Mutable vs Immutable Objects in Javascript
Even outside of functional programming, Javascript provides mutable and immutable functions and methods to process data. Which one you use depends on the context of the application you're working...
Building an App builder tool
Creating the same type of Vite-based applications is tedious and repetitive, even when it's the same Vite command. This post will cover one way to create a builder tool for Vite-based applications. It...
GSAP Motion Path Helper tool
Now that GSAP 3.11 has been released as a free product, the GSAP Motion Path Helper plugin is available for use free of charge. This post will run through installing the GSAP MotionPathHelper plugin,...
Image processing with ImageMagick
Image Magick is a powerful command-line tool for image processing. It can be used to convert, edit, or compose images in various formats. I first heard of Image Magick from Phillip Greenspun's Panda...
Browser default stylesheets
I answered a question in Quora about the default styles for a p element. The answer is more complicated than it would first appear. There is no single default for HTML elements that are common to all...
Pub/sub apps
Pub/Sub is a messaging pattern that allows for asynchronous communication between different parts of a system. This post will explore PubSub, what it is, how it works, potential use cases, and how to...
H1 element style changes
Mozilla posted a note about upocoming changes to how the h1 elements are displayed in browsers. The changes are intended to improve accessibility and consistency across different platforms. The post...
Revisiting adaptive streaming video
Adaptive video streaming is a technique used to deliver video content over the internet in a way that adapts to the viewer's network conditions and device capabilities. This approach ensures a smooth...
Add Speech to Form Interactions
A few years ago I wrote a post about how to add speech to form interactions. Inspired by a blog post by Pamela Fox, I want to revisit this strategy and enhance it with additional techniques and...
Using The User Timing API
The User Timing API allows you to measure the performance of your web application. It provides a simple way to create custom metrics that you can use to measure the performance of your application. In...