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OMG, SVG Favicons FTW!

Development, Front End, HTML

This article explores the world of SVG favicons. We cover adding them to HTML, using emojis, inlining them as data URIs, supporting dark mode, and animations.

Watching for Changes in Vue.js Component Slot Content

Development, Front End, JavaScript, Vue.js

In this article, we cover the challenge of watching Vue.js component's slot content for any changes, and a solution using MutationObserver.

Opinion: WordPress is Still Pretty Darn Great

Development, WordPress

A lot of folks talk trash about WordPress, and I just don't get it. There's so much to love. Here are my thoughts on why it's great.

Get Started With TypeScript the Easy Way

Development, JavaScript

This article we will get you going with TypeScript without opening a terminal, installing dependencies, or initializing an NPM project. All you need is VS Code.

How to Build HTML Forms Right: Security

Development, HTML, JavaScript, Security

This article covers security aspects to consider when creating forms for the web. We'll be applying security principles for the frontend, backend, DNS and more.

Automatically import SASS/SCSS into every Vue.js component

CSS, Development, Vue.js

Have you ever wanted to import SCSS files into every Vue.js component automatically? This article will show you how to do so with Vue CLI 4, 3, and 2.

How to Build HTML Forms Right: User Experience

Design, Development, HTML

After semantics, accessibility, and styling HTML forms, it's time to consider user experience. This article covers man do's and don'ts around UX for HTML forms.

How to Build HTML Forms Right: Styling

Accessibility, CSS, Design, HTML

This article covers HTML form design patterns, common gotchas, and CSS tips. You should be able to walk away with some new knowledge and helpful code snippets.

Vuetensils 0.7: Dates, Tooltips, Skip links, and more.

Development, JavaScript, Vue.js

I'm very happy to announce the latest minor version to Vuetensils. And without going any further, I should point out that I think this is going to be the last stop before a stable version 1 🎉🎉🎉

3 Ways to Prepopulate Your Vue.js Global Store’s State

Development, Vue.js

Sometimes you just need to pre-populate your Vue.js application store before the app loads. This article covers 3 different approaches, and their pros and cons.