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Get Viewport Lines and Columns in CodeMirror
27.11.2018
CodeMirror is an amazing utility for presenting code in a browser environment. Syntax highlighting, widgets, and a number of advanced functions make it a unique, useful tool. When using CodeMirror inside the Firefox DevTools debugger, I found that adding hundreds of column breakpoint widgets...
Code Challenge #12: JavaScript String Manipulation
10.7.2018
Last time on the Code Challenge #11 we solved problems in JavaScript using functions to manipulate objec
A Custom WordPress Dashboard with MongoDB Atlas, Microsoft Azure, & Serverless Functions!
6.7.2018
TL;DR I’m building a custom WordPress dashboard for an enterprise client which is powered by React.js on top of Node.js with MongoDB Atlas as the database.
This dashboard us
Getting Started With Google Cloud Functions and MongoDB
22.6.2018
Serverless architectures are becoming increasingly popular, and with good reason. In my experience, container-based orchestration frameworks have a steep learning curve and are overkill for most co
HSL() / HSLa() is great for programmatic color control
1.6.2018
If you ever need to hand-manipulate a color in native CSS, HSL is pretty much the only way. HSL (the hsl() and hsla() functions in CSS) stands for hue, saturation, lightness, and optionally, alpha. We've talked about it before but we can break it down a little more and do some interesting things...
Forms, Auth and Serverless Functions on Gatsby and Netlify
31.5.2018
Abstracting infrastructure is in our DNA. Roads, schools, water supply networks—you get the idea. Web development is no exception: serverless architectures are a beautiful expression of that phenomenon. Static sites, in particular, are turning into dynamic, rich experiences.
Handling static...
Destructuring and Function Arguments
3.4.2018
The JavaScript language has benefitted from some really awesome new features over the past few years, including arrow functions, the spread operator, and default function argument values. Even if your browser doesn’t yet support proposed JavaScript API syntax additions, you can use a tool...