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Creating a Responsive Logo with CSS min() Function (No Media Query Involved)

A responsive logo can be achieved in a HTML page using the CSS min() function, without involving any media query.
April 6, 2020
javascript

Checking If CSS Property Supported in Current Browser with Javascript

With newer CSS properties not available in all browsers, it is sometimes required to check whether a CSS property & its value are supported in the current browser. This can be detected in Javascript using the CSS.supports() method.
March 13, 2020
css

Maintain Image Quality When Applying CSS Transform & Scale

While applying CSS transform on an image, and scaling it, a common problem comes up that the image becomes blurred. This can be largely improved using the CSS image-rendering property.
March 11, 2020
javascript

Get Random Numbers, Cryptographically Secure, in Javascript

Random numbers that are cryptographically strong, can be generated in Javascript using the Web Crypto API.
March 9, 2020
nodejs

Get Date and Time for a Given Timezone in Node.js

The toLocaleString() method of the Date() object can be used to get date and time for a given IANA timezone name in Node.
February 10, 2020
javascript

Using formdata Event for AJAX Form Submissions

The newly introduced formdata event can enable the Javscript FormData object to participate in form submissions. When trying to submit a form via AJAX, this is helpful to include custom elements in the request.
February 3, 2020
nodejs

Base64 Encoding and Decoding in Node.JS

Node.js does not support the standard Javascript methods of atob() and btoa() for base64 conversions. Encoding and decoding base64 data in Node can be done through the inbuilt Buffer module.
February 1, 2020
css

How to Make a DIV 100% of the Window Height using CSS

Making the height of a container element same as that of the window is useful in cases where there is a hero content to be presented. This can be done by setting the CSS height of the element in vh units.
January 30, 2020
php

Download File from AWS S3 Bucket and Save to Local Server using API (PHP)

This article contains sample PHP code that implement the GetObject S3 API call. It will download a file from a S3 bucket, and save it to local server.
January 28, 2020
javascript

Dynamically Rotating an Image using Javascript

An image can be rotated with Javascript by dynamically changing its CSS transform property. The point around which rotation needs to happen can be specified with the transform-origin property.
January 15, 2020
css

How to Create a Black and White Image with CSS

An image can be converted to grayscale or black & white by applying the grayscale CSS filter on it. Even a partial grayscale conversion can be done.
January 14, 2020
javascript

Managing the URL Hash with Javascript

The Javascript URL object can be used to get and set hash value of a given url. To detect a change in hash in the current url, the hashchange event can be listened to.
January 13, 2020
javascript

Reading a File and Getting its Binary Data in Javascript

The binary data of a local file selected by the user can be retrieved using the readAsBinaryString method of a FileReader object.
January 9, 2020
videos

CSS Latest Updates - Inner & Outer Values of display Property

The CSS display property has been upgraded to a two-valued syntax. This will allow us to make new layouts that were not possible before.
January 8, 2020
css

How to Change Link Underline Color using text-decoration-color CSS

By default, the color of the underline in a link is the same as its text color. However with the newly introduced text-decoration-color CSS property, the underline and the text can have different colors.
January 6, 2020
javascript

How to Check if Cookies are Enabled or Disabled

Without cookies being enabled in the browser, some web applications may not work as expected. To prevent such cases navigator.cookieEnabled property can be used to do a prior check whether cookies are enabled or not.
January 6, 2020
javascript

Checking for a Secure Context Before Running User Sensitive Code

Browsers allow user-sensitive and low-level web APIs to execute only when the page is in a secure context. In addition, the window.isSecureContext property can be used to check whether the current environment is safe or not.
January 3, 2020
videos

CSS Updates - New Properties for Styling Text Decorations & Underlines (VIDEO)

The new CSS properties such as text-decoration-thickness, text-decoration-color etc can help in creating attractive text decorations and underlines, which were not possible before.
January 2, 2020
html

How to Prevent Sending the Referring URL when Clicking a Link

The referring url may compromise user privacy when a link is clicked. However this can be prevented through the referrer meta tag, or using the referrerpolicy attribute on hyperlinks.
December 29, 2019
ui-ux

How to Create a Dark / Light Mode for Websites

Giving user the preference of choosing a dark or light mode has become a very popular feature of operating systems. Webpages can also be shown in dark or light theme depending on the mode chosen in the device settings.
December 28, 2019