ApexCharts: A JavaScript Chart (and More) Library

A year ago, its creator explained why we needed yet another chart library and to his credit it continues to improve frequently. It does sparklines, gauges, candlesticks, heatmaps, and more, too - http://amp.gs/AlC0

#javascript #charts

Apple Just Shipped Web Components to Production and You Probably Missed It

Apple just launched a Web-based client for their Apple Music service and several developers noticed what tech they’re using to make it tick - http://amp.gs/AlWi

#apple #news

Angular Tools for High Performance

Contains a list of new tools and practices that can help in the building of faster Angular apps and to monitor their performance over time. - http://amp.gs/ABWx

#angular

The Only Introduction to Redux (and React-Redux) You’ll Ever Need

I think the title over-promises a little, but.. it’s a pretty clear and simple explanation of Redux and React-Redux, and perhaps better suited to you if you’re just beginning to explore Redux. - http://amp.gs/AnXt

#react

A Beginner's Guide to Using Regular Expressions in JavaScript

Love or hate them, regular expressions are hugely powerful when it comes to matching against the content of strings. - http://amp.gs/AGDp

#javascript

Multiline Truncated Text With “Show More” Button (With Just CSS)

Paul Bakaus shows how to build a good solution for multiline truncated text with a read more button.
- http://amp.gs/Ax2i

#css

How Web Content Can Affect Power Usage

Users spend a large proportion of their online time on mobile devices, or on untethered laptop computers. This post digs into factors that affect battery life, and how to make your pages more power efficient so that users can spend more time engaged with your content. - http://amp.gs/Afa3

#web

A 6 Hour React Native 'Crash Course' for Beginners

It’s slow going at first, but that’s because it’s truly aimed at beginners. It’s amazing how much is included here, though, and it’s well recorded too. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSRrxpdMpVc

#reactnative #video

A Guide to Component-Driven Development (CDD)

Component-driven development (CDD) means designing your software applications by building loosely-coupled components. The benefits of CDD include faster development, simpler maintenance, better reusability, and easier testing.
- http://amp.gs/ACDC

#vue

Angular Performance: Preloading Lazy Routes

In this article we’re going to have a look at various ways to preload lazy routes in Angular: preloading all modules, custom preloading and with ngx-quicklink.
- http://amp.gs/Akiy

#angular

How to CI/CD a Node App Using GitHub Actions

GitHub Actions, still in beta, is a service for automating ‘software workflows’ such as CI/CD, deployment, releases, etc. Here’s a look at using it with a Node app. - http://amp.gs/AeAJ

#nodejs

Some Frustrations with React Hooks

“Before I detail my current frustrations with Hooks I do want to state for the record that I am, for the most part, a fan of Hooks..” - http://amp.gs/A7Ef

#react #hooks

5 Handy Applications of Array.from()

Array.from() transforms array-like objects to arrays and can be used to generate ranges, remove duplicates, and clone arrays. - http://amp.gs/APgu

#javascript

Sharing Components with Angular and Bit

This article is an Introduction to Bit: how to easily share and collaborate on individual Angular components.
- http://amp.gs/Ayi1

#angular

In A Swipe At Chrome, Firefox Now Blocks Ad Trackers by Default

Firefox 69, as released this week (above), enables Enhanced Tracking Protection by default, which blocks cryptominers and certain types of third party cookies designed to track users for advertising purposes. - http://amp.gs/AhtT

#web #news

Create an Offline-First React Native App Using WatermelonDB

WatermelonDB is a React-specific database abstraction built on top of SQLite. - http://amp.gs/AhAx

#reactnative

Creating Drag and Drop Elements with Vanilla JavaScript and HTML

I remember when this used to be really complicated to do, but the HTML Drag and Drop API helps a lot nowadays. - http://amp.gs/AvBH

#javascript

Overflow And Data Loss In CSS

Rachel Andrew explores the situations in which you might encounter overflow in your web designs and explains how CSS has evolved to create better ways to manage and design around unknown amounts of content. - http://amp.gs/AvNJ

#css

The Baseline Interpreter: A Faster JS Interpreter in Firefox 70

JIT (Just-In-Time) compilation was once all the rage for speeding up JavaScript but a faster interpreter can result in significant performance improvements on modern workloads and here’s how it works. - http://amp.gs/Ag8O

#web #news