Aug
7,
2019
Write once, run everywhere: Building Desktop Apps with React and Electron
Writing a desktop application for a specific operating system is relatively easy nowadays. There are many development environments and libraries available for popular operating systems that can be used to create applications with graphical user interfaces with little effort. However, the programs created this way are not platform-independent. This is...
Mar
27,
2019
Why you should use date-fns for manipulating dates with JavaScript
Issues related to working with dates are as old of a problem as it gets with JavaScript. In theory it is possible to perform date calculations with JavaScript’s date object, if it weren’t for the many weaknesses of the API. Fortunately, there are helpful libraries that can save us a...
Jun
27,
2018
Angular Reactive Forms: Building Custom Form Controls
<div style="text-align:justify; color: #a7a7a7 ;">Angular’s reactive forms module enables us to build and manage complexed forms in our application using a simple but powerful model. You can build your own custom form controls that work seamlessly with the Reactive Forms API. The core idea behind form controls is the ability...
Nov
15,
2017
TypeScript, Angular, Progressive Web Apps: Where is the JavaScript ecosystem headed?
<div style="text-align:justify; color: #219fa2 ;">Gone are the days when JavaScript was an unloved programming language — nowadays, everyone is embracing it. But what does this mean for a programming language which will celebrate its 22nd birthday next month? Will its popularity change the JavaScript game in any way?</div>
Sep
14,
2017
Angular Reactive Forms: Building Custom Form Controls
Angular’s reactive forms module enables us to build and manage complexed forms in our application using a simple but powerful model. You can build your own custom form controls that work seamlessly with the Reactive Forms API. The core idea behind form controls is the ability to access a control’s...
Sep
4,
2017
JavaScript Crib Notes
<div style="text-align:justify; color: #a7a7a7 ;">JavaScript is one of the world’s most popular languages. In this article, Kostadin Hamanov gives us a quick overview of some of its most notable characteristics as well as some code examples for beginners and experts alike.
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Aug
16,
2017
Angular: One framework
<div style="text-align:justify; color: #a7a7a7 ;">What is it that makes Angular, Angular? Is it the technical competence, the large ecosystem, or its raucous community? Today we’re going to do a deep dive into this fascinating framework as Wassim Chegham, Uri Shaked, and Christoffer Noring explain why it's easy to be impressed...
Aug
3,
2017
Social Media Mojo: Top 20 JavaScript Influencers of 2017
<div style="text-align:justify; color: #a7a7a7 ;">The team behind International JavaScript Conference has created a ranking of JavaScript’s biggest social influencers. The study has analysed thousands of leading profiles from the JavaScript community and ranked the top accounts according to their link strength, reach and social influence.
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Jul
25,
2017
Why you can’t live without JS
<div style="text-align:justify; color: #a7a7a7 ;">JavaScript is used everywhere. In web browsers (Angular, React), server-side (Node), desktop, mobile, gaming, IoT, robotics, virtual and augmented reality, etc. The list goes on and on. JavaScript is an expressive and powerful language, but still easy to learn – and simply a great way...
Jun
28,
2017
The ultimate JavaScript Plugin Cheat Sheet
<div style="text-align:justify; color: #a7a7a7 ;">JavaScript is a powerful and dynamic language, but not everyone can remember everything all the time. Even the best need to check their references every once in a while. In this blogpost, Sohel Ather goes back to the basics for a JavaScript cheat sheet that’s useful...