Get URL with JavaScript
At some point in time you need to get the current URL and do some logic based on it. JavaScript has handy API called window.location … Read more
Scroll to position with jQuery
If you need to scroll to a specific location on the page this little custom jQuery function can help you out. This snippet will help … Read more
Converts pixels to EMs with Sass
If you like using pixel values but understand that having your fonts set in EMs works better, especially when tackling responsive web design then this … Read more
Adding Google Analytics to your React Application
Adding any kind of tracking to any project always seems to be an afterthought. Generally just before launching, a stakeholder puts their hand up and states that we need to track everything…. Usually resulting in lots of frustrating mutterings from all developers involved.
Install Google Fonts
A quick introduction into using any Google font within your website.
The screencast looks at how you go about selecting fonts on font.google.com. Adding them to your website and then using them inside your stylesheet.
Integration and Comparison for ES6
If you’re still writing JavaScript using ES5 (also known as ECMAScript 5) and desire to author in ES6 (ES2015) fear not. We’ll look over some logical ways to start using this new syntactical sugar in your own work starting immediately. We’ll discuss and examine approaches to integrate features such as let and const plus compare var versus let and finally understand when to use the spread operator.
Integrate Stylelint Into Your Workflow For Better CSS
Working within a team or solo can adjust the development priorities but one that should always be high on the agenda is producing the best code possible.
Working on a clean, well organised codebase is bliss. It’s enjoyable and productive. Working on an unorganised codebase is annoying to say the least. It’s often frustrating, painfully slow to change and test anything and invites laziness.
Thankfully as CSS developers we have a handy tool called Stylelint that can help us avoid the unorganised situation.
PostCSS – What It Is And What It Can Do
PostCSS has been around since September 2013 and has been part of many developers workflow for a while. For those that haven’t had the time to dig into it and put some time aside to understand what it is and what it can do, this post is for you.
Introducing Little Island
From the beginning of my web development career around 9 years ago I have always been fascinated by the fact that with a laptop anywhere in the world we can create and sell products online.
During my early development years the thought of creating products drove my passion to learn, read and experiment.
So after many months of procrastinating, designing and developing I’m happy to launch the beginning of Little Island.
Potentially the Best File on the Internet for Web Developers
Of course this is a big call, but having utilised various parts of this file on many occasions with large amounts of success, it sure does rank as an important resource, especially as server configuration is not my strong point.
So, what is this file I am talking about?
