PHP8 was released today!
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JIRA Cloud Rest API Authentication guide using JWT tokens
Hi folks! As you probably are already aware of, there is very extensive api for JIRA allowing you to retrieve and udpate data in your JIRA instance. You can find it on this link: https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/jira/platform/rest/v3/intro/ JIRA gives you multiple ways on how to authenticate requests: OAuth 2 JWT tokens In this article I am going […]
What is Ajax?
Ajax that is an acronym for Asynchronous JavaScript And XML is a programming practise or technique that allows for running HTTP requests without a full page reload and also, the http requests are processed asynchronously, so there is no freezing of the browser windows for example. To use ajax in your code you can use: […]
What is JSON?
JSON is a data-interchange format that resembles JavaScript syntax. Mime type for this format is application/json. In JSON, there can be represented most of the basic JavaScript types, like for example: strings numbers objects arrays floats nulls booleans Resources https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Glossary/JSON https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JSON Related JavaScript
What is jQuery?
jQuery is a JavaScript library that focuses on simplifying DOM manipulation, AJAX calls and visual effects. jQuery was initially developed in 2006 to make JavaScript coding easier of browser inconsistencies. For example a couple of years back when adding an event listener to an element it was required to use two statements to accomplish cross-browser […]
What is JavaScript?
JavaScript is a programming language that is very widely used on the web. JavaScript can be used for frontend as well as for backend programming. Resources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JavaScript https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Glossary/JavaScript Related terms jQuery AJAX
What’s the difference between == and === in JavaScript
Hey there! 👋 If you’re reading this article this means you are either a beginner and I highly applaud you for being interested in this topic 👏 or I guess you”re just looking around and found this valuable. Disregarding your intentions, let’s get right down to it! Two or three The basic definition that applies […]
I made up my own CSS best practise. Here’s the result
Once upon a time, when Facebook Applications and Facebook Tabs were popular, I was assigned a project to create a Facebook tab. A facebook tab is just a simple website and you can use any code you like, html, css, php… whatever you code web in. And I decided to take very different approach, this […]
How to install nginx+php+postgres on MacOS (2020 update)
Guys, come on, it’s very easy. The steps are as follows: make sure you’ve got HomeBrew installed https://brew.sh/ install nginx brew install nginx – as simple as that! install php brew install php (should install php74 by default) install postgres brew install postgres – yes, not that hard! Commands you should need: sudo nginx -s […]
How to setup SSH key for Bitbucket [video tutorial]
open up terminal and cd into your home directory then go for ssh-keygen and press enter then copy the string and rewrite it to end with bitbucket you dont have to enter any passphrase because that is the very reason you’re creating a ssh key – not to have a need for remembering a password […]
Which came first? A class or an id? …and everything you need to know about CSS selector precedence
CSS Selector precedense. The three words that can either scare you or make your every single coding day a walk in a paradise. No matter your developer experience, if you are in contact with front-end development, you should strive to get at least little understanding of the whole concept. When I was starting out, I […]
How to access your GitHub project files from CDN (jsdelivr) automatically
Are you using GitHub for hosting your projects? Do you also copy or clone the repository to another service so as the files can be served by CDN (for example css or js files)? Would your world be better if you wouldn’t have to do that and you could just link to your files from […]
⚛️ React v17 RC released: Here’s what’s new
Today, on React‘s blog appeared a very intriguing article about the new major version update. It might seem interesting even more, because there has not been a major version update since 2017 (fiber rewrite). This version is still not a production ready and is in RC stage. What’s new in React v17? No new features. […]
This simple trick will make your JavaScript code way less buggy
Hello 👨💻 && 👩💻! Today, I’ve got a simple trick for your JavaScript development, that will result in your code being way less buggy. I noticed this issue when doing code reviews (which I btw love to do!). Buggy code So, what’s the case? Let’s imagine a very popular case of having an array of […]
How do I make Git ignore file mode (chmod) changes?
Problem: If you’re using Unix based operating system and you execute chmod command to change file permissions of a folder that contains files tracked by GIT, GIT will report that as the files being changed and most of the times, that is unwanted behaviour. Solution: run git config core.fileMode false that will configure your git […]
“Checking which keyboard key was pressed” in JavaScript (update for 2020)
“This feature is no longer recommended. Though some browsers might still support it, it may have already been removed from the relevant web standards, may be in the process of being dropped, or may only be kept for compatibility purposes. Avoid using it, and update existing code if possible; see the compatibility table at the […]
Different Options For Managing React State In 2020
Hello folks 👋 ! I’ve noticed this really interested topic about react state in RFA section here on Hashnode and it immediately caught my attention since for the past 3 years, I’ve wrote around 10k+ react components, it was hundreds of thousands of lines of code and obviously, I used the state really often while […]
How to choose between Anguar, React and Vue – and be right every time
If you’re like me, you absolutely love developing web applications and I am also 100% sure you’ve got your favourite JavaScript framework that you adore and wouldn’t exchange it for anything else. Then, you attend a local meetup, where programmers from all over the place gather around and start talking about their work. And sooner […]
What’s new in ES2020 (ES11)?
Hey guys! 👋 It’s been a couple of weeks (or months already 😌) since the new major update of JavaScript has been released, but if you haven’t had the time to check it out yet, I invite you to join me here in this article where I will show you what’s new, what’s changed and […]
How to work with Browser Console API (quick & short 2020 guide)
Hi folks, this time I decided to write a bit on the topic of browser console. With my experience, very few developers actually use it – and it does not matter if they are just starting out or have been coding for several years, they still seem to ignore it. And I am not talking […]
It’s like like Google Docs for coding! Meet “GitHub Codespaces”!
Maan this should be something that every programming soul wished for! Cloud IDE is finally here and beware, it is here to stay and let’s use some buzzwords – it’s gonna disrupt how we were programming up until now! Visual Studio Code experience without leaving GitHub is the official vision for GitHub Codespaces. We’re gonna […]
What’s new in PHP8 (July 2020 update)
Hello neophiliacs! 👋 If you’re like me, a notion PHP8 would wake you up in the middle of the night and you would want to know immediately everything about it. The release date has been announced to be around the end of November 2020, but some of the new features are already known to be […]
How to create rounded corners in CSS (advanced guide)
If you’re reading this article and wondering, why I call it “advanced guide” because border-radius is amongst the very first css properties you learn even as a beginner coder, keep reading 😎 – I am going to be showing you, not how to create 3px rounded corners on a button, but to accomplish something like […]
A git repo inside another git repo? Yes! With GIT Submodules!
Have you ever wanted to have a git repository included inside another git repository? And the did git tell you something like this? hint: You’ve added another git repository inside your current repository. hint: Clones of the outer repository will not contain the contents of hint: the embedded repository and will not know how to […]
How to make console.log() output colorful and stylish in browser 🌈
Hello there! Somebody wants their website to look cool, don’t you? 😎 Spoiler alert: You can do some crazy styling in browser console, open it up right now and check it out! 😉 Table of contents: How does it work What are my options How to do it <<<<—– here’s the actual guide! How does […]
A comprehensive guide for Chrome DevTools – Revised and Updated for July 2020
Chrome DevTools – who hasn’t heard about it. It’s one of the most powerful all-in-one tools you definitely need for programming websites and web applications. Table of contents: Available panels Application Console Elements CSS DOM JS Lighthouse Memory Network Performance Storage Wrap up It allows you to review and modify the code in real-time, test […]
How to create a NPM package in 2020 (simple & quick guide)
So you’ve finally decided to create that npm package you’ve been wanting for so long, lucky you! The whole process might seem daunting, but there’s nothing to be fearful of, let’s quickly jump right in, shall we?! In this tutorial we will create a very basic npm package that will allow you to push your […]
What information should be included in the README of a NPM package?
You should include: a simple description of what the package does a way to install it a way to import it usage example supported browsers
How to Create Blurred Background in CSS
Have you ever noticed on some websites, that the background of a page is blurred and the background of an element, be it header for example changes as you scroll? Apple has recently released its new iOS 14 and also they created this gorgeous website presenting the new operating system for iPhones. As you scroll, […]
How to create a favicon for dark mode
Yeah, finally such idea came up to our minds, that it would be beneficial for our website to have a favicon that can be used in the two browser themes: light dark And since I think of myself of a creative person, I decided to do something uncanny. To actually google it. Yeah, since you […]
How to update a NPM package
You do it very simply, just like so: make changes in your code, git commit and git push them up version of the npm package npm version major, npm version minor or npm version patch publish with npm publish you’re done 😎
How to transform ES6 to ES5 in your NPM package.
Here’s how to do it: install babel npm install –save-dev @babel/cli @babel/core @babel/preset-env just run a command babel src /index.js -d dist
What’s new in ES2019 (ES10)
Hey folks! 👋 Every once in a while (once a year to be precise) we’re given an opportunity to experience a thrill from what’s new in JavaScript world. Yes, I am talking about releasing a new major version update of our favourite language, JavaScript, this time called ES2019 or ES10. So, what’s the new JavaScript […]
What’s new in ES2018 (ES9)
Hello JavaScripters! 👋 A new JavaScript version is here packed with a bunch of new features and updates, let’s get down to it, shall we! Me personally I am looking forward to one particular udpate, i.e. the Object rest/spread operator that will enable me and certainly you to write way less code (in quantity) and […]
What’s new in ES2017 (ES8)
Hey guys! 👋 A year passed and JavaScript team announced just another version of our favourite language, this time called ES2017 or ES8. It is packed with a bunch of yummy stuff 😋, so let’s get right to it! This year’s version brings better way of handling objects, strings and an update for functions that […]
What’s new in ES2016 (ES7)
It’s been a year since JavaScript started a faster release cycle of the new versions and now we’ve been presented with this brand new version called ES2016 or ES7. In this article we will go through what’s new and what’s changed. Truth to be told, an answer to the question: “What’s new in ES6” is […]
What’s new in ES2015 (ES6)
I could not been more happy when I heard ES6 will be officially launched. This new version of JavaScript brings a bunch of new String, Array or Object functions, new code declarations and code styles and also native Classes. Don’t get me wrong, but I think this new version of JavaScript will start a new […]