Safari in Safari
Explore WebGL in iOS8 Safari: create 3D content using THREE.js library. Learn to build scenes, apply materials, and add lighting for compelling browser-based 3D experiences.
JavaScript Loves Unicode
Explore Unicode's role in JavaScript, its impact on developers, and upcoming ECMAScript 6 improvements. Learn about character encodings and robust workarounds for full Unicode support.
CSS Performance Tooling
Discover cutting-edge tools for automating CSS performance optimization, including critical-path generation, unused CSS removal, and selector optimization. Learn to create high-performance sites that load in under 1000ms.
Equals Equals Equals - Unraveling the Complexity of Type Coercion in JavaScript
Unraveling JavaScript's type coercion: simple rules to understand == vs === comparisons, making code clearer and avoiding common pitfalls for newcomers to the language.
Minimal API Surface Area - Learning Patterns Instead of Frameworks
Exploring React's shift towards minimal API, leveraging JavaScript features and patterns instead of framework-specific solutions. Discusses JSX syntax and future ES proposals.
Monster Audio-Visual Demos in a TCP Packet
Explore creative coding and optimization techniques to craft compact, impressive audio-visual demos using JavaScript and web browsers, pushing the boundaries of digital art.
Validate Me
Strategies for overcoming self-doubt, impostor syndrome, and burnout in creative fields. Learn to empower yourself and build a supportive network for personal and professional growth.
A Community of People, Not Projects
Insights on building sustainable developer communities by prioritizing people over projects, addressing burnout, and fostering rewarding contributions in the rapidly growing tech industry.
GIFs vs Web Components
Exploring component-based web development through the lens of creating an enhanced GIF tag, comparing approaches in Polymer, Angular, Ember, and React.
It Takes a Village to Make a Programmer
Michele Guido shares her journey of becoming a web developer in under a year, highlighting community support and offering insights on fostering inclusivity in tech.
Runtime.JS - V8 JavaScript Kernel
Exploring Runtime.JS: A V8 JavaScript kernel designed to optimize server software for high loads, improve security, and enhance system performance through innovative kernel design.
Abusing Phones to Make the Internet of Things
Explore innovative IoT applications using Firefox OS phones as affordable, sensor-rich platforms. Learn to hack and repurpose mobile devices for creative projects like smart doorbells, GPS trackers, and home surveillance systems.
Styling and Animating Scalable Vector Graphics with CSS
Learn to style and animate SVGs with CSS for high-quality, resolution-independent graphics. Discover techniques for responsiveness, media queries, and overcoming common challenges in SVG implementation.
Javascript - Torrents - and Mad Science
Explore peer-to-peer technology using JavaScript, focusing on BitTorrent, streaming, and innovative applications. Includes demos and cutting-edge experiments.
Living Design Systems
Systemic design approach for maintaining consistency across platforms and teams. Explores living style guides and prototypes as a single source of truth for effective product development.
Shrinking CSS
Explore CSS post-processing techniques for optimizing stylesheets, including minification, error fixing, and reducing code. Learn about parsers and compression strategies to enhance web performance.
Deep-Link to Anything on the Web
Explore flexible solutions for dynamic deep-linking within web documents, addressing challenges in publishing and enhancing user interaction through annotation, commenting, and highlighting.
HTTP 2.0 and QUIC - Protocols of the Near Future
Explore HTTP 2.0 and QUIC protocols, their improvements over HTTP 1.1, and their impact on web development workflow and performance.
Hacking Sleep With JavaScript
Explore how JavaScript can be used to hack sleep cycles, simulate sunrises, and improve overall rest. Learn about dawn simulations and tools for better sleep hygiene in this optimistic tale of technology enhancing human well-being.
Keeping Secrets with JavaScript - An Introduction to the WebCrypto API
Explore the Web Cryptography API, its implementation, and potential for browser-based encryption. Learn about NaCl-inspired API and the future of web security.
Supercharging Node with Kraken
Discover how PayPal scales Node.js applications using KrakenJS, exploring key modules and best practices for efficient, responsive development in enterprise environments.