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Front‑end Development, page 20 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.
Bem and Sass for Component CSS. 
Creating and Dispatching Custom Events in JavaScript. Creating and Dispatching Custom Events in JavaScript
Create and dispatch custom events in JavaScript with CustomEvent, detail payloads, bubbling, naming choices, cancellation, and component examples.
Mastering CSS for Freelance Web Development Projects. Mastering CSS for Freelance Web Development Projects
CSS is key to delivering responsive, accessible, and visually appealing freelance projects. Here, I explore essential techniques and practices to master CSS.
Organising Sass with Partials and Mixins. Organising Sass with Partials and Mixins
Organise Sass with partials and mixins so stylesheets stay readable, reusable, easier to change, and less likely to hide component‑level side effects.
What are CSS Preprocessors, and Why Should You Use Them? What are CSS Preprocessors, and Why Should You Use Them?
CSS preprocessors like Sass and Less enhance standard CSS with features like variables and nesting. Here, I explore their benefits and why they're essential.
Fundamentals of HTML: A Guide. Fundamentals of HTML: A Guide
HTML fundamentals explained through semantic structure, browser parsing, accessibility, and how markup choices affect modern front‑end work in practice.
Object.freeze(), Object.seal(), and preventExtensions(). Object.freeze(),Object.seal(), andpreventExtensions()`Object.freeze()`, `Object.seal()`, and `preventExtensions()` explained clearly, including what each allows, what they block, and why shallow locking matters.
CSS visibility: Hiding Elements Without Affecting Layout. CSS
visibility: Hiding Elements Without Affecting LayoutCSS `visibility` hides elements without altering layout. Here, I explain its use cases, differences from opacity, and how it maintains document flow.
Controlling Element Transparency with CSS opacity. Controlling Element Transparency with CSS
opacityCSS `opacity` controls transparency, from fully opaque to invisible. Here, I explain how it works, its interaction with layout, with practical examples.
Optimising HTML Markup for SEO. Optimising HTML Markup for SEO
Optimise HTML markup for SEO and accessibility with semantic elements, heading structure, alt text, clean code, anchor text, and crawler‑friendly structure.
Number.isNaN(), Number.isFinite(), and Number.isInteger() in JavaScript. Number.isNaN(),Number.isFinite(), andNumber.isInteger()in JavaScriptNumber.isNaN(), Number.isFinite(), and Number.isInteger() explained through strict numeric checks, coercion traps, parsing boundaries, and validation.
Browser vs. Node.js in JavaScript: Why Code Works in One and Fails in the Other. Browser vs. Node.js in JavaScript: Why Code Works in One and Fails in the Other
Browser and Node.js JavaScript compared through host APIs, globals, modules, async behaviour, DOM access, server APIs, and environment mix‑ups cleanly.
Understanding CSS Positioning. Understanding CSS Positioning
A fairly entry‑level overview of the basics of CSS positioning. Learn how to use `static`, `relative`, `absolute`, and `fixed` positioning with examples.
Promises in JavaScript: An Introduction. Promises in JavaScript: An Introduction
Promises make asynchronous JavaScript easier to reason about. This introduction covers pending, fulfilled, rejected, and how chaining cleans things up.
Function Declarations vs. Function Expressions vs. Arrow Functions. Function Declarations vs. Function Expressions vs. Arrow Functions
Function declarations vs. function expressions vs. arrow functions in JavaScript, including hoisting, `this`, readability, and when each style fits best.
Rest and Spread Operators in JavaScript: A Beginner's Guide. Rest and Spread Operators in JavaScript: A Beginner's Guide
Rest and spread operators solve different problems in JavaScript. This beginner‑friendly guide shows the syntax, the difference, and common use cases.
Template Literals in JavaScript: Writing Multi‑Line Strings. Template Literals in JavaScript: Writing Multi‑Line Strings
Use JavaScript template literals for multi‑line strings, interpolation, cleaner formatting, practical string construction, and pitfalls around whitespace.
String.startsWith(), endsWith(), and includes() in JavaScript. String.startsWith(),endsWith(), andincludes()in JavaScriptUse startsWith(), endsWith(), and includes() in JavaScript for clearer string checks, case‑sensitive matching, position arguments, and readable intent.