Web development

Generate web pages from Markdown with Docsify-This

paulhibbitts — Tue, 02 May 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Generate web pages from Markdown with Docsify-This paulhibbitts Tue, 05/02/2023 - 03:00

This open source tool makes it easier than ever to convert Markdown to web pages.

Are you interested in leveraging Markdown for online content without any website setup or build process? How about seamlessly embedding constraint-free Markdown or HTML into…

Test your Drupal website with Cypress

cobadger — Wed, 26 Apr 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Test your Drupal website with Cypress cobadger Wed, 04/26/2023 - 03:00

Testing makes everything better. Learn how to use Cypress for your Drupal website.

If you don't include tests in your Drupal development, chances are it's because you think it adds complexity and expense without benefit. Cypress is an open source tool with…

5 open ways to help UX designers and developers collaborate better

kriker — Wed, 26 Apr 2023 07:00:00 +0000

5 open ways to help UX designers and developers collaborate better kriker Wed, 04/26/2023 - 03:00

Designing with open decisions can help increase collaboration between user experience and dev teams.

Ideally, designers have a good relationship with their product team and users. However, the relationship between designers and developers is more difficult to build and…

What you need to know about the Drupal 9 to 10 migration

thejimbirch — Thu, 20 Apr 2023 07:00:00 +0000

What you need to know about the Drupal 9 to 10 migration thejimbirch Thu, 04/20/2023 - 03:00

Check out these tips for a hassle-free upgrade experience.

Drupal 10 was released in December 2022. If you're a current Drupal 9 user, you may be strategizing your website's Drupal 9 to 10 migration. Luckily, the Drupal 9 to 10…

Use autoloading and namespaces in PHP

daggerhart — Tue, 18 Apr 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Use autoloading and namespaces in PHP daggerhart Tue, 04/18/2023 - 03:00

PHP autoloading and namespaces provide handy conveniences with huge benefits.

In the PHP language, autoloading is a way to automatically include class files of a project in your code. Say you had a complex object-oriented PHP project with more than a…

5 best practices for PatternFly, an open source design system

abigaeljamie — Fri, 07 Apr 2023 07:00:00 +0000

5 best practices for PatternFly, an open source design system abigaeljamie Fri, 04/07/2023 - 03:00

PatternFly is a design system with open code and an open community.

Have you ever admired the facets of a gemstone? The angles and slants are a thing of beauty. You can see that a multi-faceted gemstone shines brighter than a flat one. You may…

Make a web-safe color guide with Bash

Jim Hall — Thu, 06 Apr 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Make a web-safe color guide with Bash Jim Hall Thu, 04/06/2023 - 03:00

Use the for loop in Bash to create a handy color palette for the web.

When computer displays had a limited color palette, web designers often used a set of web-safe colors to create websites. While modern websites displaying on newer devices can…

How I learned the hard way to keep my website updated

dboth — Wed, 05 Apr 2023 07:00:00 +0000

How I learned the hard way to keep my website updated dboth Wed, 04/05/2023 - 03:00

My mistake was a good learning experience for me and a reminder that I must not become complacent.

A few days ago, I received an email from a reader of one of my books. Among other things, he said that he was having trouble getting to one of the websites I'd referenced in…

Open source text editing for your website with CKEditor

AnnaTomanek — Mon, 03 Apr 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Open source text editing for your website with CKEditor AnnaTomanek Mon, 04/03/2023 - 03:00

Use the power of JavaScript and CKEditor to bring rich text editing to your website.

Most applications allow users to create and add some textual content, such as a comment, a chat message, an article, a product description, or a legal document. Today, plain…

6 steps to reduce the carbon footprint of your website

mike_gifford — Wed, 29 Mar 2023 07:00:00 +0000

6 steps to reduce the carbon footprint of your website mike_gifford Wed, 03/29/2023 - 03:00

Let's prioritize web sustainability and work together to create a more sustainable digital future.

According to Mozilla, Information Communications Technology (ICT) is expected to emit more carbon by 2025 than any single country besides China, India, and the United States…