React and web components are complementary technologies that can help us build a more modular, future-proof frontend. Discover when you might choose web components over React and how to use them together. React.js is a JavaScript framework used to build complex frontend applications. It provides convenient methods for managing state (i.e. memory) and lays out … Continued
Interactive SVGs are quickly becoming more widely used. We’re going to implement an SVG map representing the population density of Thailand using two open-source libraries, SVG.js and Tippy.js.
Introduction to utilizing display templates in an Amazon Alexa Skill, expanding on a previous blog implementing a transit skill called Next Bus. We’ll review how to display information on a simple card, body template, and in a list template dynamically.
Introduction to implementing a basic Amazon Alexa Skill that can be used to quickly retrieve [and announce] the next bus arrival time for a particular bus stop in Chicago. We’ll walkthrough how to implement the “Next Bus” Alexa Skill.
What is E2E testing? End-to-end testing is a process of testing our entire application from start to finish utilizing written test scenarios and automated test software. These tests are written and ran to simulate real user scenarios. Whether it be testing new features, or integration between components, end-to-end testing is key at catching bugs, flagging … Continued
Pattern libraries are useful tools that help assist with the organization and swift development of patterns. A pattern library that is driven via Handlebars templating can be greatly enhanced by using layout blocks to template and nest patterns with. In particular, the handlebars-layouts library can be used for this reason. We’ll review the essentials for handlebars-layouts in this post.
As an AEM developer attending my very first Adobe Summit this year, I was given the chance to take a deep dive into some of the newest and cutting edge features that Adobe recently released or plans on releasing with the upcoming AEM 6.5. One of the newer features that caught my attention is AEM’s … Continued
I started delving into web components about a year ago. I really liked the idea of getting a reference to a custom element and then calling methods and setting values right on the custom element. After that I looked into Polymer 3.0, which layered on a number of conveniences and best practices. These specifically came … Continued
The age of monolithic javascript frameworks is beginning to end. The age of libraries and web standards is here to stay. The monolithic framework is dead because it locks you into one way of developing your application. This one way does not leave room for new and better ways of development in the future. Both … Continued
