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Frontend — Architecting With Next.js

Architecting With Next.js

Free event hosted by Netlify coming up next week (Wednesday, August 25th): Architecting with Next.js. It's just a little half-day thing. No brainer.

CCChris Coyier·August 24, 2021Frontend
Engineering — How To Automate Documentation Workflow For Developers — Smashing Magazine

How To Automate Documentation Workflow For Developers — Smashing Magazine

In a world that is increasingly going remote, prioritizing good documentation and good documentation workflow is important. In this article, you’ll learn how to save hours of tedious work of writing, updating, and correcting technical documentation. In this article, you will learn how to automate your documentation workflow with Vale and GitHub Actions.

PBPortia BurtonPortia Burton·August 24, 2021Engineering
Performance — HTTP/3: Performance Improvements (Part 2) — Smashing Magazine

HTTP/3: Performance Improvements (Part 2) — Smashing Magazine

After almost five years in development, the new HTTP/3 protocol is nearing its final form. In this second part, Robin Marx will zoom in on the performance improvements that QUIC and HTTP/3 bring to the table for web-page loading. We will, however, also be somewhat skeptical of the impact we can expect from these new features in practice.

RMRobin MarxRobin Marx·August 23, 2021Performance
Frontend — Data protection controls with Cloudflare Browser Isolation

Data protection controls with Cloudflare Browser Isolation

Starting today, your team can use Cloudflare’s Browser Isolation service to protect sensitive data inside the web browser. Administrators can define Zero Trust policies to control who can copy, paste, and print data in any web based application.

TOTim ObezukTim Obezuk·August 20, 2021Frontend
Engineering — Jamstack CMS: The Past, The Present and The Future — Smashing Magazine

Jamstack CMS: The Past, The Present and The Future — Smashing Magazine

The story of Jamstack CMSs goes all the way back to the 90s. Over the years, there have been many different approaches and evolutions of static and Jamstack CMSs. In this article, Mike Neumegen will take a trip down memory lane to see how we got to the modern Jamstack CMSs we have today, and where they’re heading in the next decade.

MMikeneumegen·August 20, 2021Engineering
Engineering — How To Build An Ethical User Research Practice At Any Organization — Smashing Magazine

How To Build An Ethical User Research Practice At Any Organization — Smashing Magazine

Ethical user research isn’t only the right thing to do but it makes good business sense. Principles of ethical conduct guide our decision-making, keeping us out of trouble and holding us accountable to our users and society. Through a simple step-by-step approach, you can build an ethical practice within your organization that will ensure you’re respecting the dignity and welfare of your research

DHDevin HaroldDevin Harold·August 19, 2021Engineering
Networking — Zero Trust controls for your SaaS applications

Zero Trust controls for your SaaS applications

With Access in front of your SaaS applications, you can build Zero Trust rules that determine who can reach your SaaS applications in the same place where your rules for self-hosted applications and network access live.

KKennyKenny·August 18, 2021Networking