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To hear some people talk, you'd think function composition was some kind of sacred truth. A holy principle to meditate upon whilst genuflecting and lighting incense. But function composition is not complicated. You probably use it all the time, whether you realise it or not. Why, then, do functional programmers get all worked up about it? What's the big deal?

A new CSS property that will help in cropping images similar to how we use the viewBox in SVG.

Utilizing icons in user interface elements is helpful. In addition to element labeling, icons can help reinforce a user element’s intention to users. But I

Let's make components that are both reusable and responsive when there are nested components within components.

This article explains how you can use the template and slot elements to create a flexible template that can then be used to populate the shadow DOM of a web component.

Is it as hard as you think?

In this article, Louis Lazaris describes and demonstrates some interesting HTML attributes that you may or may not have heard of and perhaps find useful enough to personally use in one of your projects.

You can save a lot of money by jump-starting your design system with Web Components.

Everything you need to know about web applications in modern web development. You will learn about traditional websites, full-stack web applications, client-side and server-side rendering/routing, single-page applications, code splitting, APIs, microservices, static site generation ...

Smart SVG techniques, from generative SVG grids to SVG paths with masks, grainy SVG gradients, cut-out effects and fractional SVG stars. Let’s look at some magical SVG techniques that you can use right away.

Color fonts provide a way to add richness to your designs without sacrificing any of the many benefits of using plain text.

Edge compute is the new frontier in computing technology. This article explains what it is and why it's awesome, all along with cute pictures of dogs.

I teach a class over at the local college here in Long Beach and a majority of the content is hosted on the Canvas LMS so students can access it online. And,

Is a website the same as a web application? That question is older than you think

The rationale for organizations to address accessibility. It includes tangible and intangible benefits, and the risks of not addressing accessibility adequately.

pI've worked in web accessibility in various positions, this post is about how the accessibility-specialised developer's position can be difficult.

The React state management library is a constant topic in React community, but seems we are pretty settled recently with some obvious winners. This blog will focus all the popular choices and compare

Exploring design engineering, and deciding whether that's what I do

It’s snappier than front-of-the-front-end developer.

It's been a while since I've written about what we've been working on so I have a lot to share! Too much honestly — so put your swim suit on, sit back in your lounge chair, and prepare to soak up some vitamin CSS.

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There’s a feeling in the air. A zeitgeist. SPAs are no longer the cool kids they once were 10 years ago. Hip new frameworks like Astro, Qwik, and Elder.js are touting their MPA capabilities w…

IndigoStack: the local dev environment you will love.

Here at SerpApi, we scrape Google, various other search engines and other big sites to provide data to webmasters who go out and create amazing tools. Our user base range from SEO tool makers to fintechs to AI and marketing companies who use SerpApi for their unique use cases. Recently,