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Bringing CSS Grid to WordPress Layouts
31.7.2019
December 6th, 2018 was a special date for WordPress: it marked the release of version 5.0 of the software that, to this day, powers more than one-third of the web. In the past, people working on the platform pointed out that there has never been any special meaning to version numbers used...
A More Accessible Portals Demo
31.7.2019
The point of the <portal> element (behind a flag in Chrome Canary) is that you can preload another whole page (like <iframe>), but then have APIs to animate it to the current page. So "Single Page App"-like functionality (SPA), but natively. I think that's pretty cool. I'm a fan...
VeChain Price Analysis: VeChain (VET) Has Dropped By More Than 10% In Last 5 Days
31.7.2019
Vechain has made its users twist their heads towards the VET token trade. This currency has the potential to fetch long-term returns and considering the league; they are acquiring attention from all over. Let’s see what the price trends have to offer today. Current Statistics of VeChain: VeChain...
PR: CheapAir.com and Bitcoin.com Partner to Serve Bitcoin Cash Travelers
31.7.2019
Online travel agency CheapAir.com and Bitcoin.com today announced a partnership to serve crypto travelers. Beginning today, more than 4 million Bitcoin.com Wallet users will be able to access CheapAir.com’s booking engine from their mobile app. The partnership will help crypto travelers find...
How much specificity do @rules have, like @keyframes and @media?
31.7.2019
I got this question the other day. My first thought is: weird question! Specificity is about selectors, and at-rules are not selectors, so... irrelevant?
To prove that, we can use the same selector inside and outside of an at-rule and see if it seems to affect specificity.
body {
background:...
Intrinsically Responsive CSS Grid with minmax() and min()
31.7.2019
The most famous line of code to have come out of CSS grid so far is:
grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(10rem, 1fr));
Without any media queries, that will set up a grid container that has a flexible number of columns. The columns will stretch a little, until there is enough room...
Stellar (XLM) Value Dropped By More Than 5% In The Last 5 Days
30.7.2019
Since Stellar is organizing meetups one after another, it might help in improving the capitalization of Stellar. However, it is trending with a similar momentum as any other coin currently, but we are hoping to see some exceptional fluctuations soon. Current Statistics of stellar: Stellar...
Ripple (XRP) Price Dropped By More Than 30% From The Highest Of Last Month
30.7.2019
Chris Larsen, Co-Founder, and Chairperson of Ripple recently called to the government leaders of Unites States. He tweeted that it might not be a good idea to quote all the cryptocurrencies in just one bucket as some of them are legitimate and formative use-cases. Well, let’s hope that the...
Ethereum Price Analysis: Ethereum (ETH) Price Has Dropped By More Than 40% From The Highest Of The Last Month
30.7.2019
A recent call-out was made on twitter to invite more application to ETH Boston. This is going to be the Boston’s first ETHGlobal Hackathon which is going to be organized on September 6-8 in Massachusetts. This official event might help in boosting the recent trades of ETH. #ETHBoston: September...
CSS prefers-reduced-motion Media Query
30.7.2019
When I started in the web development industry, media queries were limited — screen and print were the two media queries I was most often using. More than a decade later, media queries have advanced to various screen units, feature checking, and even color scheme preference. I’ve been...
Creating Dynamic Routes in a Nuxt Application
30.7.2019
In this post, we’ll be using an ecommerce store demo I built and deployed to Netlify to show how we can make dynamic routes for incoming data. It’s a fairly common use-case: you get data from an API, and you either don’t know exactly what that data might be, there’s a lot of it, or it might change....
The Simplest Way to Load CSS Asynchronously
30.7.2019
Scott Jehl:
One of the most impactful things we can do to improve page performance and resilience is to load CSS in a way that does not delay page rendering. That’s because by default, browsers will load external CSS synchronously—halting all page rendering while the CSS is downloaded...
Run useEffect Only Once
30.7.2019
React has a built-in hook called useEffect. Hooks are used in function components. The Class component comparison to useEffect are the methods componentDidMount, componentDidUpdate, and componentWillUnmount.
useEffect will run when the component renders, which might be more times than you think....
Lessons Learned from a Year of Testing the Web Platform
30.7.2019
Mike Pennisi:
The web-platform-tests project is a massive suite of tests (over one million in total) which verify that software (mostly web browsers) correctly implement web technologies. It’s as important as it is ambitious: the health of the web depends on a plurality of interoperable...
Ripple Price Analysis: XRP Value Dropped By More Than 25% In Last One Month
29.7.2019
Ripple recently partnered with BeeTech, a Financial Advisory and solutions firm that will help in delivering cost savings under significant time to their customers. One of the highest customers of Beetech is Erick Gutierrez, Founder of Euro Dicas, which is one of the biggest travel advisories...
VeChain Price Analysis: VET Price Escalated by More Than 5% from Yesterdays’ Lowest
29.7.2019
The San Marino Republic recently adopted VeChain Thor Blockchain to serve as the First Carbon Neutral Country in the globe. They have invited VeChain to host the Blockchain transactions of the country along with San Marino utility token. VeChainThor Blockchain was selected by #SanMarino to host...
Getting design system customization just right
29.7.2019
I had a little rant in me a few months ago about design systems: "Who Are Design Systems For?" My main point was that there are so many public and open source ones out there that choosing one can feel like choosing new furniture for your house. You just measure up what you need and what you like...
The Guardian digital design system
29.7.2019
Here’s a fascinating look at The Guardian’s design system with a step-by-step breakdown of what's gone into it and what options are available to designers and developers. It shows us how the team treats colors, typography, layouts, and visual cues like rules and borders.
I’ve been struggling...
More Than Third of Investors in US Ready to Invest in Bitcoin, Says Grayscale Investments Survey
29.7.2019
Bitcoin was intended as currency, rather than an investment tool. However, it ironically has become one of the most preferred investment options in the world. As per a new survey by Grayscale Investments, about 36% of the investors in the United States are willing to invest in BTC. That means...
Ethereum Price Analysis: Ethereum (ETH) Price Dropped By More Than 30% In The Last One Month
29.7.2019
The Fundament Group offered Bonds worth $280 Million on the Ethereum Blockchain which will be backed up by the investments of Commercial Real estate. This decision was taken to recapture to the promise of Initial Coin Offering ‘ICO’. $280 Million #Ethereum #RealEstate Bond Seeks To Recapture...