Search Autocomplete Thing I Did
Quick thoughts on building a small search autocomplete tool. What I learned, what I liked and what I didn't like.
the "Coding Tips" category
JavaScript Developers...Stop HATING Frameworks!!!
JavaScript developers can avoid using frameworks and libraries if the have to, but too many developers avoid them for the wrong reasons.
Use .filter() Instead of an Inner Loop in My JS Average Temperature Code
kaidez updates his JavaScript functional programming/average temperature post to use .filter() instead of an inner loop. Includes demo.
Format Dates with Functional Programming
Use JavaScript functional programming to format dates with the Date() object. Includes a React example.
Want to Learn Javascript Unit Testing? Learn Functional Programming First!
Learn JavaScript unit testing by creating smaller functions with functional programming & testing them with QUnit. Lots of learning resources links.
jQuery: It's OK To Use It
jQuery allows for too much productivity for web developers to stop using it completely. But they should understand when to use it, and why.
The Head First Duck Simulator In Typescript
TypeScript recreates the Duck Simulator/Strategy pattern described in the 'Head First Design Patterns' book. With lots of resource links.
SCREENCAST: Build Tasks With npm run
Watch how I use npm run to run HTML, CSS and JavaScript build tasks. An alternative to using Grunt, Gulp and similar tools.
Babel Setup For Beginners
How I set up Babel, Browserify, Babelify & Babel ES2015 presets for web development. Great for Babel beginners. Contains lots of resource links.
SCREENCAST: CSS Build Demo
A demo of how to optimize CSS with Gulp, Grunt and tasks like uncss and critical path css. Has a link to fully-commented code on GitHub.
kdz - My Personal Scaffolding Tool
kaidez used Node to create a tool for scaffolding out web development projects. Includes a link to thoroughly commented code on GitHub.
Web Components Demo: Templates and (some) Shadow DOM
A Web Components demo using just templates and Shadow DOM, mostly templates. Post includes many links to Web Component learning resources.
Using RequireJS In WordPress
Learn how to use RequireJS in WordPress. Includes a walk-through of how RequireJS works and how WordPress manages JavaScript internally.
Media Queries Are Important
CSS3 media queries can help sites perform better in Google search results and the W3C officially recommends them as a web standard.
5 Reasons Why You Need To Learn To Use JavaScript Before jQuery
A list of good reasons why it's better to learn JavaScript before jQuery. A short learning resource list at the end to help you get started.
A Simple Explanation of HTML5
A lengthy but simple explanation of what HTML5 is with suggestions on how business can use it. Very little technical language is used.
5 Mobile Web Development Best Practice Resources
Great mobile web development best practice resource list-includes site speed gurus, blogs & a podcast featuring jQuery creator, John Resig.
2 Bad Things About the Facebook App Setup
Creating a Facebook app is easy but doing so generates CSS expressions and creates page reflows, all of which reduce page optimization
Mobile Web Development Best Practices - Starting Tips
Starter mobile web development best practices including YSlow & Page Speed tests and minifying pages with HTML5 Boilerplate's build script
New York Times Article On HTML5: Their New HTML5 Site
A great New York Times piece on HTML5 application development and a demo of their new HTML5 Skimmer site
HTML5 Boilerplate Goes To Version 1.0
A quick review of HTML5 Boilerplate version 1.0, discussing the new build script for site optimization and custom site template build
HTML5 Project Update: Changing To A Responsive Web Design Using CSS3 Media Queries
An article on responsive web design, CSS3 media queries and using it in kaidez's HTML5 Project, resource list of links at the end
Easy-To-Read Version of The HTML5 Specification
Ben Schwarz gives us HTML5-A technical specification for Web developers, translating WHATWG's HTML5 arduous spec into layman's terms
HTML5 Project: Boilerplate WordPress Theme
Walk-through of Aaron T. Grogg's excellent HTML5 Boilerplate-based WordPress theme. Includes a great admin screen for custom configuration.
Yoast's Awesome WordPress SEO Speech
A quick review of a great WordPress SEO speech from Joost de Valk, AKA Yoast, with the video embedded on the page for instant viewing
The HTML5 Boilerplate Video is AWESOME!!!!!!
Paul Irish's HTML5 Boilerplate video is extremely informative as it demonstrates many great CSS and JavaScript hacks and best practices
HTML5 Readiness - NEW COOLSITE!
HTML5 Readiness neatly displays browser support for HTML5 and CSS3
Update to My HTML5/SEO/Microdata Post
Oli Studholme from HTML5 Doctor corrects my previous post on HTML5, SEO and microdata
Two JavaScript Tasks That jQuery Does Not Replace
Short article about how jQuery does not have a replacement for JavaScript's document.write and has a not-so-great replacement for its navigator.UserAgent
WordPress & WebMatrix
Using WebMatrix to create a WordPress development site
HTML5, SEO and Microdata
HTML5's Microdata feature is a good tactic if properly formatted
Great Video Lecture on WordPress Usability & Analytics
Stefanos Kofopoulos from pestaola.gr shares some excellent usability & analytics tips that he applied to his Wordpress-based blog.
10 Things To Remember About HTML5 Video
HTML5 Video Tips from kaidez
5 Reasons To Design Websites For Internet Explorer 6
HTML5 Gallery, mostly maintained by the HTML5 expert over at HTML5 Doctor, is added to kaidez.com's Coolsite list
10 WordPress Tips For Web Designers
10 great tips that can help you with WordPress development, customization and security.
HTML5 Gallery: NEW COOLSITE!
HTML5 Gallery, mostly maintained by the HTML5 expert over at HTML5 Doctor, is added to kaidez.com's Coolsite list
My HTML5 Applications
I'm starting to narrow down what my favorite HTML5 tools are.
2 HTML5 Resources I Like
Great HTML5 learning resources
REVIEW: lynda.com
A mostly positive review of lynda.com and its courses, front-end development and PhotoShop are discussed.