Async Await And JavaScript Starting To Read More Clearly
A practical look at async and await in 2017, and why cleaner asynchronous JavaScript changed how front-end code was written and maintained.
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DevelopmentUsing The WordPress REST API In Real Client Projects Using The WordPress REST API In Real Client Projects
A practical 2017 article about the WordPress REST API becoming part of normal project thinking rather than a separate developer experiment.
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DevelopmentCSS Grid And The Moment Layout Started To Feel Native CSS Grid And The Moment Layout Started To Feel Native
A practical look at CSS Grid arriving in modern browsers and why it changed how I thought about layout decisions.
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DevelopmentProgressive Web Apps And The Web Trying To Behave More Like Apps Progressive Web Apps And The Web Trying To Behave More Like Apps
A 2016 article about Progressive Web Apps, offline behaviour and the idea that the web could offer some app-like qualities without giving up URLs…
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DevelopmentYarn And The Problem With JavaScript Dependency Installs Yarn And The Problem With JavaScript Dependency Installs
A 2016 article about Yarn, dependency installs and why repeatable JavaScript tooling became important as front-end projects grew larger.
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DevelopmentTypeScript 2.0 And Bringing More Confidence To JavaScript TypeScript 2.0 And Bringing More Confidence To JavaScript
A practical 2016 article about TypeScript 2.0, stronger editor feedback and why larger JavaScript projects needed more confidence around change.
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DevelopmentVue 2.0 And The Appeal Of A Smaller Front-End Framework Vue 2.0 And The Appeal Of A Smaller Front-End Framework
A 2016 reflection on Vue 2.0 and why a lighter, approachable framework felt attractive for projects that needed structure without a large application platform.
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DevelopmentAngular 2 And Relearning A Framework From The Ground Up Angular 2 And Relearning A Framework From The Ground Up
A 2016 article about Angular 2, the shift from AngularJS and why some framework upgrades feel more like learning a new way to build…
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DevelopmentAMP And The Trade-Offs Behind Faster Mobile Pages AMP And The Trade-Offs Behind Faster Mobile Pages
A practical look at AMP in 2016, why faster mobile pages were appealing and why the technical trade-offs needed to be understood before implementation.
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DevelopmentBootstrap 4 Alpha And Waiting For Front-End Tools To Settle Bootstrap 4 Alpha And Waiting For Front-End Tools To Settle
A 2016 article about Bootstrap 4 alpha releases, the move towards more modern front-end assumptions and why alpha tools need caution in client projects.