This is the sort of thing I do Sunday mornings in the midst of a COVID lockdown. Copy-and-pasting commands I vaguely understand between reps with the barbell. I’ve documented my steps below. The example commands are for Arch-based Linux. Other distros will differ but the concepts are not exclusive. The basic idea is to: Install a […]
I’m dropping “left” and “right” from my lexicon. The new CSS normal is all about Logical Properties and Values. This is week four of a large front-end build I’m working on. The primary deliverables are a pattern library alongside two dozen templates. With opportunity for design iteration as code is formalised it’s the perfect project. It’s […]
This is a follow up to my ongoing adventures in self-hosting. My goal is to avoid 3rd party internet services that have a habit of unreliable connectivity, tracking, and bait-and-switch payment models. It’s also just a fun nerdy hobby. As a home server I’ve been running a Raspberry Pi 4 (4GB) with Ubuntu on the SD […]
2020 started on a positive note for me. I blogged again after a yearlong hiatus. I guess I’d lost my web mojo in 2019. Too much Twitter can have that effect. Sometime in February on the bus to the gym I read about the Coronavirus. I pulled my scarf up around my airways and let go […]
My early impressions of Svelte were positive but my test drive didn’t venture far. Since then I’ve built a more substantial client website using Svelte in part. Using it in production has given me a greater understanding. I’m comparing Svelte to React because the latter has been my tool of choice for years. A few […]
If there’s one thing I’ve learnt working with WordPress it is not to fight core functionality — and especially not to reinvent it. With the Gutenberg editor that means allowing the default blocks and their default structural styles. Doing so helps maintain content compatibility across themes and plugins. The Columns Block The core/columns block is a good […]
In December 2018 WordPress 5.0 launched with the addition of the already divisive Gutenberg editor. Gutenberg is a radical departure from the classic WYSIWYG editor but its purpose remains the same; to provide a UI that ultimately saves a big chunk of HTML representing the page content. Gutenberg is a React-powered UI. The core editor provides […]
