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JavaScript Cheatsheet from beginners to advance… – This handy reference will guide you on the fundamentals of JavaScript.
Using Web Components in WordPress is Easier Than You Think – Different options for adding web components to your WordPress site.
8 CSS Snippets for Creating Split-Screen Layout..
10 Lesser-Known & Niche WordPress SEO Plugins
WordPress as a platform is pretty effective when it comes to SEO. And, while there are a couple of really well-known plugins to help optimize your site (I’m pointing at you and you), there are many more under-the-radar options to choose from.
Some plugins may focus on overall SEO, while others home..
The Big Gotcha With Custom Properties
I’ve seen this confuse more than a handful of people recently, including myself, so I’m making sure it’s written down.
Let’s chuck a couple of custom properties into CSS:
html {
--color-1: red;
--color-2: blue;
}
Let’s use them right away to make a background gradient:
html {
--color-1: red;
..
Using Nuxt and Supabase for a Multi-User Blogging App
Nuxt is a JavaScript framework that extends the existing functionality of Vue.js with features like server-side rendering, static page generation, file-based routing, and automatic code splitting among other things.
I’ve been enjoying using frameworks like Nuxt and Next because they offer not only ..
Implementing a single GraphQL across multiple data sources
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In this article, we will discuss how we can apply schema stitching across multiple Fauna instances. We will also discuss how to combine other GraphQL services and data sources with Fauna in one graph.
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What is Schema Stitching?
Schema stitching is the proc..
The Role Design Plays in Your Client’s Sales Funnel
Your designs aren’t technically meant to sell anything. In fact, it’s actually almost impossible for them to do so if the viewer has never seen them before.
Your viewer’s first impression of your content does not need to result in a sale. It’s nice if it does, but your client and even you may not k..
“We had 90% unused CSS because everybody was afraid to touch the old stuff”
Over at the JS Party poundcast:
[Kend C. Dodds]: […] ask anybody who’s done regular, old CSS and they’ll tell you that “I don’t know if it’s okay for me to change this, so I’m gonna duplicate it.” And now we’ve got – at PayPal (this is not made up) we had 90% unused CSS on the project I was using, ..
Native Search vs. Jetpack Instant Search in Headless WordPress With Gatsby
Have you already tried using WordPress headlessly with Gatsby? If you haven’t, you might check this article around the new Gatsby source plugin for WordPress; gatsby-source-wordpress is the official source plugin introduced in March 2021 as a part of the Gatsby 3 release. It significantly improves t..
Quick Ways to Make a Webpage More Scannable
In the information age, time is a valuable commodity and something people don’t want to spend too much of. As a result, the average visitor only reads about 20% of the content of a page.
For web designers and developers, that means a few things: first, you need to ensure that the web pages you cre..
The Grumpy Designer’s Cure for Massive Expectations
Ever since the beginning of time (or the mid-1990s), much has been expected of web designers. In those early days, we were not only focused on learning HTML, but mastering graphic design as well. There weren’t a lot of official learning paths. Thus, our skills were often developed on the job.
What’..
