media of sensationalizing allegations about BTC and other cryptocurrencies being...
Collective #606
21.5.2020
WebGL guide * Animated Sparkles in React * new.css * Runme.io * Minimalist HTML
Collective #606 was written by Mary Lou and published on Codrops
Retail Investors Branch to Altcoins: ‘60% of Coinbase Customers Start With Bitcoin, Only 24% Stick Exclusively’
20.5.2020
On May 13, the San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange, Coinbase published a report that shows digital currency investors are investing in alternative cryptocurrencies despite bitcoin’s 67% market dominance. Data from Coinbase shows that customers with at least five crypto purchases...
Covid-19 Economy Fuels Faith in Crypto: Trust In Bitcoin Over Banks Increased 3X Since 2017
19.5.2020
The market research organization, The Tokenist, recently published a report called “Comparing Public Bitcoin Adoption Rates in 2020 vs 2017.” The study’s findings give a comprehensive look at the cryptocurrency ecosystem between 2017 and now. The researchers’ survey shows...
Inspirational Websites Roundup #15
18.5.2020
A new roundup that consists of a special collection of the latest web design trends and inspiration.
Inspirational Websites Roundup #15 was written by Mary Lou and published on Codrops
P2P Bitcoin Trade Volumes and Inflation in Latin America Are on the Rise
16.5.2020
During the last two months since the March 12 crypto market rout, otherwise known as ‘Black Thursday,’ demand for cryptocurrencies seems to be on the rise in certain regions in Latin America. Various reports published this week have noted that countries like Colombia, Venezuela...
Visa Files Patent for Cryptocurrency System to Replace Cash
15.5.2020
Visa International has filed for a cryptocurrency system patent that is meant to replace physical currency. The system, which utilizes both central banks and commercial banks, leverages a private blockchain to improve the payment ecosystem. Visa’s Cryptocurrency Patent Filing The United...
UI Interactions & Animations Roundup #6
14.5.2020
A hand-picked collection of superb UI inspiration from the past weeks.
UI Interactions & Animations Roundup #6 was written by Mary Lou and published on Codrops
Collective #605
14.5.2020
Modern CSS Solutions * IntersectionObserver Visualizer * Blush * Reef * Behind the Source * The Deno Handbook
Collective #605 was written by Pedro Botelho and published on Codrops
Cointext CTO Reveals a New Protocol That Aims to Bolster a Censorship-Resistant Economy for Bitcoin Cash
9.5.2020
On May 7, the Cointext CTO and cofounder of Countermarkets, Vin Armani revealed a new project he’s been working on called “Signal, Watch, and Pay Protocol” (SWaP). Armani’s published specification and reference code of SWaP indicates that the platform allows “onchain...
I’m getting back to making videos
8.5.2020
It’s probably one part coronavirus, one part new-fancy-video setup, and one part “hey this is good for CodePen too,” but I’ve been doing more videos lately. It’s nice to be back in the swing of that for a minute. There’s something fun about coming back to an...
3 Reports Look at North Korea’s Lazarus Group, Iran’s Farhad Exchange, and the Crypto Ponzi Futurenet
7.5.2020
On May 4, 2020, the blockchain surveillance firm Chainalysis published a three-part series covering a crypto Ponzi scheme, North Korea, and Iran’s use of digital currencies like bitcoin. The company’s research papers discuss the Poland-based crypto Ponzi called Futurenet, a hosting...
Bitcoin Pulls Away From Stock Market as Price Staying Above $8,000 Signals Strength – Bloomberg Analyst
6.5.2020
Bitcoin (BTC) staying above $8,000 is a sign of increasing momentum and detachment from the stock market beta-pull, according to Bloomberg senior analyst Mike McGlone. In a new bitcoin report published on May 5, McGlone said that sustaining above this level is necessary to indicate strength....
Data Shows the US Economy Was Collapsing 5 Months Before the Coronavirus Outbreak
3.5.2020
During the last two months, the global economy has shuddered and a great number of people still attribute the financial meltdown to the Covid-19 outbreak. However, during the last two weeks, the blame has shifted, as many citizens are now blaming the government lockdowns, overly-predictive models...