It’s A (Front-End Testing) Trap! Six Common Testing Pitfalls And How To Solve Them
As I was rewatching a movie I loved as a child, one quote in particular stood out. It’s from the 1983 Star Wars film “Return of the Jedi”. The line is said during the Battle of Endor, where the Alliance mobilizes its forces in a concentrated effort to destroy the Death Star. There, Admiral Ackbar, […]
10 CSS & JavaScript Snippets for Creating the Parallax Scrolling Effect
There’s a lot of confusion about parallax design and how it works on the web. Generally speaking, parallax design uses motion to create the illusion of depth on a page. This can relate to background changes or semi-fixed position items that move alongside the user’s scrolling. We’ve covered many examples from websites but haven’t gone […]
18 Best WordPress Community Plugins for 2021
Whether you’re an online freelancer or running a brick and mortar store, having a website is no longer enough to get and retain customers. Along with your website, you need to create a community of customers and engage with them. Online communities continue to create enormous value for businesses. A WordPress community plugin will help […]
The State Of Web Workers In 2021
I’m weary of always comparing the web to so-called “native” platforms like Android and iOS. The web is streaming, meaning it has none of the resources locally available when you open an app for the first time. This is such a fundamental difference, that many architectural choices from native platforms don’t easily apply to the […]
The Many Shades Of July (2021 Desktop Wallpapers Edition)
Often, it’s the little things that inspire us and that we treasure most. The sky shining in the most beautiful colors as a seemingly endless summer day comes to an end, riding your bike through a light rain shower on a hot July afternoon, or maybe it’s a scoop of your favorite ice cream that […]
Dealing with Terrible Business Ideas from Your Clients
If you’ve ever attempted to read up on or start your own business, you’ll likely have come across this encouraging nugget of information – the one that says upwards of 90% of new businesses fail within the first five years. That’s pretty alarming, but even more alarming is when you’re the designer chosen to create […]
How to Change the URL in JavaScript: Redirecting
In this quick article, we’ll discuss how to change the URL in JavaScript by redirecting. We’ll go through a couple of different ways that you can use to perform JavaScript redirects. JavaScript is one of the core technologies of the web. The majority of websites use it, and all modern web browsers support it without […]
Smashing Podcast Episode 40 Mike Cavaliere: What Is Chakra UI For React?
In this episode, we’re talking about Chakra UI. What is it and how can it help with your React projects? Drew McLellan talks to expert Mike Cavalier to find out. Show Notes Chakra UI Mike on Twitter Mike’s personal website Cut Into The Jamstack book Weekly Update Designing With Code: A Modern Approach To Designwritten […]
How to Help Your Clients Overcome Fear of Commitment
Making decisions can be difficult. Yet, some people have a harder time than others. Such fear of commitment can affect multiple areas of life – including business. In particular, the process of building a website is rife with important decisions to be made. Because of that, a commitment-phobic client may become overwhelmed. Having to make […]
Vue vs. React: What is Easier? What is Trending? Detailed Guide with All +/- [2021]
Vue vs. React Key SimilaritiesWhat is Vuejs?What is React?Brief Comparison / VUE vs. REACTWhat’s Trending and Who is in the Lead Now?Developer marketSyntax and StructureRuntime PerformanceLearning CurveTestingDebugging toolsRoutingEcosystem: Routing and State ManagementDocumentationCommunitySum-up: Which is Better (Benchmarking)React DisavantagesVue DisadvantagesUseful ResourcesReact Tutorials Vue TutorialsRecapAbout Flatlogic The holy war between Vue and React still keeps going. Though both React […]