Web Development
HTML 5 Web Components Explained
With the introduction of Web Components Specification, developers could write power and modular front end applications easily without the need to use a framework.
Lim Xing Zhi
Tinkerer, Web Developer, CLI enthusiast
Web Development
Why does build processes exist for the Front End?
Build processes and tooling for front end development might be a very foreign concept to some developers. "Why does front end web development need build tools? Doesn't the browser runs anything you throw at it?" Let's see why front end build processes is needed.
Web Development
RESTful API Explained
How do different independent web services built on different platforms on the internet communicate with one another? They do it through many different types of protocols. Today, we will be talking about one of them, RESTful API.
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Links since last time - 9 August 2019
Here are some of the interesting resources I came across these couple of week.
Web Development
Rendering a Web Page Explained
When you visit a website, your browser has to download the page as HTML or CSS or JavaScript files and render them into the web page you see. In this post, I will explain how the process works.
Demo
Writing a Pomodoro Timer with Vue.js - Part 1
I wrote a simple Pomodoro timer based on Vue.js based on a project made by William Imoh.
Web Development
Jargon Busting / Web Dev Terms Explained
There always has been a lot of terms around the web development community. This can be confusing for new and aspiring developers. Let me explain some of these industry-specific terms today to help out any new developers on board.
IFTTT Showcase
This week, I will be talking about IFTTT, a simple automation tool that requires zero scripting skills or knowledge.
Notion Showcase
I took this week to explore Notion, a productivity and task management tool.
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Links from this week - 28 June 2019
Here are some of the interesting resources I came across this week.
How does DNS work
I was trying to explain the concept of a Domain Name Server to a friend who has very minimal networking background.
Version Control with Git
Introduction to Version Control for beginners
In your day to day life writing software, having a program to manage your source code will save you a lot of pain.