Tag: Javascript
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How to create your own Google Chrome extension
Posted on February 15, 2022, Level intermediate Resource Length medium
If you are a Google Chrome user, you've probably used some extensions in the browser. Have you ever wondered how to build one yourself? In this article, I will show you how you can create a Chrome extension from scratch. By Sampurna Chapagain.
Tags browsers javascript web-development app-development
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The file system access API with Origin Private File System
Posted on February 14, 2022, Level beginner Resource Length medium
It is very common for an application to interact with local files. For exampe, a general workflow is opening a file, making some changes, and saving the file. By Sihui Liu.
Tags browsers javascript web-development cio
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What web frameworks solve and how to do without them
Posted on February 2, 2022, Level intermediate Resource Length long
In this article, Noam Rosenthal dives deep into a few technical features that are common across frameworks, and explains how some of the different frameworks implement them and what they cost. By Noam Rosenthal.
Tags frontend frameworks javascript app-development performance
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Deep dive on Angular I18n with ngx-translate
Posted on February 1, 2022, Level intermediate Resource Length long
Learn how to internationalize Angular apps step by step with the help of ngx-translate, one of the most popular open-source libraries for i18n. By Ankit.
Tags frontend angular nodejs javascript app-development
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A primer on WebAssembly
Posted on January 26, 2022, Level intermediate Resource Length medium
To understand why there was a requirement for WebAssembly, let's take a not-so-quick stroll down memory lane. And why it hasn't replaced Javascript yet. By Divya Mohan.
Tags web-development javascript open-source app-development
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Best practices for using AWS StepFunctions
Posted on January 24, 2022, Level intermediate Resource Length medium
In this post you will learn some of the best patterns/tricks author has learned during my time creating Step Functions workflows. By Lukas Fruntke.
Tags aws devops cio containers javascript serverless
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Search indexing best practices for top performance (with code samples)
Posted on January 22, 2022, Level intermediate Resource Length medium
Every search interface relies on a fast back-end data-indexing process that keeps its search results up to date in as timely a manner as possible. But search indexing is only one side of the coin. The other side is the real-time speed of a high-quality relevant search engine. By Peter Villani.
Tags performance nodejs javascript nosql app-development
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DevOps for Node.js engineers: Building and publishing JavaScript application artifacts
Posted on January 21, 2022, Level beginner Resource Length medium
An artifact is a single portable file that allows us to deploy our application. It usally is an archive of the project with its dependencies (or not) but could also be a executable binary file. By Florian Goto.
Tags nodejs javascript web-development app-development
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How to build a GraphQL data layer for REST microservices
Posted on January 10, 2022, Level intermediate Resource Length medium
GraphQL is a great technology for microservices because you can use it as a data layer for these microservices. One use case is to combine the data from all these services into a single, unified API. By Roy Derks.
Tags apis serverless javascript nodejs nosql json restful
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How serverless saved money on my heating bill
Posted on January 5, 2022, Level beginner Resource Length medium
Built a serverless application as a weekend project to help me save money on my heating bill. In doing so, I experienced something great about building websites in 2022. By Cameron McHenry.
Tags analytics serverless javascript nodejs app-development open-source how-to
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Fundamentals of functional programming with React
Posted on December 31, 2021, Level intermediate Resource Length medium
Understanding the concept of functional programming is a valuable skill for React developers. It is an important topic that most React beginners often overlook, making them encounter problems when understanding how React makes some of its decisions. By Ibadehin Mojeed.
Tags functional-programming react nodejs web-development javascript
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Comparing SPAs to SSG and SSR
Posted on December 22, 2021, Level beginner Resource Length medium
What are the differences between Single Page Apps (SPA), Server Side Rendered Sites (SSR), and Static Site Generator based sites (SSG)? How do they compare in performance, SEO, developer experience, and flexibility? In this article, we give you an in-depth comparison of SPA, SSR, and SSG to help you make an informed decision on which strategies to use for your next front-end project. By Jacob Jackson.
Tags frontend css web-development angular javascript nodejs react