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How to Build Scalable Web Apps with React JS — SitePoint
Scalability isn’t just a buzzword – it’s crucial for any application’s survival. It’s your application’s ability to handle more users, data, or features without performance degradation. A scalable app adapts, allowing you to focus on new features, not fixing performance issues. The Three Pillars of Scalable Web Applications Building a scalable web application rests on…
Smashing Animations Part 3: SMIL’s Not Dead Baby, SMIL’s Not Dead — Smashing Magazine
While there are plenty of ways that CSS animations can bring designs to life, adding simple SMIL (Synchronized Multimedia Integration Language) animations in SVG can help them do much more. Andy Clarke explains where SMIL animations in SVG take over where CSS leaves off. The SMIL specification was introduced by the W3C in 1998 for…
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How To Measure Topical Authority [In 2025]
Today’s Memo is an updated version of my previous guides on topical authority, one that takes the Google leaks, documents revealed in Google lawsuits, my recent UX study of AIOs, and the latest shifts in the search landscape into account. Image Credit: Lyna ™ I think this is one of these concepts that can fly under…
The real value isn’t in the code – Jon Ayre
Time is money, money is value Okay, I’ll admit that calling your software worthless was a shameless clickbait tactic. However, I will assert that it’s not as valuable or indispensable as you might think it is. You need two things to solve a problem using software, skill and time. Skill. Of course, you can create…
Everything we hope to learn at Google I/O 2025: Gemini, Gmail, and Project Astra updates
UPDATE: May. 19, 2025, 1:36 p.m. EDT This article has been updated with new information from ‘The Android Event,’ the Android-focused mini I/O event held on Tuesday, May 13. The latest news from Google-land is all Gemini, Gemini, Gemini. And with Google I/O 2025 less than a day away, we expect more of the same….
Is Thinking Outside the Box Still Possible in a Cancel Culture World?
In today’s world, where political correctness, cancel culture, and instant online feedback shape every conversation, one thing is clear: the freedom to “think outside the box” is slowly being suffocated. Especially in creative fields like web design, where innovation is paramount, the space for risk-taking and bold ideas seems to be shrinking faster than a…
This Isn’t Supposed to Happen: Troubleshooting the Impossible | CSS-Tricks
I recently rebuilt my portfolio (johnrhea.com). After days and days of troubleshooting and fixing little problems on my local laptop, I uploaded my shiny new portfolio to the server — and triumphantly watched it not work at all… The browser parses and runs JavaScript, right? Maybe Chrome will handle something a little different from Firefox,…
The Basics of Node.js Streams — SitePoint
Node.js is asynchronous and event driven in nature. As a result, it’s very good at handling I/O bound tasks. If you are working on an app that performs I/O operations, you can take advantage of the streams available in Node.js. So, let’s explore Streams in detail and understand how they can simplify I/O. Key Takeaways…
Building A Practical UX Strategy Framework — Smashing Magazine
Learn how to create and implement a UX strategy framework that shapes work and drives real business value. In my experience, most UX teams find themselves primarily implementing other people’s ideas rather than leading the conversation about user experience. This happens because stakeholders and decision-makers often lack a deep understanding of UX’s capabilities and potential….
The Intersection Of Video SEO And Social Media: Tactics To Win
Video content is now a driving force behind consumers’ attention in today’s digital era. Gone are the days of simple blog posts and stock images. Social media has transformed what entices clicks, follows, and likes, displaying a consistent stream of highly engaging visual content for users to sift through. Visual content, particularly in the form…