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Managing Multiple Backgrounds with Custom Properties
15.7.2019
One cool thing about CSS custom properties is that they can be a part of a value. Let's say you're using multiple backgrounds to pull off a a design. Each background will have its own color, image, repeat, position, etc. It can be verbose!
You have four images:
body {
background-position:
...
Protecting Vue Routes with Navigation Guards
11.7.2019
Authentication is a necessary part of every web application. It is a handy means by which we can personalize experiences and load content specific to a user — like a logged in state. It can also be used to evaluate permissions, and prevent otherwise private information from being accessed...
‘Lots of Shady Stuff’: BitMEX Posts Part of Debate Between CEO and Nouriel Roubini
11.7.2019
Dr. Doom and the BitMEX CEO "Tangle In Taipei" in a set of videos
Money and Democracy: Why You Never Get to Vote on the Most Important Part of Society
10.7.2019
It’s very odd that citizens never get to vote or have any say in regard to society’s money, even though it’s one of the most important aspects of everyday life. In fact, in developed countries, most central banks are institutions that are privatized from political interference...
Developing a robust font loading strategy for CSS-Tricks
10.7.2019
Zach Leatherman worked closely with Chris to figure out the font loading strategy for this very website you're reading. Zach walks us through the design in this write-up and shares techniques that can be applied to other projects.
Spoiler alert: Font loading is a complex and important part of...
Building an Animal Adoption Site with Node and Vue - Part 1
8.7.2019
Today we're going to build an application that showcases animals that are available for adoption! This will be a two part blog series, so in this portion we'll just learn how to se
Hey, let’s create a functional calendar app with the JAMstack
3.7.2019
Hey, let's create a functional calendar app with the JAMstack
I’ve always wondered how dynamic scheduling worked so I decided to do extensive research, learn new things, and write about the technical part of the journey. It’s only fair to warn you: everything I cover here is three weeks of research...
Grin Developers Agree to Alter Technical Development Roadmap
27.6.2019
The public turnaround may have positive effects for chip manufacturers' bottom line, but what about mass-market miners?
Three Predictions From the State of CSS 2019 Survey
27.6.2019
Running a developer survey like the State of CSS is a multi-stage process. First, you need to collect the data. Then, you process it into a usable shape. Finally, you come up with nifty ways to visualize it and release it to the world.
But then, once the dust settles and the traffic dies down...
Three Predictions From the State of CSS 2019 Survey
27.6.2019
Running a developer survey like the State of CSS is a multi-stage process. First, you need to collect the data. Then, you process it into a usable shape. Finally, you come up with nifty ways to visualize it and release it to the world.
But then, once the dust settles and the traffic dies down...
Why I don’t use web components
25.6.2019
Here’s an interesting post by Rich Harris where he’s made a list of some of the problems he’s experienced in the past with web components and why he doesn’t use them today:
Given finite resources, time spent on one task means time not spent on another task. Considerable energy has been expended...
Cryptocurrency And The United States, The Troubled Marriage (Part II – Political Reasons)
25.6.2019
Cryptocurrencies are a big threat to the US in economic terms. However, they also pose a political threat to the global leadership of the United States. The United Stated is undisputedly the leader of global politics and is politically involved with every country in the world. While most are...
So, you think you’ve got project management nailed down
20.6.2019
Who needs a project manager? You're an organized person who can keep track of your own work, right?
Wrong.
Well, wrong if you're part of a team. The thing about being self-organized is that it's related to project management but not synonymous with it. Case in point: what happens if your project...
So, you think you’ve got project management nailed down
20.6.2019
(This is a sponsored post.)
Who needs a project manager? You're an organized person who can keep track of your own work, right?
Wrong.
Well, wrong if you're part of a team. The thing about being self-organized is that it's related to project management but not synonymous with it. Case in point:...
How Facebook’s Libra Crypto Platform Will Revolutionize Mass Adoption Of Cryptocurrencies – Part II
20.6.2019
Facebook unveiled the Libra stablecoin a couple of days ago and took the world by storm. The cryptocurrency was welcomed with mixed feelings across the globe, as people have high hopes, while regulators are going all guns blazing against it. However, there a few factors going for Facebook, which...
Drop caps & design systems
19.6.2019
Ethan Marcotte has written up his process for how to make drop caps accessible for screen readers and browsers alike. All of that is very interesting and I’m sure I’ll use a technique like this in the near future, but the part that made me hop out of my seat is where Ethan notes his experience with...
How Facebook’s Libra Crypto Platform Will Revolutionize Mass Adoption Of Cryptocurrencies? [Part I]
19.6.2019
The launch of Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency is expected to be the second biggest event in the history of digital assets, the first being the launch of Bitcoin’s genesis block in 2009. The social media giant has a user base in access of 2 billion, spread across several countries. Libra,...
How to Section Your HTML
18.6.2019
The sectioning elements in HTML5 are <nav>, <aside>, <article>, and <section>. <body> is also kind of a sectioning element since all content lying inside of it is part of the default document section.
Here is a brief explanation of each sectioning element...
Ethereum Price Analysis: Ethereum Trades Above $270 For The Most Part Of The Day
17.6.2019
Ethereum records 1.1% growth in the day peaking as high as $274 ETH token to become bullish in the next few days Ethereum may give the much-awaited bullish trend this week and might start trading above $290 in the next few days. The coin has started the week on a high note and recorded...
Crypto Cards Expand and a Futuristic Promotion in the Weekly Update From Bitcoin.com
16.6.2019
Crypto debit cards supporting bitcoin cash expand their international reach and a platform offers shopping at Walmart using BCH. Watch these and other developments discussed in this week’s video update on Bitcoin.com’s Youtube channel, and get a chance to take part in a futuristic...