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Entries tagged: frontend
What's so new about Bootstrap 4?
4 Oct 2016
We have been using Bootstrap as our go-to frontend framework for a few years now and it has been working great. The next version of Bootstrap is on the horizon and currently has an alpha release. Let’s take a look at what Bootstrap 4 has in store for us.
The State of Testing - A Front-end Perspective
5 Jul 2016
We have reached a point where there are too many devices and browsers in existence to realistically test for all of them. Under typical constraints, we can only go so far to make sure that everything is compatible for every browser and device on the planet.
Foundation vs. Bootstrap: Which Front-end Framework Do We Prefer?
7 Jun 2016
Both Bootstrap and Foundation are wonderful front-end frameworks. However, only one of them can reign supreme as our front-end framework of choice. Find out which one floats above the competition.
How We Built Our New Website On Squarespace
18 Apr 2016
Code Watch: Flexbox
8 Apr 2016
Flexbox is the answer to so many frontend developers nightly prayers. It helps with column-based layouts and has a few more tricks up its sleeve. You won't believe the part about content-ordering!
Block radios and checkboxes with simple_form
8 Mar 2016
There’s a common issue I've been having with the default way that simple_form renders the markup for checkboxes and radio buttons.
It’s been irking me for some time, because all that needs to happen is have an element that wraps both label and input together so we can style them as a block.
Simplicity vs. Maintainability: "One Model, One Endpoint" with Ember Data
3 Mar 2016
Early in our Ember development we came to a crossroad that had significant impact on the Model structure in our application. In this post I’ll summarize one of many issues we ran into during those first several months, and solicit feedback in search of a "best practice" for the Adapter/Serializer structure in the following scenario.
Slick carousel is awesome and you should use it
29 Feb 2016
I’ve used a lot of different jQuery plugins without giving them much of a second thought after implementation. With slick carousel though, each time I come back and use it I’m a little more impressed each time. All the features I need are built right in, are intuitive, and work consistently.
Exploring Tools of the Front-End Developer
5 Aug 2013
In the past month and a half of interning here I’ve made the role switch from Designer to Front End Developer. It’s been a really fun and rewarding process. I wanted to go over some of the new tools I’ve been learning about that have really changed my life for the better.
