web-development

How to show PDF file upload previews using JavaScript

9/26/2024

Rendering a PDF preview in JavaScript is a common requirement in most modern web applications these days. Whether you're building a file upl

Understanding robots.txt: Format, functionality and best practices

8/9/2024

The robots.txt file is a powerful tool in the world of SEO and web development. Despite its simple structure, it plays a crucial r

A QuickStart Guide: How to convert your website into a PWA

12/1/2023

Progressive Web Applications have been around for a number of years now, but adoption still seems somewhat slow from what I can tell. Mainly

5 non-developer things that web developers should know

8/17/2022

As if things weren't difficult enough for developers, here's a list of things to add on to your current daily work flow. If you've been a we

Is cloning websites a good developer practice?

6/14/2022

Cloning the design of popular million-user and million dollar websites, like Instagram, Twitter and AirBnb has become a popular trend amongs

4 tips to handle 404 images on your websites

5/17/2022

Missing images on a website are one of the most common issues that web developers face. Particularly if you don't really have a well thought

Why do you need to set an alt attribute on an image tag?

5/11/2022

You might have seen it promoted as a 'best practice' often times on the internet. But setting the alt property on an <img tag should pret

Taking a deep look at Mozilla's MDN Plus

4/11/2022

MDN has been a huge part of my development career ever since it appeared on the internet in 2005. And the same is true for alot of you readi

Getting to know Heroku in 5 minutes

9/27/2021

Heroku is a cloud application platform that first launched in 2007 with a single programming language in mind, Ruby.

The biggest problem with using target=_blank

8/17/2021

Before browsers had tabs, websites would often open new webpages in their own instances of the browser. You would eventually come to know th

5 platforms where you can host your websites for free

8/16/2021

If a monthly payment plan is what is holding you up from launching your website or portfolio, then you'll be relieved to know that there are

Mozilla finally stopping support for FTP in Firefox 90

7/30/2021

FTP (File Transfer Protocol) has long been the go to method of transferring files on the internet. It's how you uploaded files to your share

How to avoid "flash of invisible text" (FOIT)

7/14/2021

Fonts have become so increasingly complex during the past decade to the point where you probably need to set up a development meeting with y

How to improve server response times

7/6/2021

Performance and optimization are important for generating a good user experience on any website. Aside from ensuring that you have properly

How to render a file image preview in JavaScript

6/25/2021

A pretty cool feature that you can add to your file upload elements, if you are working with images, is the ability to render a preview on t

How to fade out elements without using jQuery

6/23/2021

In the past, fading out an element in JavaScript involved literally looping thousands of times per second and gradually reducing the opacity

Do web developers need computer science degrees?

6/7/2021

Despite the rapid growth of the internet and the huge demand for skilled web developers these days, many companies still have set in stone r

A day in the life of a full-stack web developer

6/1/2021

First off, the day has to start with coffee. Strong coffee. Some would argue even the strongest coffee. And that's because you know what's c

5 ways to improve your website's performance

4/12/2021

Performance on a website is often left to last and at times ignored by developers. This is mainly because it's surprisingly not a simple or

How to add color and style to the console.log

4/2/2021

The developer console in a browser is one of the most valuable tools for any web designer and web developer. Not only does it tell you what'

Deprecated HTML tags to stop using

3/16/2021

The following is a list of the the currently deprecated HTML tags that you should probably stop using in your markup.While they may not be t

9 HTML Tags You Should Start Using

3/15/2021

As the HTML specification gets updated year after year, new tags get added and old tags get deprecated. And it's hard to keep up sometimes w

5 Web Developer Blogs to read in 2021

3/10/2021

Blogs are still one of the best ways to stay up to date with the latest happenings in the realm of code and software engineering. Mainly bec

Looking at PageSpeed Insights Web Vitals

1/15/2021

I run many different kinds of analysis on this website in order to check for weaknesses and to patch them up whenever possible. One of those

How to set up a free SSL certificate on GoDaddy

1/9/2021

These days, thanks in part to browser default security settings, you really can't go without having an SSL certificate installed on your web

5 essential downloads every web developer should be using

9/21/2020

If you are relatively new to web development then this list is for you. It is my top 5 most used (probably) apps installed on my work laptop

How to implement Dark Mode on your websites with JavaScript

9/17/2020

I'll start by saying that there is no native method for dark mode in HTML and CSS just yet. So whatever method you end up using will have to

3 books every beginner web developer should read

9/10/2020

You can pretty much learn anything online these days if you know where to look and if you are willing to pay a buck or two in the process.

How to clear the cache on a users browser so they don't have to

9/1/2020

Cached files are both a blessing and a curse depending on what your current intent is. A blessing because it allows for websites to load muc

How to avoid enormous network payloads

5/21/2020

Performance on the web is important in order to provide a fast and smooth overall web surfing experience to your site visitors.

I built a website in exchange for cookies

12/2/2019

Anybody that really knows me, knows that I have a taste for baked goods. These days as I age (age well), they tend to be of the glute

The confusing search to find out who makes web standards - part 1

11/6/2019

Just before beginning to write this post, I had an entirely different post in mind. I was going to write about the W3C (The World Wide Web C

What is "no-code" and how it affects programmers

8/19/2019

A programmer's main job in their career is to write 'code'. To create variables, functions and looping mechanisms to accomplish some form of

4 potential routes to becoming a web developer

12/17/2018

This is a popular question that I often get asked from people who are familiar with coding, but not quite skilled enough or confident enough

Making It Easier To Get Hired As a Web Developer

1/7/2018

Demand for talented web developers is on the rise. And if you are one, then you might not just be waltzing into your next job interview so

How To Set Up an SSL Certificate With GoDaddy

12/7/2017

While in the past it seemed like you could do just fine without the hassle of setting up an SSL certificate, it seems that as of late that

What Exactly Is A Website

2/28/2017

Most people know what a website is from a visual perspective. But most people, including many tech people, have no idea what a website actu

How To Fix AutoCorrect

8/30/2016

I have auto-correct turned on all the time on my phone, but I hate it. Can't stand it. And for the life of me, I can't understand why I...

How Much Do I Make As A Web Developer?

5/21/2015

A while back the twitter hashtag #talkpay went for a viral spin and people were encouraged to post their job titles and salary in an atte

Helpful Resources For Web Developers

5/8/2015

Making a website can get complex. And I mean, a full website, not a blog or a site with static content. I mean more a website with a busine

What It's Really Like To Make A Website

5/1/2015

When you think of a website, you think of WordPress nowadays. And why wouldn't you, WordPress runs 23% of all websites. With so many online

What No One Tells You About Making A Website

12/2/2014

So you want to make a website. You have an idea or bits and pieces of an idea, you get a cheap hosting account and a $9.99 domain name and

I Just Discovered Google PageSpeed And This Is What I Learned

1/16/2014

Site optimization is usually not too important until you have a good flow of traffic coming your way. However, your sites page speed might

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