#tools for web development

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Introduction

Having the appropriate tools at your disposal can make the difference between creating a mediocre website and a masterpiece in the dynamic field of web creation. Possessing a strong toolbox is crucial for efficiency, productivity, and producing amazing digital experiences, regardless of expertise level in development. In this article, we'll go into the fundamental tools that every web developer needs to know, which include debugging tools and code editors.

Web development: What is it?

The process of creating and managing websites and web applications is included in web development. Coding, designing, testing, and user experience and performance optimization are just a few of the many tasks involved. Web developers use a variety of tools, frameworks, and computer languages to make their work interactive on the Internet.

Advantages of Using Web Development Tools:

Using web development tools speeds up, improves efficiency, and reduces the error-proneness of the development process. These tools frequently include debugging capabilities, syntax highlighting, and code auto-completion, which help engineers write cleaner code and find and fix problems more quickly. Furthermore, a lot of web development tools have connections with collaboration platforms and version control systems, which makes teamwork and project management easier.

The Top 15 Tools for Web Development:

Visual Studio Code (VS Code)

a code editor that is both lightweight and highly capable. It comes with built-in Git integration, debugging tools, and a large library of extensions to expand its usefulness. It is compatible with a broad variety of programming languages. 

Sublime Text

Known for its simplicity and speed, Sublime Text is an advanced text editor. It is a favourite among developers because it provides a distraction-free writing environment, robust search and replace features, and customisable key bindings. 

GitHub

​GitHub is an online platform that uses Git for version management. Web developers working on team projects will find it to be a useful resource since it offers capabilities for collaboration, code review, and project management. 

Chrome Developer Tools

Included with the Google Chrome browser are several web development and debugging tools. It enables developers to troubleshoot JavaScript code, examine and modify HTML, CSS, and JavaScript in real time, and assess page performance.

Bootstrap

A well-liked front-end framework for creating mobile-first and responsive websites is called Bootstrap. It offers a collection of JavaScript and CSS elements, like buttons, grids, and navigation bars, to help with design efficiency and device uniformity.

​jQuery

jQuery is a feature-rich, feature-rich, and speedy JavaScript library that makes client-side scripting chores easier. It provides a large array of tools for event handling, animation, and DOM manipulation, which facilitates the creation of dynamic and interactive web pages.

React.js

Facebook developed React.js, a JavaScript library for creating user interfaces. It is perfect for developing intricate web applications with dynamic user experiences because it enables developers to design reusable user interface components and manage states quickly. 

Angular

​Google created this front-end framework, which is based on TypeScript. With capabilities like data binding, dependency injection, and out-of-the-box routing, it offers a complete solution for creating single-page apps. 

Sass

Sass is a preprocessor scripting language that adds nested rules, variables and mixes to the CSS framework. It gives developers strong tools for managing stylesheets and structuring code, and it also makes writing CSS code easier and more maintainable.

Postman

​Postman is an API development, testing, and documentation collaboration tool. By enabling developers to create, test, and automate API calls, they may simplify the use of APIs and guarantee their dependability and efficiency.

Adobe Photoshop

Web developers commonly use Adobe Photoshop, a visual design program, to generate and edit images, graphics, and user interface elements. It lets developers create visually appealing webpages and web apps with its rich toolbox for image editing, retouching, and composing.

Firebase

Google built Firebase, a comprehensive platform for developing mobile and online applications. It makes it simple to create and deploy web apps without having to worry about managing infrastructure by offering a number of features like real-time databases, hosting, authentication, and analytics.

npm (Node Package Manager)

The package manager for JavaScript that is used to install, share, and manage dependencies for web development projects is called npm (Node Package Manager). With more than a million reusable code packages hosted on it, developers can take advantage of pre-existing solutions and expedite their work.

ESLint

JavaScript code patterns can be detected and reported on using ESLint, a static code analysis tool. Cleaner and more dependable code is produced as a result of its ability to help developers enforce coding standards, detect grammatical problems, and find possible bugs early in the development process.

Gulp

Designed to automate repetitive operations in the web development workflow, Gulp is a task runner built on Node.js. It saves time and effort in the development process by enabling developers to specify and execute specific actions, such as optimizing pictures, minifying JavaScript, and converting Sass to CSS.

In summary

Having the appropriate tools is crucial in the rapidly evolving field of web development. The tools listed in this article can help you improve the quality of your websites and online applications, produce cleaner code, and optimise your workflow, whether you're designing, testing, debugging, or coding. 

These fundamental tools will ensure that you're prepared for every web development project that comes your way. Add them to your toolset.

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What if we were both magic prodigies and it otherized us in different ways and we devoted ourselves to protecting a family member who has general other goals & priorities. What if we both did self-sacrifical devotion in opposite ways.

What if we were dark mirrors of each other and where I've grown overcontrolling you've grown complacent. What if, bought as a servant into a pretty loving home, ownership and control is what love looks like to me, and to you neglected and lonely growing up, love is gratefully taking any scraps of it you’re lent.

By belonging to someone, even if she comes back injured or fails at finding Delgal, she feels like she belongs and is cherished, by owning someone he feels safe in them not leaving him.

She’s what’s tethering him do you see… And he’s the only thing giving her direction and purpose in her state. She needs a compass and he needs a support.

They’re both so out of it 😭 It’s the weirdly intense and unearned mutual trust and reliance on each other?? They’re each other’s weird little comfort codependent teddy bear. Or at least they were headed towards that before SHE DIED THEN HE DIED THEN THEY BOTH FORGOT ABOUT EACH OTHER AND NEVER MET EVER AGAIN. Though she’s also the guard attack hound keeping him safe… And vice versa he heals her and can rewrite her very being with just one wave of his hand. They’re both so so mentally and physically vulnerable both but they cling onto each other. They can’t perceive things accurately but despite it all someway somehow they stumble into something closer to resembling companionship just before they both die. Falin is just that kind and Thistle is just that lonely. Overworked. We both haven’t lived for ourselves in a very long time, haven’t we.

They both have a similar devotion to the people they love but again the difference is that Thistle starts overtsepping while Falin is self-effacing. The other difference between them is that people care about Falin <3 People have given up on Thistle long ago, and he has given people reasons to, while people refuse to give up on Falin. Yaad has a mini arc about it dw about it it’s ok he’s not all alone in the end 😭😭 He reached out for Marcille’s hand but they already all wanted to help him, they just had to be given the chance to, Yaad just had to be given the chance to, it’s okay I’m okay

Hey what if we learned to get in touch with our own identity and the world around us and living in the present again through being in the worst codependent situationship ever.

Falin and Thistle sitting in a tree, sucking on flowers together because they’re h-u-n-g-r-y 💕💕💕

I bet he’s only ever thought of flowers as useless ornaments. Weak weeds. But she shows him they’re tasty and useful and good and pretty in their own right too and deserve existing without proving their worth and waaa <33 Thistles…... Did you know thistles taste sweet if you remove the thorns and eat them?

"Even as a chimera, her kind nature remains" you can’t suppress her in the way that matters. You can’t soothe him in the way that matters. It’s doomed. You’re doomed. It’s all doomed. Save me.

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Cuttlebone is a ukagaka shell renderer for web browsers. you can preview .nar files using the demo or putting it onto your own ghost download page, you can refer to these pages for further details on how to set it up:

installation using Bower package manager

NamedManager.js

Shell.js

Balloon.js

ikagaka.js ( I'm not sure of the exact differences between it and cuttlebone but Ikagaka appears to have more features like a full baseware for browser rather than a simple shell renderer )

demo

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[izicodes]

Hi Loa! You said you started off with HTML/CSS/JavaScript, and you post a lot about your website projects. So I wanted to ask if you have any advice for the process of designing a website and making various graphics. I enjoy coding a whole lot, but I've avoided front-end stuff until now because looking into design and tools for it made me feel a little overwhelmed. What would you do if you were to start learning anew web design for your coding job and hobby projects? Thank you a lot :)

Hiya! 💗

I'd be happy to share some advice on designing a website and creating graphics. It's great that you enjoy coding and want to explore front-end development and design, and don't worry, though I love frontend stuff a lot, I still find some things overwhelming e.g. I'm currently learning Django which I have put off from learning because it looked "hard" but now I love learning it. Just give yourself a little push and you'll enjoy it! 😉🙌🏾

Web Design Inspiration

Two key places I get inspiration for my website designs are Pinterest and Behance!

For instance, when I was, and still am, researching Old Web GUI designs, I made a Pinterest board of images relating to what I wanted to design and I used that as a reference when building the design in HTML and CSS. So, I would look at the picture and think "Okay in terms of HTML elements and CSS styling, how can I replicate this? 😉👍🏾". You can check out these boards: board 1 | board 2

Pinterest is the main inspiration place, and Behance is for more in-depth web design components. What I mean is if I need inspiration for a navbar design or a certain card design, I would use Behance.

Now I don't particularly do this, which is bad, but I do recommend making a wireframe for your web designs. I talked about wireframes in a previous post, but to sum it up; wireframes are good because they allow you to stick to your design plans and not go off on a tangent. These are especially good when working in a team at work, for example.

The reason why I don't particularly do them as often as I should is because I see things in my head vividly enough that I won't forget where everything should be - no super power but that's the main reason I don't make wireframes. As well, I change ideas halfway through so there's no real need for me to keep making wireframes if I will change the design 2 minutes later! 😭💔

But that's just me, but you should totally start designing wireframes. Practising drawing up some wireframes will definitely help with being creative in your designs. Take everything around you as an inspiration. The way I think of it is to think like an artist who is capable of painting anything - all you have to do is look around and paint. You can do the same with web development - everything is an inspiration. I saw a person make a whole webpage with amazing graphics... just about water. You can do the same.

If you need help on that part, definitely look into graphic design. I took extra classes in Graphics (which was just graphic design) when in school which involved looking at graphic artists and studying their work, then replicating something with our own twist. You can do the same with web design - study websites online, some you like or random ones. Look at a piece of the website and try and replicate it. That's why I like projects which are like "make a Google clone" or "make a Netflix clone" because it gives you the chance to study other people's codes and you can keep that knowledge for any future projects!

And lastly, study web design principles. There are some principles that good websites all put into their design that make the user's experience good. Read this article about it and this should even give hints to how you could design your next website! Learn about fundamental design principles such as colour theory, typography, layout, and composition. Understanding these principles will help you create aesthetically pleasing and user-friendly designs.

Web Design Tools I Use

Now, what do I use every time I start a new "project", what online tools do I use? I literally have these on my browser's bookmarks, ready to go!

Pinterest (inspiration) - LINK

Behance (inspiration) - LINK

Coolors (colour palette generator) - LINK

CSS Gradient Generator (because I'm lazy) - LINK

Google Fonts (main source for fonts) - LINK

Font Palace (fonts I want but not on Google Fonts) - LINK

Font Awesome (for the little icons) - LINK

Image Colour Picker (if I have an image and I want to pick the colour from it) - LINK

Optional tools:

Bootstrap 4/5 (sometimes I use this for personal projects, definitely use it at work) - LINK

Pattern.css (creates a patterned background for you, again I'm lazy) - LINK

Storyset on Freepik (people graphic images) - LINK

Pexels (stock background and even fake product images) - LINK

Unsplash (same as Pexel) - LINK

LottieFiles (set animations) - LINK

TinyPNG (makes image sizes smaller so less space) - LINK

CSSmatic (4 cool CSS generators) - LINK

That's all I have to say, if I didn't help with your question, message me to help you further but I do hope this helps you!! Good luck! 🥰🙌🏾💗

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My tumblr update looks a little strange.

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Internet Trinkets Page Development Continues...!

Currently in the process of kickstarting development on the Internet Trinkets webpage from my big ol' tag list. Originally I was gonna ramp my html knowledge into high gear to make it look pretty, but that killed my motivation real quick. So, I've found a new place to host it, and I have just now, at almost 1am, finished compiling every link i've posted and every worthwhile bookmark I've collected since 2017.

We're at ~200 pages. As a starting point. And that's before I have to do even more categorisation than I've already done!

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This might take some time... but I'm very excited to put this all together. Please be patient! But also send me more things! I want this to be the best it can be for you!!

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What’s new in React?

React is a continuously evolving library in the ever-changing web development landscape. As you embark on your journey to learn and master React, it’s important to understand the evolution of the library and its updates over time.

One of the advantages of React is that its core API has remained relatively stable in recent years. This provides a sense of continuity and allows developers to leverage their knowledge from previous versions. The conceptual foundation of React has remained intact, meaning that the skills acquired three or five years ago can still be applied today. Let’s take a step back and trace the history of React from its early versions to the recent ones. From React 0.x to React 18, numerous pivotal changes and enhancements have been made as follows: 1. React 0.14: In this version, the introduction of functional components allowed developers to utilize functions as components, simplifying the creation of basic UI elements. At that time, no one knew that now we would write only functional components and almost completely abandon class-based components.

2. React 15: With a new versioning scheme, the next update of React 15 brought a complete overhaul of the internal architecture, resulting in improved performance and stability.

3. React 16: This version, however, stands as one of the most notable releases in React’s history. It introduced hooks,a revolutionary concept that enables developers to use state and other React features without the need for class components. Hooks make code simpler and more readable, transforming the way developers write components.Additionally, React 16 introduced Fiber, a new reconciliation mechanism that significantly improved performance, especially when dealing with animations and complex UI structures.

4. React 17: This version focused on updating and maintaining compatibility with previous versions. It introduced a new JSX transform system.

5. React 18: This is the latest stable release, which continues the trajectory of improvement and emphasizes performance enhancements and additional features, such as the automatic batching of renders, state transitions, server components, and streaming server-side rendering.

Setting up a new React project There are several ways to create a React project when you are getting started. In this section, let's explore three common approaches: • Using web bundlers • Using frameworks • Using an online code editor

Using web bundlers Using a web bundler is an efficient way to create React projects, especially if you are building a Single-Page Application (SPA). Vite is known for its remarkable speed and ease of setup and use.

Using frameworks For real-world and commercial projects, it is recommended to use frameworks built on top of React. These frameworks provide additional features out of the box, such as routing and asset management (images, SVG files, fonts, etc.). They also guide you in organizing your project structure effectively, as frameworks often enforce specific file organization rules. Some popular React frameworks include Next.js, Gatsby, and Remix.

Online code editors Online code editors combine the advantages of web bundlers and frameworks but allow you to set up your React development environment in the cloud or right inside of the browser. This eliminates the need to install anything on your machine and lets you write and explore React code directly in your browser. While there are various online code editors available, some of the most popular options include CodeSandbox, StackBlitz, and Replit. These platforms provide a user-friendly interface and allow you to create, share, and collaborate on React projects without any local setup.To get started with an online code editor, you don’t even need an account. Simply follow this link on your browser:(https://codesandbox.io/p/sandbox/react-new?utm_source=dotnew). In a few seconds, you will see that CodeSandbox is ready to work with a template project, and a live preview of the editor is available directly in the browser tab. If you want to save your changes, then you need to create an account.Using online code editors is a convenient way to learn and experiment with React, especially if you prefer a browser-based development environment.

Reference material: React and React Native

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New Domain, Same App

Due to unforeseen circumstances, Lexiconga's domain name has been changed to https://lexiconga.com. While I prefer the old lexicon.ga address, I don't believe I'm going to be able to reclaim the domain for a while as control of the .ga registrar is being settled (though I'll definitely be on the lookout for it!).

The Lexiconga app remains exactly the same, and you can use your same login credentials to access your same dictionaries if you created an account.

Recovering Local-Only Dictionaries

If you did not create an account and your dictionary is only saved locally, there may still be a way to get your dictionary and import it back into lexiconga.com! Unfortunately, this will only work if you have been using Lexiconga on a browser that can access its Developer Tools.

1. Visit https://lexicon.ga

The page will either look weird and say "You are OFFLINE" OR your browser will say something like "This site can’t be reached. lexicon.ga’s server IP address could not be found." This is fine.

2. Right click the page and click "Inspect" from the menu

This will bring up the Developer Tools in most browsers that use Chromium or Firefox.

3. Click the "Application" tab and find "Local Storage" in the sidebar

At the top of the developer tools are tabs. Sometimes "Application" can be hidden within a button double arrows.

4. Copy & save the data

All your dictionary data and settings are stored in local storage. Make note of the key names and copy the JSON data into a text file.

5. Paste the data into lexiconga.com

Repeat steps 2 and 3 on the new domain, and when you see the empty local storage data, double-click in the key area and type the key of the data (either "settings" or "dictionary"), then in the value area, paste the data you copied eariler.

6. Refresh the page and continue as normal

If you did it correctly, your old dictionary should appear immediately as if nothing ever happened!

Please let me know if you run into any issues with this process, but if you copy and paste precisely, it shouldn't be any trouble.

[r0semultiverse]

Anyone gotten these variations yet? 👀