Charlie SpencerinFrontend WeeklyNode.js & Express.js vs. Ruby on RailsToday, I thought I’d take a look at using Express JS and Node JS as a backend, versus using Ruby on Rails. I’ve spoken to some companies…Jun 14, 2017Jun 14, 2017
Charlie SpencerBuilding a calculator with React: The StylingToday we’re going to build a calculator with React JS! How fun is that!? Except it takes a little time so we’re going to break it down a…Jun 8, 2017Jun 8, 2017
Charlie SpencerMaking A Simple AJAX RequestToday I’m going to teach you how to make a simple AJAX request in a javascript project.May 4, 2017May 4, 2017
Charlie SpencerOn to AngularI’m a React guy, or I have been until the last day or so when I started taking an Angular course on Udemy. I’ll begin with saying, I’m…Apr 27, 2017Apr 27, 2017
Charlie SpencerSkeleton: A Simple Alternative to BootstrapHave you ever created a project and needed some boilerplate CSS for styling and layout, but thought that Bootstrap is just too much and too…Apr 20, 2017Apr 20, 2017
Charlie SpencerCreating a Video Background With CSSHave you ever wondered how to create a video background on your website? I’m sure you see them almost daily, with sites like Airbnb where…Mar 29, 2017Mar 29, 2017
Charlie SpencerHosting Your Code With Amazon AWS (For Free)It’s been a while since I’ve actually deployed some code to the internet and I’ve been meaning to build a public portfolio that I can use…Mar 9, 2017Mar 9, 2017
Charlie SpencerHow to JOIN Tables in SQLIt’s been a while since I’ve messed around with some SQL and I realized that now is as good a time as any to refresh those skills. So, I…Feb 2, 2017Feb 2, 2017
Charlie SpencerMaking Requests to the YouTube API with ReactHave you ever wanted to make an app that lets you search and include YouTube videos? It sounds like it could be difficult, but with a…Jan 26, 20176Jan 26, 20176
Charlie SpencerUsing ‘Yarn’ as your JS Package ManagerDo you ever get annoyed with the amount of time that it takes to npm install whenever you start a new project or want to add a package…Jan 18, 2017Jan 18, 2017