If you’re building a website using Gatsby and you want to change the favicon, it’s a simple process. Here’s how you can do it: By default, the favicon is set to static/favicon.ico. All you need to do is replace this file with your desired favicon image. If you’re using the gatsby-plugin-sharp plugin, the default favicon is src/images/gatsby-icon.png. However, you can customize this path and format. For instance, you can use an SVG image for your favicon....
Discover the power of CSS Custom Properties, also known as CSS Variables, in modern browsers. These variables allow you to write better CSS by centralizing the values and reducing repetition and inconsistencies. One unique feature of CSS Variables is the ability to access and change their values programmatically using JavaScript. Introduction In recent years, CSS preprocessors like Less and SASS have gained popularity for their ability to nest selectors, provide easy imports, and introduce variables....
Node.js and the browser both utilize JavaScript as their programming language. However, there are several key differences that set them apart. This article will explore these differences and highlight how writing JavaScript applications in Node.js differs from programming for the web inside the browser. As a frontend developer who extensively uses JavaScript, one of the significant advantages of Node.js is the ability to program everything, both the frontend and the backend, in a single language....
Learn the essentials of using the HTML iframe tag The HTML iframe tag enables us to embed content from other sites into our web pages. This tag creates a separate browsing context, ensuring that the content within the iframe does not interfere with the parent page. JavaScript and CSS elements are contained within the iframe and do not spill over to the parent page. Many websites utilize iframes for various purposes....
Introduction to JSX JSX is a technology introduced by React that allows developers to write declarative syntax for defining a component’s UI using JavaScript. It is not a mix of HTML and JavaScript, but rather a way to describe the UI elements using JavaScript. JSX offers many advantages when working with components in React. A JSX primer To define a JSX element, you simply write JavaScript code that resembles HTML syntax....
If you’re using Hugo for your website and want to enhance its styling capabilities, integrating Tailwind CSS can be a great choice. In this guide, we’ll walk you through the process of adding Tailwind to Hugo. Here’s how you can get started: Step 1: Set up Tailwind CSS Inside your theme folder, open a terminal window and run the following command to initialize npm: npm init -y Next, install Tailwind CSS as a development dependency by running this command:...
In JavaScript, there are multiple ways to redirect the user to a different web page. In this blog, we will explore the canonical way to achieve this and discuss other options available using plain JavaScript. Canonical Way to Redirect The most widely used method to navigate to a new URL is by setting the window.location property to the desired URL: window.location = 'https://newurl.com'; If you want to redirect to a different path on the same domain, you can use the window....
In this blog post, we’ll explore how to use the next/router package to control routes in Next.js. We’ll focus on programmatic routing changes, using the Next.js Router directly. Linking pages in Next.js using the Link component is a convenient way to handle routing declaratively. However, there are cases where you need to trigger a routing change programmatically. To do this, we can access the Next.js Router provided by the next/router package and call its push() method....
People often ask me which programming language they should start with: JavaScript or Python. As a senior developer and author of books on both JavaScript and Python, I can tell you that both languages are great options for beginners and extremely popular in the industry. However, there are certain differences between them that can help you make an informed decision. JavaScript, being the language of the web, has a significant advantage in frontend development....
To use or not to use? To learn or not to learn? Let’s examine whether you should avoid jQuery altogether and explore the reasons why you should continue using it. jQuery has played a significant role in the JavaScript ecosystem, although its popularity has declined in recent years due to the emergence of modern browsers. However, many people still rely on this JavaScript library. In the early-mid 2000s, when JavaScript applications were not yet prevalent, jQuery became popular as it provided a solution to the limitations of JavaScript at the time....