MDX: Benefits, Challenges, & Use Cases
MDX is undeniably powerful. It gives developers an excess of flexibility and efficiency in authoring content. But it has enough challenges that suggest we may be ready for something better.
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Transforming Unsplash Images
Unsplash uses Imgix to serve its images, which means you can transform the images before downloading.
Simplify Context Switching with Browser Tab Groups
Browser tab groups can help contextualize tabs to make it easier to jump back into a project after you’ve been pulled away.
Using Unsplash API to Seed Placeholder Data
With its large collection of (free) professional imagery and easy-to-use developer API, Unsplash is a great tool for generating contextual placeholder images for your application.
Capturing Screenshots for Documentation and Blog Posts
Images can be a valuable aid to written content. But getting them right is time-consuming without the right tools and processes in place.
JavaScript
The latest from one of the site's most popular subjects.
JavaScript for 11ty with esbuild
As your 11ty application evolves, you’ll want more organization with your JavaScript. Here’s a method for bundling together using esbuild.
2 Methods for Binding JavaScript Events with 11ty
When using raw JavaScript with 11ty, there are multiple approaches you can take for binding events, all without complicating the JavaScript you’re using.
Pass Argument to addEventListener
When using the native addEventListener function, you may often want to pass arguments to the callback function. Anonymous functions are here to help.
Passing Arguments to JavaScript Function Parameters
Things can be tricky when you want to use a function (with required parameters) as an argument within another function.
Videos
Quick tips and guided tutorials to help you on your coding journey.
Guest Posts
Content contributed to this blog by community members.
10 Angular Tools to Build Creative Web Apps
To help the developers build robust and high-quality web apps, Angular offers plenty of useful tools.
Popular Web Animation Techniques in 2022
Web animation is a great way to grab attention. Check out the web animation trends in 2022.
Avoid these 6 Common Mistakes when Building a Website
A list of six crucial factors to a strong, modern website to improve the content, performance, visibility, and aesthetics of your website.
Complete Guide to Getting Started with CSS
A handful of tips and tricks on getting started with CSS to make your website visually interesting.
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Jamstack
Fresh off the Jamstack shelf.
Why are There So. Many. CMSs?
It’s difficult to choose a CMS today because there are so many options. But why are there so many options?
4 Less Common, but Super Powerful (Static) Netlify Uses
Netlify isn’t just for websites. Learn how you can use Netlify to serve your other sites with useful content, creating a single source of truth for your assets and data, as needed.
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.
Reposts
Content contributed to other publications and reposted here.
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.
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.