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Six Months Using Firebase Web Performance Monitoring
19.11.2019
I don't really think of Firebase as a performance monitoring tool (all I ever think about is auth and real-time data storage), but nevertheless, it totally has that feature.
Justin Ribeiro...
[A] tool to track what real users in the wild are experiencing with an easy setup? Yes, please. [...]...
The Communal Cycle of Sharing
18.11.2019
What I'm interested in this year is how we're continuing to expand on tools, services, and shared side projects to collectively guide where we take the web next, and the way we're sharing that.
So many other mediums—mostly analog ones—have been around for ages and have a deeper history. In...
The Kind of Development I Like
18.11.2019
I'm turning 40 next year (yikes!) and even though I've been making websites for over 25 years, I feel like I'm finally beginning to understand the kind of development I like. Expectedly, these are not new revelations and my views can be summed up by two older Computer Science adages that pre-date...
The Department of Useless Images
18.11.2019
Gerry McGovern:
The Web is smothering in useless images. These clichéd, stock images communicate absolutely nothing of value, interest or use. They are one of the worst forms of digital pollution because they take up space on the page, forcing more useful content out of sight. They also slow down...
Europe’s Biggest International Banking and Fintech Event – Monex Summit Europe, to Take Place in Warsaw
16.11.2019
Monex Summit Europe provides networking services and organizes professional B2B meetings: Monex Summit Europe aims to expand the knowledge and maximize deal-making opportunities for all participants within the region. The event will welcome the top managers, ranging from the industry’s biggest...
Finally, it Will Be Easy to Change the Color of List Bullets
14.11.2019
In my germinating years, the general advice was this:
<ul>
<li><span>List item</span></li>
<!-- ... -->
</ul>
li { color: red; } /* bullet */
li span (color: black; } /* text */
Not terrible, but not great. You're "resetting" everything...
Ethereum (ETH) Trades Below Key Support; Will the Falling Wedge take an Upturn?
14.11.2019
Ethereum takes a downward directional walk, as it tests the supports near $184 After mounting at $189, instead of testing the major resistance at $190, it shifted below $185 Will its upcoming trading duration complete the higher leg breakout to complete the Falling Wedge? Ethereum, for quite a long...
scrapestack: An API for Scraping Sites
12.11.2019
(This is a sponsored post.)
Not every site has an API to access data from it. Most don't, in fact. If you need to pull that data, one approach is to "scrape" it. That is, load the page in web browser (that you automate), find what you are looking for in the DOM, and take it.
You can do this...
Generation QE: How Central Banks Create Money From Thin Air
11.11.2019
This year the public has seen a lot of the expansive monetary policy taking place with 37 central banks participating in monetary easing. Unfortunately, most people don’t understand the methods central banks like the Federal Reserve use to increase the money supply and never take the time...
Crypto Banks Gain Regulatory Recognition Across the Globe
11.11.2019
Traditional financial institutions are still leery about decentralized cryptocurrencies. They are only starting to explore the potential of digital assets. But a new breed of banks specializing in crypto have been working hard to take advantage of this trend and are gaining regulatory recognition...
Working with Fusebox and React
8.11.2019
If you are searching for an alternative bundler to webpack, you might want to take a look at FuseBox. It builds on what webpack offers — code-splitting, hot module reloading, dynamic imports, etc. — but code-splitting in FuseBox requires zero configuration by default (although webpack will offer...
Jetcoin Partners With Mintable to Take Sports and Entertainment to the Next Level Using Blockchain
8.11.2019
Jetcoin, the blockchain-powered sports platform, has entered into a partnership deal with Mintable, which is a reputed non-fungible token creator of the NFT tokens. It uses ERC-721 standard Ethereum tokens to create nonfungible NFT tokens that need no additional coding to be done. The most...
Will Bears Continue to Take A Dig at VeChain (VET)?
7.11.2019
VeChain price did not have a good start to the year, and the price was below the baseline. The price started picking up in April and reached its peak in July. With the onset of the bearish trend, it was downhill for the price and has been below the baseline ever since. The YTD price …
The...
Micree Zhan Says He’ll Take Legal Action to Return to Bitmain
7.11.2019
Bitcoin mining giant Bitmain's co-founder Micree Zhan, who was abruptly ousted from the company last week, said he's going to take legal action to secure his return to the firm
[aktualita] Uberu rostou tržby ale také výše ztráty
6.11.2019
Květnový vstup Uber na burzu přinesl společnosti povinnost pravidelně zveřejňovat finanční výsledky, ty poslední ale investory příliš nepotěší. Společnost zvýšila svoji dlouhodobou ztrátu během třetího kvartálu o neuvěřitelných 18 %, ta díky tomu nyní dosahuje již 1,2 miliardy dolarů (přibližně...
Making a Chart? Try Using Mobx State Tree to Power the Data
5.11.2019
Who loves charts? Everyone, right? There are lots of ways to create them, including a number of libraries. There’s D3.js, Chart.js, amCharts, Highcharts, and Chartist, to name only a few of many, many options.
But we don’t necessary need a chart library to create charts. Take Mobx-state-tree (MST)...
The SEC Does Not Want Crypto ETFs — What Will It Take to Get Approval?
5.11.2019
The number of firms seeking to launch the first BTC ETF is growing, but what will it take for the U.S. SEC to finally grant approval?
Facebook's Libra Can Still Take Off in this Scenario
1.11.2019
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Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency has suffered a few setbacks recently. As well as facing pressure from global regulators, seven of its 28 founding members have left the project – including high profile firms PayPal, Visa, Mastercard, eBay and Stripe....
Hackers Take Over BitMEX Twitter, but Customer Funds Reportedly Safe
1.11.2019
Email leak: BitMEX says customer funds safe, as trolls take over company Twitter
Pay Your Friends to Protect Your Keys: One Startup’s New Take on Crypto Custody
30.10.2019
Vault12 is rolling out its crypto custody solution, which lets users pay their friends in ether to protect their private keys