Author: Mark Otto

Separation of concerns with hooks

July 28, 2021 By Mark Otto 0

A ‘Windows 11’ UI Experience Reproduced with React — There was once a debate about the ‘compromised experience’ of a web app as compared to an app installed on local hardware. Although tools like Google Docs have long since proven this is no longer a…

JS debugging now built in to VS Code

July 23, 2021 By Mark Otto Off

💡 If you like this sort of thing, last year’s State of JS results may also be of interest. Node-RED 2.0 Released — Node-RED is a now very mature ‘low-code’ Node.js-based programming environment, particularly aimed at connecting together services or IoT devices. The 2.0 release…

A super easy way to get local TLS certs automatically

July 22, 2021 By Mark Otto 0

Node-RED 2.0 Released — Node-RED is a now very mature ‘low-code’ Node.js-based programming environment, particularly aimed at connecting together services or IoT devices. The 2.0 release focuses on upgrading dependencies, dropping old Node version support, and an (optional) improved text editor. OpenJS Foundation What Use Cases…

Avoiding those code smells

July 21, 2021 By Mark Otto 0

React Authentication, Simplified — Authentication is one of those things that just always seems to take a lot more effort than we want it to. In this article, we lay out a different approach to authentication (plus access control & SSO) in React applications. Userfront Remotion…

A JavaScript card trick

July 16, 2021 By Mark Otto Off

The Road to Ember 4.0 — The Ember.js framework is ten years old this year and while it’s not often in the headlines, it’s one of the most solid, reliable and battle tested systems out there and a big update is on the way. Matthew Beale…

Top 11+ Twitter Bootstrap Alternatives [Updated 2021]

July 15, 2021 By Mark Otto Off

Why you should look for Twitter Bootstrap alternatives?  Bootstrap is the most popular HTML, CSS, and JS framework that is used for building responsive web interfaces. Nowadays, Bootstrap is not only an adaptive grid system but a full-fledged toolkit with components and JS plugins. A…

The Web Streams API comes to Node

July 15, 2021 By Mark Otto 0

A TypeScript Express Starter App — A boilerplate app generator for getting a RESTful API up and running quickly. You can choose from sub-templates covering the basics, using Sequelize, Mongoose, TypeORM, Prisma, or Knex too. 아구몬 Node v16.5.0 (Current) Released — The big change here is…

Not all components are created equal

July 14, 2021 By Mark Otto 0

A Checklist for Freelance React Developers — Robin covers a variety of things to think about if you’re an independent React developer who needs to seamlessly get involved with existing teams and projects. Robin Wieruch Learn React (Hooks) Interactively with Flashcards — Learn modern React from…