Disposable Web Components
Web Components are described as re-usable. What if instead, we can dispose of them and restart whenever we like?
About Sam
Hello there. I'm Sam. I work at Google. You can find me on Twitter. This site is called Whistlr.
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Async functions & microtasks
A brief interlude on async, Promise, and execution order.
Understanding Load Events on the Web
We use the load and DOMContentLoaded events in our scripts, but do you understand why?
Node.js Streams & Object Mode
Streams for bytes are rarely useful, and objectMode can be made better.
Sents File Watcher for Node
A pure-JS file watcher with no dependencies.
The System Font
Learn how to use the system font for your webpages—it's pretty.
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Make Async Methods Sync in Node.js
You shouldn't block the main thread to make async methods sync... unless, hmmmm? 🤔đź’
Inert in HTML
How to make your elements and subtrees inert—unclickable and unfocusable—in HTML.
Smart Switches
Home Automation through smart switches.
UX, meaning and singular focus
Consoles present modals when they want user input, such as from the keyboard. Can we apply this to the web?
Web Font Loading & The Status Quo
Is font-display right for you?
Observing rendered DOM nodes
Observe DOM appearance, size and and rendering position on a page.
Check your JS with TS
You have a JS-only ESM project and want TS' type-checking. Follow this easy guide.
Peter Thorogood
Peter's tech eulogy: 1947—2020