Tag: User Experience

Why one team moved back to React from Preact

November 15, 2023 By Mark Otto 0

Datasheet Grid: An Airtable-like Grid Component — If you’ve got an array of objects and you want a way for users to manipulate them, this is for you. It’s not going to replace a spreadsheet or an extensive data grid framework, but it’s a good,…

Next.js 14 and Docusaurus 3.0

November 1, 2023 By Mark Otto 0

Next.js 14 Released — Unveiled at last week’s Next.js Conf, Next 14 caused a disproportionate amount of discussion on social media over relatively small changes, mostly surrounding Server Actions being declared stable and the style of development they make possible. The Turbopack bundler is now…

College Student’s Guide to Mobile App Development: From Idea to App Store

August 18, 2023 By Mark Otto Off

In our increasingly digital world, apps have transcended mere entertainment or task management tools. They’ve become symbols of innovation, entrepreneurial spirit, and imaginative flair. Amidst the tech-driven wave, many college students are shifting from being mere spectators to proactive innovators. If you’re a student who’s…

Creating videos with React gets even better

July 5, 2023 By Mark Otto 0

▶  What’s Next For Redux? (with Mark Erikson) — The king of the React YouTubers takes a break from his usual screencast format to sit down with Redux maintainer Mark Erikson (a.k.a. acemarke) to talk about both the current and future states of Redux and Redux…

Optimize software development with Amazon CodeWhisperer

May 31, 2023 By Mark Otto Off

Businesses differentiate themselves by delivering new capabilities to their customers faster. They must leverage automation to accelerate their software development by optimizing code quality, improving performance, and ensuring their software meets security/compliance requirements. Trained on billions of lines of Amazon and open-source code, Amazon CodeWhisperer…

Is React the new WordPress?

April 12, 2023 By Mark Otto 0

Next.js 13.3 Released — Increasingly seen as ‘the’ React framework, Next.js is always worth keeping an eye on. v13.3 introduces a file-based metadata API for dynamically generating assets like sitemaps and robots.txt, dynamic Open Graph image generation, improved routing options, and App Router gains support…

Import maps go universal

March 31, 2023 By Mark Otto Off

JavaScript Import Maps Now Supported Cross-Browser — ES modules provide a modern way to include and reuse JavaScript code in web apps, and import maps provide the bridge between using module names in code and where those modules can actually be loaded from. Thomas Steiner (Chrome…

Playwright now offers a UI mode

March 24, 2023 By Mark Otto Off

Speeding Up the JavaScript Ecosystem: npm Scripts — The latest in what has been a fascinating series on finding ‘low hanging fruit’ when it comes to performance in the JavaScript world. The author explains it best himself: “‘npm scripts’ are executed by JavaScript developers ……

Why Do Some Programmers Say Frontend Is Easier Than Backend?

February 24, 2023 By Mark Otto Off

So, you’re wondering if frontend development is easier than backend development. Truth be told, the question is rather challenging. Frontend and backend development are two somewhat complicated aspects of web development in 2023. Fortunately for you, we’ll determine which type of development is more challenging…

The JQuery Validation

May 14, 2021 By Mark Otto 0

JQuery – Validation In this tutorial, I will demonstrate you how to use jquery validation plug-in to validate the form data before submitting to server. I will try to keep things simple so that you can implement some validation on your webpage forms easily. The…