Exploring JavaScript Libraries
I simply enjoy animations. I also really like the power of SVGs for creating images. In this demo we’ll use a bit of trigonometry math to create a slick SVG wave animation. See the sine wave in action in this YouTube video. Sometimes we build cool stuff that has no practical purpose. This wave box … Read more
I spent quite a few hours recently on a seemingly simple task: customizing the border color of a Material-UI TextField when outlined variant and disabled state were applied. The TextField is a complex component to style and I hope others will benefit from the examples presented here. This post includes MUI v4 and and v5 … Read more
Material-Table is a relatively new addition to the suite of libraries providing data table functionality in React. The particular claims to fame for material-table is that it is quick to get running and built on Material-UI. It is a Table component that augments the existing Material-UI Table. In this intro to material-table I’ll implement a … Read more
Animations in React that depend on component life cycle can be difficult to get right. Without a user event to drive our animation, you have to have a deep understanding of component life cycle and effects in order to properly trigger animations….or do you? Framer Motion handles the relationship between animation and life cycle events for … Read more
Material-Table is a react data table based on Material-UI. It is quick to implement and will feel familiar to any developer experienced with React and MUI. It is also relatively easy to customize, such as adding autoFocus to the first input when adding a new row to a table. I recently was using an editable … Read more
Software development and entrepreneurship are made for each other. Our craft enables us to work from anywhere, often asynchronously from team members or clients. We are capable of creating long-lived assets (that’s right, assets can be created, not just purchased). Our skills are in high demand, both in the professional world and the world of … Read more
As a developer, you have received so much. Your education came from many sources, often freely given. As you grow in your career and expand your knowledge base, consider taking a formal position that allows you to share that knowledge. I’ll discuss the benefits from my perspective of previously teaching a JavaScript boot camp and … Read more
