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How to Cancel Pending API Requests to Show Correct Data

I recently had to create a widget in React that fetches data from multiple API endpoints. As the user clicks around, new data is fetched and marshalled into the UI. But it caused some problems. One problem quickly became evident: if the user clicked around fast enough, as previous network requests ..

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10 CSS & JavaScript Snippets for Creating Page Transition Effects – Examples of page transitions that can add a little something special to your next project. Drawing Graphics with the CSS Paint API – Learn the basics of the CSS Paint API with these practical examples. 25 Git commands I use daily ..

Chapter 9: Community

In April of 2009, Yahoo! shut down GeoCities. Practically overnight, the once beloved service had its signup page replaced with a vague message announcing its closure. We have decided to discontinue the process of allowing new customers to sign up for GeoCities accounts as we focus on helping our c..

TablesNG — Improvements to table rendering in Chromium

When I blogged “Making Tables With Sticky Header and Footers Got a Bit Easier” recently, I mentioned that the “stickiness” improvement was just one of the features that got better for s in Chrome as part of the TablesNG upgrade. I ain’t the only one who’s stoked about it. But Bramus took it ..

Using Performant Next-Gen Images in CSS with image-set

The CSS image-set() function has been supported in Chromium-based browsers since 2012 and in Safari since version 6. Support recently landed in Firefox 88. Let’s dive in and see what we can and can’t do today with image-set(). Multiple resolutions of the same image Here’s what the CSS spec has to ..

Soft UI: Making Sense of the Latest Design Trend

A new design trend has emerged in the last year: Soft UI or Neumorphism is everywhere. Even Apple is in on the trend; the company introduced a host of changes in both its mobile and desktop operating systems that use the style. The elements of Soft UI introduced by Apple reflect various aspects of..

“Weak declaration”

PPK looks at aspect-ratio, a CSS property for layout that, for the most part, does exactly what you would think it does. It’s getting more interesting as it’s behind a flag in Firefox and Safari now, so we’ll have universal support pretty darn soon. I liked how he called it a “weak declaration” whic..

15 Free HTML Templates for Creating Resumes

There are quite literally thousands of free CV or resume templates readily available to download online, in every conceivable format, and covering every possible profession. Those templates are fine, they are professional enough, but there are two things that they lack: originality and creativity. ..

How to Specifically Cater to the Needs of Your Clients

If you’ve ever purchased organic food from a grocery store or farmer’s market, you know that it can be, well, pricey. Some people report as much as a 300% increase in their grocery bill when they buy organic versions of their regular groceries. Is it worth it? Staunch fans of organic living claim t..

inherit, initial, unset, revert

There are four keywords that are valid values for any CSS property (see the title). Of those, day to day, I’d say I see the inherit used the most. Perhaps because it’s been around the longest (I think?) but also because it makes logical sense (“please inherit your value from the next parent up that ..
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