I find it can be hard to notice differences between my web page, and the Figma design document. So I’ve been trying to figure out how to get pixel perfect css from the already figured out Figma design. Sometimes I find it overwhelming, but I think following a list of steps helps me to get …
To-Do List App: Create a simple app that allows users to add, edit, and delete tasks. This will help you practice user input, data manipulation, and basic UI/UX design.
Stadia has been with us for a long time, ever since November 19, 2019. It’s been working great, and providing high quality gaming to people with good internet connections, and no gaming PC’s. An email just went out to all Stadia customers and previous customeres alerting them that the last day for Stadia is January …
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This is kind of a strange way to run some JavaScript really quick when someone clicks a link. And it doesn’t work if the users browser is set to disable all JavaScript, even though it might look like a sneaky way to add some JavaScript to a page like that. Here’s an example: This is …
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How to automate a MySQL backup, just in case something happens to destroy or alter your database tables. If you’re using a hosted solution on Google Cloud, AWS, or Microsoft Azure, then you will probably be able to use their backup tools, or snapshot tools to keep a current backup. They’ll probably have a way …
CSS Selectors are what enable you to target HTML elements for style information. Elements Class ID Attribute Pseduo-class Elements Elements in HTML like <p> <div> <form> <input> etc. Can be targeted like this. Here are some of the elements that are valid to target. h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 p form input div span …
In order to get CSS saved onto an HTML page you’re working on you will need to either create a <link> element and link to a stylesheet with your CSS rules on it, or add your styles into a <style> tag, or else put your style directly into the elements they’re meant to style inline. …
How long does it take to get used to a codebase? How long does it normally take for a developer to get used to a code base, at least familiar enough for him or her to become productive? It is a difficult question, but long story short. You can’t know, however if you are going …
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How to install Xdebug for XAMPPA guide focusing on the parts involved, and why they are involved. I’m trying to provide understanding on WHY when you’re trying to get Xdebug working. Sometimes following a guide and just running a few commands on your computer doesn’t teach you much about what’s going on, and if it …
Here’s a list of interview questions you might get asked if you’re looking for a job as a JavaScript web developer, or a Node.js developer. Do you know ECMAscript 2018? This can really throw you for a loop if you’re not sure what they’re talking about. ECMAscript is the standard that holds all of the …