Keeping Node.js Fast: Tools, Techniques, And Tips For Making High-Performance Node.js Servers

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June 7, 2018 — Node is a very versatile platform, but one of the predominant applications is creating networked processes. In this article, we’re going to focus on profiling the most common of these: HTTP web ... Read More…

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Nils Schütte wrote

Automating Your Feature Testing With Selenium WebDriver

April 12, 2018 — What is Selenium and how can it help you? Well, what if you were told that you could basically automate any task in your browser as if a real person were to execute it? Yes, you read that right. It is possible. Read More…

Lou Franco wrote

Will SiriKit’s Intents Fit Your App? If So, Here’s How To Use Them

April 11, 2018 — Since last year, it has been possible to add Siri support to an app if it fits into one of Apple’s pre-defined use cases. Find out if SiriKit will work for you and how to use it. Read More…

Jason McConnell wrote

Automated Browser Testing With The WebDriver API

January 30, 2018 — This article provides an overview of the concepts, technologies and coding techniques involved with running test scripts against browsers automatically using WebDriverJS on Windows 10 and Microsoft Edge. Read More…

Denys Mishunov wrote

Confessions Of An Impostor

October 18, 2017 — Five years ago, when, for the first time ever, I was invited to speak at one of the best front-end conferences in Europe, I had quite a mixture of feelings. Obviously, I was incredibly proud and happy: I had never had a chance to do this before for a diverse audience of … Read More…

Karim Maaloul wrote

Exploring Animation And Interaction Techniques With WebGL (A Case Study)

September 25, 2017 — Two years ago, I decided to start a series of short WebGL experiments on Codepen. Earlier this year, I finally found the time to compile them all together on a single website named “Moments of Happiness”. Since its incarnation, I’ve found ways to explore and … Read More…

Serg Hospodarets wrote

It's Time To Start Using CSS Custom Properties

April 19, 2017 — Today, CSS preprocessors are a standard for web development. One of the main advantages of preprocessors is that they enable you to use variables. This helps you to avoid copying and pasting code, and it simplifies development and refactoring. Read More…

Cory Shaw wrote

Using Slack To Monitor Your App

April 13, 2017 — For the past few months, I’ve been building a software-as-a-service (SaaS) application, and throughout the development process I’ve realized what a powerful tool Slack (or team chat in general) can be to monitor user and application behavior. After a bit of integration, it’s … Read More…

Aaron Gustafson wrote

When Your Code Has To Work: Complying With Legal Mandates

March 2, 2017 — Douglas Crockford famously declared browsers to be “the most hostile software engineering environment imaginable,” and that wasn’t hyperbole. Ensuring that our websites work across a myriad of different devices, screen sizes and browsers our users depend on … Read More…

Erik Kennedy wrote

Copy If You Can: Improving Your UI Design Skills With Copywork

February 16, 2017 — There’s a technique for improving one’s user interface design skills that is the most efficient way I know of expanding one’s visual vocabulary but that I’ve rarely heard mentioned by digital designers. I’m talking about copywork. Copywork is a technique that writers and … Read More…