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Engineering — How To Build A Node.js API For Ethereum Blockchain — Smashing Magazine

How To Build A Node.js API For Ethereum Blockchain — Smashing Magazine

why do we need blockchain? Blockchain is a safe way to record activities and keep data fresh while maintaining a record of its history compared to the traditional records or databases where hacks, errors, and downtimes are very possible. In this article, John Agbanusi explains how you can build a Node.js API from scratch by building and deploying an Ethereum Blockchain for decentralization. He als

JAJohn AgbanusiJohn Agbanusi·January 19, 2021Engineering
Frontend — AnimXYZ

AnimXYZ

There are quite a few CSS animation libraries. They tend to be a pile of class names that you can apply as needed like "bounce" or "slide-right" and it'll...

CCChris Coyier·January 18, 2021Frontend
Frontend — State of JavaScript 2020

State of JavaScript 2020

We rounded up a bunch of published 2020 annual reports right before the year ended and compiled them into a big ol' list. The end of the list called out a

GGGeoff GrahamGeoff Graham·January 18, 2021Frontend
Frontend — Using Grommet In React Applications — Smashing Magazine

Using Grommet In React Applications — Smashing Magazine

In this tutorial, Fortune Ikechi is going to show you how to use Grommet as a UI library for React applications. He’ll use Grommet as a UI library of choice to create a pricing component, this would help you have a better understanding of how to use Grommet. This tutorial will be beneficial to readers who are interested in developing responsive components in their React application using Grommet.

FIFortune Ikechi·January 18, 2021Frontend
Engineering — Update on an employee matter

Update on an employee matter

On Friday, January 8th, GitHub separated with an employee. Later that day and over the weekend, employees raised concerns about the circumstances of the separation. We took these concerns seriously.…

EBErica BresciaErica Brescia·January 17, 2021Engineering
Engineering — Uganda's January 13, 2021 Internet Shut Down

Uganda's January 13, 2021 Internet Shut Down

Two days ago, through its communications regulator, Uganda's government ordered the "Suspension Of The Operation Of Internet Gateways" hours before the country's general election. This action was confirmed by several users and journalists who got access to the letter sent to Internet providers.

CCelsoCelso·January 15, 2021Engineering
Security — KEMTLS: Post-quantum TLS without signatures

KEMTLS: Post-quantum TLS without signatures

The TLS 1.3 protocol has been around for quite some time, but it will be broken once quantum computers arrive. What can we do? In this blog post, we will examine a technique for achieving full post-quantum security for TLS 1.3 in the face of quantum computers: KEMTLS.

STSofia, ThomSofia, Thom·January 15, 2021Security
Frontend — On Auto-Generated Atomic CSS

On Auto-Generated Atomic CSS

Robin Weser's "The Shorthand-Longhand Problem in Atomic CSS" in an interesting journey through a tricky problem. The point is that when you take on the job of

CCChris Coyier·January 15, 2021Frontend
Performance — New Year, New Beginnings: Smashing Workshops & Audits — Smashing Magazine

New Year, New Beginnings: Smashing Workshops & Audits — Smashing Magazine

Catch up on what’s been cookin’ at Smashing and explore some of the most popular community resources featured in our newsletter over the past few weeks. Spoiler: there are also new workshops, front-end & UX audits and truly smashing podcast episodes. This article covers pretty much everything you need to build fast experiences on the web today — from metrics to tooling and front-end techniques and

ILIris LjesnjaninIris Ljesnjanin·January 15, 2021Performance
Design & UX — Web Design Trends 2021: The Report — Smashing Magazine

Web Design Trends 2021: The Report — Smashing Magazine

2020 was anything but normal. The world has changed, and so has our role as designers. We never know what the future will bring, but ultimately we shape it, and we can contribute more positive change to the world than we often think we can. Consumers had their lives shaken up and many businesses experienced new challenges as well as opportunities thanks to the novel events of the year.

SSSuzanne ScaccaSuzanne Scacca·January 15, 2021Design & UX