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5 Ways to Catch Common Javascript Bugs

📅 Feb 20, 2019 · 📝 Jun 9, 2020 · ☕ 4 min read

Javascript is a God-send if you are trying to get things done - quickly. It can run back-end servers, is invaluable for the front-end, and you will never thank enough when you on the way to complete a project that could have taken 10x the time/effort back in the day.

Use Google Recaptcha in Vue Forms

📅 Feb 19, 2019 · 📝 Jun 9, 2020 · ☕ 2 min read

Google recaptcha is quite a powerful tool in reducing spam through our contact forms. Once included in our forms, reCaptcha automatically manages suspicious activity, prompts additional ‘bot vs. human checks’, or is completely transparent to the overall flow - depending on who is interacting with the site. Including reCaptcha in Vue is quite simple.

Optimize Images for Web

📅 Feb 18, 2019 · 📝 Jun 9, 2020 · ☕ 1 min read

I had been a big user of SmushIt! Wordpress plugin in its heyday. After slowing down my sites too often, I switched to offline solutions. None of the tools I used have been as easy to use as FileOptimizer. Also: find this handy download link. FileOptimizer is a free, open-source tool to optimize files.

Contact Forms in Static Sites

📅 Feb 17, 2019 · 📝 Jun 9, 2020 · ☕ 3 min read

I don’t quite see value in ‘contact us’ forms anymore. No one uses it It is prone to spam No one uses it (yes, this is repeated) However, my personal opinions do not always align with client expectations. So it follows that I create these forms on a static site with resigned indignation.

Show FAQs in Vue - The Simple Way

📅 Feb 16, 2019 · 📝 Jun 9, 2020 · ☕ 2 min read

In one of the recent projects there was this requirement to create a FAQ page for a small application. The change was not planned and came up during the final stages of the project. I took it in the same spirit as what I do for a home page. I did not plan to use SSR or a static-site generator, but rather leaned back on the excellent ‘prerender-spa-plugin’.

Open Google Map URL on Button Click in Vue

📅 Feb 15, 2019 · 📝 Jun 9, 2020 · ☕ 2 min read

Recently I had to incorporate Google map functionality on list of contact cards. I though it would be interesting to outline a decision map of what went into the design and development. My first thought for the map functionality was to embed the map alongside the contact. This was quickly discounted since we had too many contacts on the same page (with a possibility of infinite scroll in the future).

Change Function Scope in Javascript

📅 Feb 14, 2019 · 📝 Jun 9, 2020 · ☕ 2 min read

Javascript has lexical scope - the variable values are available and valid based on their position. The same is applicable to functions. At the same time declarations are brought to the top of their block at compile time. In other words, they are hoisted at the time of compilation, and hence variables and functions are available to statements accessing them before the actual declaration.

Toggle to hide or show password in Vuetify

📅 Feb 13, 2019 · 📝 Jun 9, 2020 · ☕ 1 min read

You can do the following in a password box to hide or show passwords on click. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 <template> <v-text-field name="password" :value="myPass" label="Enter password" :append-icon="value ? 'visibility' : 'visibility_off'" @click:append="() => (value = !

Const and Immutability in Javascript

📅 Feb 12, 2019 · 📝 Jun 9, 2020 · ☕ 2 min read

const is excellent. It allows us to keep our variables in controlled scope, and reduces errors caused by the case of mistaken reassignments. But it can also lead to a false sense of security. Not everything is truly immutable when defined by const. Consider this simple example - 1 2 const x = 1; x = 2; // TypeError: Assignment to constant variable.

Check if two arrays are equal in Javascript

📅 Feb 11, 2019 · 📝 Jun 9, 2020 · ☕ 1 min read

You can’t just equate arrays - you are smarter than that. Consider the simple example where we want to compare arrays and test their equality. 1 2 3 const fruits = ["apple", "orange"]; const oldFruits = ["apple", "orange"]; console.log(fruits == oldFruits); // false It may be obvious in hindsight - but array comparison in the above code will not compare values and give you the expected answer.

CMS, Site Builders and Static Sites

📅 Feb 10, 2019 · 📝 Jun 9, 2020 · ☕ 4 min read

Does the term ‘CMS’ mean anything anymore? And, why a hybrid static site solution is the only way out. Where we stand today? Wordpress really brought web sites to the masses. Instead of writing obscure code using HTML / Javascript, using Blogspot, or using third party site builders, Wordpress and its ecosystem allowed all humans with basic computer skills to whip up a site within no time.

VS Code Shortcuts that Level Up Developer Productivity

📅 Feb 9, 2019 · 📝 Jun 9, 2020 · ☕ 2 min read

VS Code is the most useful thing discovered after sliced bread. The extension ecosystem kicks up the productivity in VS Code many notches higher. Here are a few shortcuts that you must include in your toolset to get into God-mode. 1. Prettier on Save: Quicker format Install prettier. Enable ‘Format on Save’ in Settings’.

Make Navigation Responsive

📅 Feb 8, 2019 · 📝 Jun 9, 2020 · ☕ 3 min read

Navigation can be in form of links in static or drop-down menus in the main header or side-bar. We have to be careful and test navigation experience on all form factors and device types. I came to web development from the enterprise world. The data-driven applications that are built using off-the-shelf products are not quite cutting edge on adhering to the greatest of web standards.