Static Site Generators
Static site generators trade runtime complexity for build‑time output. This article looks at the benefits, the drawbacks, and where they fit best.
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Front‑end Development, page 12 of 24
Front‑end web development is my personal niche, it is the art of creating visual and interactive elements for a website, including layout, design, and interactivity, using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
Below you will find a subset of articles from my blog specifically about Front‑End Development. This is an area I have worked with for many years, and it has been a regular subject in my writing. There are four hundred sixteen articles collected together for you below.
Static Site Generators. 
All About Headless CMSes. All About Headless CMSes
Websites have not been set‑and‑forget for a long time now, and without the technical know‑how to update a static site, CMSes are a key part of web development.
What Makes a Great JavaScript Developer? What Makes a Great JavaScript Developer?
What makes a great JavaScript developer goes well beyond syntax. This article looks at judgement, fundamentals, debugging, and day‑to‑day habits.
Do Websites Need to Look the Same in Every Browser? Do Websites Need to Look the Same in Every Browser?
Progressive enhancement in web development is often misunderstood: it allows us to take advantage of more modern browsers, without penalising the older ones.
Adaptive vs. Responsive Design & Development. Adaptive vs. Responsive Design & Development
Now used as almost trivial marketing buzz words, there really are significant differences between responsive and adaptive design and development techniques.
What Skills are Required for a Front‑End Developer? What Skills are Required for a Front‑End Developer?
Front‑end developer skills explained, from HTML, CSS, JavaScript, accessibility, debugging, Git, APIs, frameworks, responsive design, and communication.
What is an HTML Entity? What is an HTML Entity?
HTML entities explained through reserved characters, invisible spaces, ampersands, symbols, punctuation, browser rendering, and when entities are useful.
Flexbox vs. grid. Flexbox vs.
gridAt first glance, 'flexbox' and 'grid' in CSS appear to solve similar problems in different ways. They are both suited to very different layouts however.
Renaming and Destructuring Variables in ES6. Renaming and Destructuring Variables in ES6
Perhaps one of the most‑used but misunderstood features of ES6, destructuring data is easy to use and leads to cleaner, simpler code and happier developers!
How to Choose a React Developer. How to Choose a React Developer
Hiring a React developer is about more than matching keywords. This guide looks at fundamentals, judgement, and what good front‑end signals look like.
Create Arrays of Any Size with Placeholder Content in JavaScript. Create Arrays of Any Size with Placeholder Content in JavaScript
There are many different ways of creating placeholder arrays in JavaScript ‑ whether the array itself is a placeholder, or simply the content within it.
The Quirks of z‑index. The Quirks of
z‑indexDebug z‑index quirks in CSS by understanding positioning, stacking contexts, opacity, transforms, huge values, and why layers still misbehave again.
How to Hire a JavaScript Developer. How to Hire a JavaScript Developer
Hire a JavaScript developer by assessing responsibilities, core front‑end skills, framework knowledge, problem solving, collaboration, and hiring sources.
How to Hire a Freelance Front‑End Developer. How to Hire a Freelance Front‑End Developer
Hire a freelance front‑end developer by clarifying scope, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Git, testing, performance, debugging, frameworks, and collaboration needs.
Changing the Colour of Placeholder Text. Changing the Colour of Placeholder Text
Change placeholder text colour with CSS ::placeholder, including browser defaults, form styling, input states, and accessible use of placeholder copy.
How Much Does a Front‑End Developer Make? How Much Does a Front‑End Developer Make?
Freelance front‑end developers can earn a wide range of salaries depending on their skills, experience, location, and the type of projects they take on.
The Differences Between Lead and Senior Roles in Front‑End Development. The Differences Between Lead and Senior Roles in Front‑End Development
Lead and senior front‑end roles overlap, but they are not the same job. This article looks at delivery, ownership, mentoring, and decision‑making.
What Does Front‑End Development Mean? What Does Front‑End Development Mean?
What front‑end development means, what front‑end developers actually build, and how HTML, CSS, JavaScript, accessibility, and performance fit together.
