Blog

Performance Testing CSS with the Chrome DevTools
Published 9 March, 2020 Updated 17 March, 2020
Building Web Apps with Firebase
Part I: Data Modeling
Published 30 January, 2020 Updated 16 February, 2020
Data modeling makes everything easier when you're building an app. I'll explore my own data modeling process and discuss how I decide what data I need in my database.
Loading Images with Web Workers
Published 10 June, 2019 Updated 4 February, 2020
...because letting the browser do it for you is silly.
From the Devtools to the Clipboard
Published 4 June, 2019 Updated 4 February, 2020
Copy pasta doesn't have to be that hard.
Stop Using ngOptions
Published 2 September, 2015 Updated 30 January, 2020
An old article where I gripe a lot about Angular 1.
HTML Elements: Menu vs. Nav
Published 16 April, 2015 Updated 30 January, 2020
...or, Why the Hamburger Icon is Awesome.
Why Is Browser Caching So Hard?
Published 19 October, 2014 Updated 30 January, 2020
If browser caching is the best way to speed up your site and make your users happy... why is it so hard?
On Handlebars and Template Tags
Published 17 June, 2014 Updated 30 January, 2020
How to do Amazing Things
Published 2 June, 2014 Updated 30 January, 2020
A response to Raymmar Tirado’s 7 Reasons Why You Will Never Do Anything Amazing With Your Life
On Dropdown Menu Transitions
Published 1 March, 2014 Updated 30 January, 2020
On Advanced Box Shadows
Published 3 December, 2013 Updated 30 January, 2020
On Saving Characters
Published 6 May, 2013 Updated 30 January, 2020
On Variables, Calculations, and New Units
Published 15 December, 2012 Updated 30 January, 2020
On CSS Tooltips
Published 5 October, 2012 Updated 30 January, 2020
On Responsive Design
Published 1 March, 2012 Updated 30 January, 2020