David Walsh Tutorials
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bind Function
We oftentimes assume that "native" APIs within the browser are fast -- at least faster than shims we create or have been using. I was surprised to recently read this StackOverflow thread which asserts that
Function.prototype.bindis much slower than what you can shim. The thread cites...![slow-deps to Measure NPM Install Time]()
slow-deps to Measure NPM Install Time
The ability to quickly add dependencies to an npm project is a gift a curse -- the curse being you oftentimes have no control over those dependencies being available (i.e. the left-pad situation) and the have the potential to bloat your application or even increase project download time. The truth is...
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Prevent Bad Commits with husky
I've been contributing to the amazing A-Frame project, a library with allows you to create VR experiences using web technologies, and it's been a blast. The JavaScript code is very concise and uniform, making contribution a joy while keeping the code standards strict. Why is it so concise? The A-Frame project...
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List Files in Human Readable Format
I maintain an older computer with a small hard drive. I use it mostly for storing MP3s, videos, and other types of basic media. Unfortunately I often get warnings that disk space is low and so I need to delete files I no longer need; i.e. music or movies...
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Upcoming O’Reilly Conferences with 20% Discount!
O'Reilly has a few amazing conferences popping up in the short term that I'm excited to share. I also have an awesome discount code,
PC20DWALSH, to save you 20% on conference fee! Velocity (DevOps & Web Perf) Conference September 19-22 - New York, NY Since 2008, Velocity...-
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Runs Previous Command with Replace
For some reason most of my typos happen within iTerm, which is kind of funny when you consider most commands are super short.
gut pushdoesn't do what I want, nor doeshg ammendor any other command spelled wrong. Then you have to either retype the whole...![Automatic Image Tagging with Cloudinary]()
Automatic Image Tagging with Cloudinary
Cloudinary serves so many purposes when it comes to your site's media: easy upload with any number of languages and methods, served from cloud and CDN for optimal speed, image manipulation on the fly by simple URL modification, and even background removal with one of their amazing add-ons.
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Broken Link Checker
Broken Link Checker by Steven Vachon is an outstanding Node.js-powered utility for recursively checking for broken links on a website. Broken links lead to bad user experiences and mistrust -- two things that can cost you money and other types of conversion. The broken link checker...
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Online Conference: Designing for the Internet of Things
Getting away to conferences can be difficult: travel, booking a hotel, getting your employer to pay for it, and everything that goes with it. I wanted to share with you that my amazing sponsor O'Reilly is offering a low-cost online conference: Designing for...
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Recursive Find from Command Line
Probably a dozen times a day I need to search any given project for specific code keywords. Most of the time it's within a specific project but then there are times where I don't remember which directory or project the specific text is -- from my blog to my many...
