In this article, you will learn what serverless applications are, how they are used on the Google Cloud, and also scenarios in which they can be used in a front-end application.
In this article, you will be exposed to ApexCharts and to the different types and variants of charts it provides. Along the way, we’ll build several types of charts and learn how we can customize the appearance of our charts. https://smashingmagazine.com/2020/11/data-visualization-apexcharts/
Internationalization and localization is more than just writing your content in multiple languages. You need a strategy to determine what localization to send, and code to do it. You need to be able to support not just different languages, but different regions with the same language.
https://smashingmagazine.com/2020/11/internationalization-localization-static-sites/
Do you have a hard time throwing away mockups, logos and other content you’ve created for clients? Suzanne Scacca explains four ways to repurpose your unused designs and give them new life. https://smashingmagazine.com/2020/11/unused-designs/
We’re talking about Eleventy. What is it and how does it fit into your Jamstack workflow? Drew McLellan talks to David Darnes to find out. https://smashingmagazine.com/2020/11/smashing-podcast-episode-28/
There is now a specification for native CSS masonry layout, as part of the Grid Layout spec. In this article, Rachel Andrew explains how it works with the help of a couple of demos you can try out in Firefox Nightly. https://smashingmagazine.com/2020/11/native-css-masonry-layout-css-grid/
Give your desktop a makeover with this new collection of wallpapers. Designed by the community for the community, the wallpapers come in versions with and without a calendar for November 2020. https://smashingmagazine.com/2020/10/desktop-wallpaper-calendars-november-2020/
We’re taught to communicate with words. We write essays, prepare speeches, and take written notes. But words aren’t always the best option for conveying information and ideas. Sometimes the best way to tell stories is through thoughtfully crafted visuals, not long paragraphs of text. https://smashingmagazine.com/2020/10/principles-visual-communication/
This guide will teach you the basics of Next.js API Routes. We will start by explaining what they are and why API Routes are useful compared to REST or GraphQL APIs. Then, we will guide you through a step by step tutorial on how to build your very first GraphQL server with Next.js and the Github API. https://smashingmagazine.com/2020/10/graphql-server-next-javascript-api-routes/
In this article, CEO and co-founder Vitaly Friedman shares how Smashing runs online workshops and online conferences these days, and the lessons learned along the way. https://smashingmagazine.com/2020/10/how-we-run-smashing-online-workshops/