11 Tasks Before Launching a Website
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Icon System for Astro Sites
A simple way to add icons to an Astro site and to stay organized in the process.
Building an SVG Icon System for Web Projects
Icons come up in every project these days. Here’s a generic solution to the foundation that I use to manage icons in all my projects.
Post Messages to Slack with Node.js
Build a simple Slack app that sends one-way messages to a channel using a Node script.
Overriding Next.js Link and Image Components
Next.js ships with these two incredibly useful utility components. You can further abstract these to clean up your code.
JavaScript
The latest from one of the site's most popular subjects.
Use a Class Map to Set Dynamic Styles
Components often need to use styling based on property combinations. There are a number of ways to solve this, but only one I’ve found to be the cleanest.
Using Node.js to Check for Broken Links
A tutorial that walks through the process of writing a Node.js script to recursively test for broken links on a website.
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.
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.
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Difference Between React and Vue.js
React and Vue are two of the most popular component frameworks used in modern website development. Let's break down the differences between these two everyday tools.
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.
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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.