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Abusing console.log to Remove Debug Code
One of the big efforts of this blog is to make it as fast and compact as possible. I shave bytes and do everything I can to make the site as lightning fast as possible. In looking at my site's main JavaScript file...
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Popular Tools and Resources That a Web Designer Should Use
Just as every client project is unique, each designer is different by nature, and has distinct tastes, skills, style and experience. Yet, web/graphic designers always like to think they've made the best decisions and signed the most handsome deals when it comes to resources and tools...
Diving Deeper With ES6 Generators
If you're still unfamiliar with ES6 generators, first go read and play around with the code in "Part 1: The Basics Of ES6 Generators". Once you think you've got the basics down, now we can dive into some of the deeper details. Error Handling One of the...
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Array: Insert an Item at a Specific Index with JavaScript
There are many tasks related to arrays that sound quite simple but (1) aren't and (2) aren't required of a developer very often. I was encountered with one such task recently: inserting an item into an existing array at a specific index. Sounds...
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From Webcam to Animated GIF: the Secret Behind chat.meatspac.es!
My team mate Edna Piranha is not only an awesome hacker; she's also a fantastic philosopher! Communication and online interactions is a subject that has kept her mind busy for a long time, and it has also resulted in a bunch of interesting experimental projects...
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The Basics Of ES6 Generators
One of the most exciting new features coming in JavaScript ES6 is a new breed of function, called a generator. The name is a little strange, but the behavior may seem a lot stranger at first glance. This article aims to explain the basics of how...
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Check GZip Encoding with curl
Last week I detailed how I enabled gzip encoding on nginx servers, the same server software I use on this site. Enabling gzip on your server exponentially improves the site load time, thus improving user experience and (hopefully) Google page ranks. I implemented said strategy and used...
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Enable GZIP Compression on nginx Servers
Speed kills, and there's nothing like a speedy website. When you come to this blog, I want you to have a great experience, which is why I've worked tirelessly to compress every asset and avoid unnecessary synchronous interactions. In reviewing my site with Google Pagespeed...
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6 Tips for Designing Crisp, Readable Icons
After designing hundreds of vector icons that render beautifully at 14 pixels or less, I've learned a few things about designing crisp, readable icons. Here are a few of my secrets. How Vectors Become Pixels Before we start, let's chat a bit about how an...
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How I Stopped WordPress Comment Spam
I love almost every part of being a tech blogger: learning, preaching, bantering, researching. The one part about blogging that I absolutely loathe: dealing with SPAM comments. For the past two years, my blog has registered 8,000+ SPAM comments per day. PER DAY. Bloating my database...
