By Eric Terpstra Just as those who want to get in shape might not have the time or inclination to train for a marathon, programmers who want to sharpen their skills might seek an alternative to slogging through a dense textbook or taking a full course. Likewise, many developers may have missed some of the […]
Will Oculus VR and Amazon Fire TV Change Web App Development?
By Andy Parker Facebook’s recent purchase of Oculus VR and the launch of Amazon Fire TV may be the start of an interesting change within the mobile app development industry. How so? Well, the days of developers who focus purely on ‘mobile apps’ may become a thing of the past! This article takes a brief […]
Improving Browser Detection
By Ryan Morr Despite the progress client-side scripting has made over the last decade or so, it seems that some bad practices are poised to never die. With the medium transitioning into a more mobile-centric world in recent years, an influx in bugs has many developers turning back to browser detection for a solution. History […]
Paralyzed by Choice in Front-end Development
By Brian Rinaldi I’m starting to wonder if the front-end development community has begun to turn a corner. Lately, I’ve seen what could be described as a backlash against the ever lengthening list of tools, frameworks and libraries. There seems to be a growing consensus around the idea that something needs to change, though, admittedly, […]
String Templating Considered Harmful
By Rich Harris If you’re been programming for any length of time, you’ve probably read your fair share of ‘Considered Harmful‘ essays, and thus already know that what follows the headline is usually a stream of biased remarks and cherry-picked evidence. I can’t promise this will be any different. But the concepts we’re going to […]
Building a Successful Content Site
by Brian Rinaldi Building a content web site and making it successful is not like “Field of Dreams” wherein “if you build it, they will come.” First of all, just building isn’t easy. Even if choosing a platform proves a simple decision, you’ve only gotten past the easiest part. Generating good content on a consistent […]
4 Ways to Improve Security for Web Designers
By Elizabeth Phillips Anyone who sits at a computer for hours should know how potentially dangerous that can be. Your digital life carries tons of information and clues about your personal life; identity and data theft are always a threat. Hackers wait for us to make a mistake or leave a workstation unattended. With good […]
CSS Regions Matter
By Sara Soueidan I wrote this article before the news came out that Google decided to pull Regions out of Blink, which, in my opinion, is a big loss for the web community. So, even though the content of the article may go in vain, I think it’s still worth sharing why I think CSS […]
Towards a More Modular Future for JavaScript Libraries
By Toby Ho Until recently, JavaScript did not have much of a module story. In other words, there was no good way of sharing code with others. I would argue that it still doesn’t have a great one, even today. First, let’s look at the ways we share JavaScript code today. I’ll discuss why I […]
Stop Focusing on Tools
By Brian Rinaldi Forgive me for the generalization, but, as developers, we love shiny new toys. Sure, you could say that about many people, but developers seem to suffer from the compulsion for the next big thing more than most. I was at an antique car show the other day and, while I didn’t take […]