Coding
December 16, 2022
Determine if a YouTube video is region locked using YouTube Data API v3
I needed to know if a YouTube video was region locked... so I went down the rabbit hole and learned how to use the YouTube Data API.
Articles
—Being a front-end developer, coding is my job; but, it's also my hobby. I love learning new things, and teaching new ways of doing things to others.
Coding
July 8, 2022
Line Clamp, I Love You
Multi-line truncating has always been rough. But, what if I told you, you could do it with pure CSS? Yes! It's possible!
Coding
February 16, 2021
Toggling Element’s Focus Outline Based On User Interaction
The focus outline adopted by every browser is a powerful tool for keyboard accessibility. It also, however, can be kind of annoying.
Coding
December 18, 2020
Rewriting Pages As Directories With HTACCESS
I wanted to make a PHP page appear as a directory, rather than a page. Turns out, it's a lot easier than I thought it was.
Coding
July 10, 2020
Using SASS Lighten and Darken Functions
The lighten and darken functions in SASS have been super helpful to me recently. I wanted to talk about them and the positives and negatives.
Coding
February 5, 2020
Super Simple PHP File Cache System
Caching an API request with PHP is...actually super simple. Not only is it simple, but it's also a great way to boost performance.
Coding
January 30, 2020
Rounded Button Links in Email Templates
Coding email templates can make you pull your hair out. What's worse? Trying to make a rounded button link work in Microsoft Outlook.
Coding
August 27, 2019
Iframe Lazy Loading – Srcdoc to the rescue?
Iframes can be an expensive resource, especially for videos. Lazy loading iframes isn't as easy as it should be, but maybe the srcdoc attirbute can help.
Coding
August 20, 2019
Command Line Git: Init and Add Remote Repo
I'm a noob at command line git. So, here is how to initialize a local repo, add a remote repo, and push to that repo, all in command line.
Coding
July 1, 2019
Getting Familiar with CSS Custom Properties
Variables in CSS just sounds weird, but it's a thing. CSS custom properties are here and well supported. Let's go through how to use them.
Coding
May 29, 2019
Intersection Observer: A Great New API
Finding out if an element is within the viewport has always been a pain in the butt. Luckily, there's a handy new API called Intersection Observer.
Coding
April 24, 2019
Outlook Debugging: Text Being Covered Around Aligned Table/Image
Outlook...yuck. I know, but today I want to talk about a peculiar issue involving text wrapping around an aligned image (nested in a table).