Daryl Duckmanton

Mar 17

How to create a simple modal dialog using React.js and createPortal

When building a web application with React, modals are often used to display important information or to gather user input. A modal is a dialog box that appears on top of the current page, preventing the user from interacting with the page until the modal is closed. …

React

3 min read

React

3 min read

Mar 13

The useRef hook. Where and when should we use it?

One of React’s core features is the ability to manage state and manipulate the DOM in response to user interactions. React accomplishes this through the use of hooks, which are functions that allow developers to “hook” into various aspects of the React lifecycle. One of the most powerful and flexible…

React

6 min read

The useRef hook. Where and when should we use it?

React

6 min read

Mar 13

RecoilJS or Redux. Which should you choose for your React applications.

RecoilJS and Redux are two popular state management libraries in the React ecosystem. Both of these libraries have gained widespread popularity among developers, but they have some fundamental differences that set them apart. …

React

3 min read

React

3 min read

Mar 12

React, memorization and the useMemo hook

React is a powerful library for building user interfaces. One of the key features of React is the ability to create reusable components that can be used across multiple applications. As these components become more complex, performance can become an issue. …

React

3 min read

React

3 min read

Mar 12

Benefits of Javascript in 2023

Javascript is a programming language that has become one of the most popular and widely used languages in recent years. It is a versatile language that is used for a variety of applications, including web development, mobile app development, and even desktop application development. There are numerous benefits to learning…

JavaScript

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JavaScript

2 min read

Apr 14, 2020

How to Host a static website in AWS using S3 and Route53

Hi everyone. Here is a nice 20 minute video that takes you through all the steps needed to host your static website on AWS using S3 and Route53. This includes how to set up single page applications such as Angular etc. See the video below. Hope this helps Daryl

AWS

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AWS

1 min read

Feb 5, 2020

Working from home should be an option

As I am writing this article it is currently 2020. The internet is almost in every home, and most of us can afford a pretty decent internet plan. Some of us even declare the internet costs as a work expense for tax purposes. …

Business

4 min read

Business

4 min read

Dec 3, 2019

Full stack developers. Are they good for business?

In recent times more and more software developers are being required to learn both back end and front end technologies. They are expected to adapt to any technical requirement that has been thrown at them and build applications end to end from the user interface all the way through to…

Software Development

7 min read

Full stack developers. Are they good for business?

Software Development

7 min read

Published in Quick Code

·Aug 6, 2019

How to build and animate a basic drawer using CSS Grid

So over the last couple of months I’ve been learning as much as I can about CSS Grid so I can produce a course on it. This course will be a follow up to a Flexbox course I have already produced a course in Flexbox (see course here if…

CSS

6 min read

How to build and animate a basic drawer using CSS Grid

CSS

6 min read

Apr 19, 2019

What is the truth? And how do we know it?

A moment in history So as we all know, going back many decades ago, people were not as “informed” as we are today. Visibility into what we knew was limited. There were just a handful of channels where people could find information. One way was to read a vast number of non fictional books…

Opinion

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What is the truth? And how do we know it?

Opinion

6 min read