Throttling Scroll Events in JavaScript
Care needs to be taken when using the onScroll event; it can trigger frequently, leading to greater client‑side resource (CPU) usage, and a laggy interface.
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Development, page 13 of 25
Development is the broadest category in my writing, so it works as the main archive rather than a narrow subject label. It brings together implementation notes and technical decisions, with delivery lessons from across the rest of the site.
Throttling Scroll Events in JavaScript. 
What A Levels Do You Need for Software Engineering? What A Levels Do You Need for Software Engineering?
What A Levels help most for software engineering in the UK? This guide covers Maths, where Computer Science helps, and routes beyond a perfect set.
Why Remote Work Did Not Make Brighton Web Developers Less Local. Why Remote Work Did Not Make Brighton Web Developers Less Local
Remote work changed how Brighton web developers collaborate, build trust, support clients, and use local expertise without being limited by geography.
Keeping Gatsby Build Times Under Control. Keeping Gatsby Build Times Under Control
How to keep Gatsby build times under control by managing data volume, image work, plugins, GraphQL queries, caching, and deployment expectations.
Higher‑Order Functions in JavaScript. Higher‑Order Functions in JavaScript
Higher‑order functions in JavaScript take functions as arguments or return them. Here, I explore their benefits, common use cases, and practical examples.
Resolving mini‑css‑extract‑plugin Warnings in Gatsby. Resolving
mini‑css‑extract‑pluginWarnings in GatsbySeeing Conflicting Order warnings in your Terminal whilst building your Gatsby project is not uncommon, but fortunately is very easy to fix (or suppress) too.
When to Use var or let or const. When to Use
varorletorconstCompare var, let, and const in JavaScript, including scope, hoisting, reassignment, block behaviour, ES6 defaults, and when each declaration fits.
Local SEO is a Technical Problem Too. Local SEO is a Technical Problem Too
Local SEO is a technical problem too, covering crawlable content, structured pages, performance, metadata, internal links, and reliable local signals.
Gatsby & GraphQL: Nodes vs. Edges. Gatsby & GraphQL: Nodes vs. Edges
Gatsby and GraphQL nodes versus edges explained through graph theory, query shape, pagination, and why Gatsby data often exposes both structures.
HTML Video and the preload Attribute. HTML Video and the
preloadAttributeUnderstand the HTML video preload attribute, including auto, metadata, none, browser behaviour, bandwidth cost, playback expectations, and trade‑offs.
Why You Should Not Use Protocol‑Relative URLs. Why You Should Not Use Protocol‑Relative URLs
Avoid protocol‑relative URLs on modern sites, with reasons around HTTPS, security, performance, browser expectations, and clearer absolute resource loading.
Can I Learn Front‑End Development in 2 Months? Can I Learn Front‑End Development in 2 Months?
Can you learn front‑end development in 2 months? Yes for fundamentals and small projects, no for mastery. Here is what eight focused weeks can realistically do.
Where to Find Jobs in Web Development. Where to Find Jobs in Web Development
Find web development jobs through job boards, aggregators, social networking, cold outreach, freelance routes, contract listings, and better search habits.
Detecting Breakpoints in React Using Chakra UI. Detecting Breakpoints in React Using Chakra UI
Use Chakra UI breakpoints in React with useBreakpoint and ThemeProvider, including responsive interface choices and custom breakpoint configuration.
Optional Chaining in JavaScript (?.). Optional Chaining in JavaScript (
?.)Introduced as part of the ES2020 spec, JavaScript optional chaining takes some of the guesswork and convoluted if statement structuring out of accessing data.
Semantic HTML. Semantic HTML
Semantic HTML explained through meaningful elements, HTML5 structure, header, nav, footer, section, figure, accessibility, and more understandable markup.
Positioning in CSS. Positioning in CSS
Understand CSS positioning with static, relative, absolute, fixed, and sticky values, including containing blocks, layout effects, and common front‑end bugs.
Automatically Submit Sitemaps to Google During Gatsby Build. Automatically Submit Sitemaps to Google During Gatsby Build
You can let Google know that your website (and the content within) has been updated by submitting an updated sitemap automatically via a simple Node.js script.
