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10 Angular Tools to Build Creative Web Apps
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Add a component that dynamically swaps between next/link and a native anchor tag, and decides how to write the target attribute, all based on the href property.
Styling Placeholders for Select Fields
A (limited) CSS-only approach for styling placeholders, along with a way to work around the limitations with a custom JS-based solution.
Pro Tip: Simplify If Statements Using Exit Conditions
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Popular Web Animation Techniques in 2022
Web animation is a great way to grab attention. Check out the web animation trends in 2022.
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Complete Guide to Getting Started with CSS
A handful of tips and tricks on getting started with CSS to make your website visually interesting.
8 Best Animation Tools for Beginners in 2021
Animation software is useful not only for professional designers but also for ordinary users. It is impossible to doubt their relevance. Only one question remains open – which application to choose?
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Creating Parity Between CI and Jamstack Deployment Process
You can get to production faster by separating CI and build/deployment process. But there’s risk in it. Here are two approaches to help with the decision.
The Best Thing about Jamstack
In exploring the artifacts of the early Jamstack movement, I’ve come to discover the best part of the Jamstack. This now guides how I describe Jamstack.
Run CI During Site Build Process: To Do or Not To Do
Four considerations when deciding to run continuous integrations with production builds or as a separate workflow.
The Missing Piece of the Jamstack
At Stackbit, we're working to fill in this missing piece in the Jamstack. We believe we can build a healthy contract between developers and content creators.
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Development Planning: Breaking Down a Design into Components
You've been handed a design and tasked with writing the code that will bring that design to life. Where do you start?
Six Traits of a Website Ready to Achieve its Goals
A "good website" is one that achieves its goals. Read these six traits of a website that stays focused on those goals.
Using a Headless CMS as a Multi-Channel Content Source
One of the biggest benefits of a headless CMS is that they can serve multiple front ends.
What Made the Essence of Jamstack Possible
The Jamstack may have been born out of pain, but it couldn't have existed without the convergence of a few key factors.