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Frontend — Reactivity In Vue — Smashing Magazine

Reactivity In Vue — Smashing Magazine

Reactivity is the ability for a variable (array, string, number, object, etc) to update when its value or any other variable that it makes reference to is changed after declaration. In this article, Timi Omoyeni is going to look at reactivity in Vue, how it works, and how you can create reactive variables using newly created methods and functions.

TOTimi OmoyeniTimi Omoyeni·March 25, 2021Frontend
Security — Using Cloudflare for Data Loss Prevention

Using Cloudflare for Data Loss Prevention

The increased use of cloud-based SaaS providers to store and access sensitive data introduces a swath of security risks as management of these resources can be unwieldy. The risk of data loss can be managed by using Cloudflare Access, API Shield, and Browser Isolation.

MMishaMisha·March 24, 2021Security
Frontend — Takes on State

Takes on State

React is actually a bit of an outlier with state management. While it has first-class tools like useState and Context, you're more own your own for reactive

CCChris Coyier·March 24, 2021Frontend
Security — One day short of a full chain: Part 3 – Chrome renderer RCE

One day short of a full chain: Part 3 – Chrome renderer RCE

In this last post of the series, I’ll exploit a use-after-free in the Chrome renderer (CVE-2020-15972), a bug that I reported in September 2020 but turned out to be a duplicate, to gain remote code execution in the sandboxed renderer process in Chrome.

MYMan Yue MoMan Yue Mo·March 24, 2021Security
Performance — A Deep Dive Into Eleventy Static Site Generator — Smashing Magazine

A Deep Dive Into Eleventy Static Site Generator — Smashing Magazine

Eleventy (aka 11ty) is rising in the ranks among static site generators. This Node-based builder is attractive due to its zero-config starting point, purely static output, and ease of achieving the coveted top Lighthouse performance score of four perfect 100s. Let’s dive into what else makes it unique, and learn about some essential concepts to help you successfully get started.

SEStephanie EcklesStephanie Eckles·March 24, 2021Performance
Security — New device security partnerships for Cloudflare One

New device security partnerships for Cloudflare One

Cloudflare launches new integrations with CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, and VMware Carbon Black. Cloudflare for Teams customers can now restrict access to their applications based on security signals from their devices.

SKSimon, KennySimon, Kenny·March 23, 2021Security
Security — Announcing antivirus in Cloudflare Gateway

Announcing antivirus in Cloudflare Gateway

We’re announcing support for malware detection and prevention directly from the Cloudflare edge, giving Gateway users an additional line of defense against security threats.

MPMalavika, PeteMalavika, Pete·March 23, 2021Security
Security — Anatomy of a Targeted Ransomware Attack

Anatomy of a Targeted Ransomware Attack

Imagine your most critical systems suddenly stop operating. And then someone demands a ransom to get your systems working again. Or someone launches a DDoS against you and demands a ransom to make it stop. That’s the world of ransomware and ransom DDoS.

CCloudflare·March 23, 2021Security
Engineering — Maps Scroll Wheel Fix

Maps Scroll Wheel Fix

This blog post by Steve Fenton came across my feeds the other day. I'd never heard of HERE maps before, but apparently they are embeddable somehow, like

CCChris Coyier·March 23, 2021Engineering
Engineering — Imagining native skip links

Imagining native skip links

I love it when standards evolve from something that a bunch of developers are already doing, and making it easier and foolproof. Kitty Giraudel is onto that

CCChris Coyier·March 23, 2021Engineering
Performance — Going Headless: Use Cases And What It’s Good For — Smashing Magazine

Going Headless: Use Cases And What It’s Good For — Smashing Magazine

One of the drivers of the popularity of headless options is that expectations for the quality of user experience are constantly going up. We have a wealth of tools to help developers build things fast so results are expected quickly. Going headless lets your team take full control of the user experience instead of wrestling with a large tool that doesn’t do quite what you wanted. In this article,

AHAaron HansAaron Hans·March 23, 2021Performance