Sep. 20, 2018
This post has been updated for Gatsby.js V2. If you are on V1, here is an older article for legacy users. Gatsby.js V2 was recently launched and there have been a few small changes to how Gatsby Image is implemented. Gatsby Image is a React…
Aug. 30, 2018
Progressive Web Apps (PWA) have come onto the scene in a big way and with more mobile browsers supporting them, they might very well be the future of web applications. A PWA is actually pretty simple, and virtually any website or application can be…
Jul. 29, 2018
Recently I was asked to add some fancy charts and graphs to an existing Wordpress website. In the past, my weapon of choice would be either jQuery or Angular.js for a task such as this, but I decided to try the popular Vue.js . Vue.js is a…
Apr. 22, 2018
For as long as I can remember, I've been hosting my Wordpress sites with Hostgator.com without any major issues. They were the most popular option for Wordpress hosting at the time and their prices were very reasonable. Recently a friend of mine…
Apr. 17, 2018
Many new APIs are moving away from REST and embracing the change to GraphQL . GitHub's API V4 is one example of this, and that's because GraphQL offers a lot more flexibility when querying for data. This tutorial will go over how to incorporate…
Mar. 25, 2018 (Updated: Sep. 29, 2018)
Having a working contact form is a basic requirement for many websites, but setting one up with a static site can be tricky. If you're hosting your website with Netlify (which you should be), you can utilize their awesome form handling feature…
Mar. 11, 2018
So you've just put the finishing touches on your static website and it's time to share it with the world. The good news is, there are plenty of great hosting solutions out there to help simplify the process. Deploying a modern static site has…
Feb. 24, 2018
If you're a web developer or someone who's looking to get into the field, having a digital portfolio can be extremely valuable. A personal website is a fantastic way to showcase your work and help you get noticed. Fortunately, getting a website up…
Jan. 20, 2018
One of the most magical aspects of Gatsby.js is its ability to pull in data from a wide variety of sources. Leveraging the power of GraphQL, you can populate a Gatsby website with local markdown files, a CSV file, a MongoDB database, or from a list…
Dec. 11, 2017
The first time I saw a video background on a website, I became obsessed. I thought parallax backgrounds were cool, but this was on a different level! Most video backgrounds use the video tag, paired with a small video file that's optimized for the…
Nov. 24, 2017 (Updated: Apr. 08, 2018)
With Gatsby.js , it's pretty easy to get a static site up and running with one of their starter templates. The ( https://github.com/gatsbyjs/gatsby-starter-blog ) demonstrates how a Gatsby static site can function with blog posts written in…
Nov. 19, 2017
This demo is for Gatsby.js V1. For a newer demo that's updated for Gatsby.js V2, please check out Using Gatsby Image V2 . With the rise of mobile browsing, the optimization of images on a website is more important than ever. If a site is image…
Nov. 11, 2017
For the past 8+ years, my go-to weapon of choice when developing a website has been WordPress. According to a recent statistic by W3Techs , about 29% of all websites on the internet are built using this popular CMS. That's a HUGE number, and for…
