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JavaScript Drag & Drop
Here’s a nice list of plain JavaScript dragging and dropping solutions. They are minimal, as they serve as proof of concept, and they [...]
JavaScript Character Counter for Text Areas
A while ago, I had to implement a character counter for a business listing directory. The description field was supposed to hold about 400 [...]
Carbon: Basic Syntax Highlighting with Zero Overhead Using JavaScript
If you have ever used PrismJS or CodeMirror or any other syntax highlighter solution, you’ll know it adds lots of dependencies bases [...]
How I Created My Homepage JavaScript Post Carousel
My homepage now features a JavaScript section of 4 featured posts. Notice the official JavaScript yellow colour 😊 Here’s how I did [...]
🍪 How to Expire localStorage Items and Replace Cookies
I don’t use 🍪 cookies anymore, I think they are too… rigid. I use localStorage items. By default, they don’t expire [...]
tail.select takeover and update
I have been using the tail.select library on 200+ WordPress websites for more than 2 years. That number is growing, as the product is a [...]
tail.select
HTML Select Fields as beautiful as never before tail.select is back: Create beautiful, functional and extensive (Multi) Select Fields with [...]
How I added a neat effect in 30 lines using IntersectionObserver
This is something I’ve always wanted to add to my theme, but I was afraid of the impact on the Core Web Vitals. As you scroll down, [...]
How to Get and Set Query Parameters From URL
Here’s two ways to get (and set) query parameters from URL. I’ll add some real life examples in order to understand their [...]
Thoughts on Instant Loading in WordPress
If you are familiar with the instant loading concept, you’ll know it’s about faster subsequent page loads by prefetching [...]
How to Create a Price Range Slider Using Vanilla JavaScript
All JavaScript range sliders are hacks or workarounds. Because there’s no native HTML element for a range slider (only a single value [...]
How to Create a JavaScript Typewriter Using Vanilla JavaScript
This was done for a client, and I do not recommend it as it uses setTimeout(). Anything using setTimeout() or setInterval() slows down the [...]