Posts About JavaScript

Getting Started with Service Workers

Service Workers are at the core of Progressive Web Apps, a set of technologies that makes mobile apps possible with the Web stack.

Using JavaScript's sort Method for Sorting Arrays of Strings

In this post we're digging into the array sort method for sorting strings, especially when it comes to strings with mixed cases.

Error Handling in JavaScript Using try...catch

Learn how to properly handle errors in your JavaScript apps using the try/catch/finally construct as well as the throw statement.

Using JavaScript's sort Method for Sorting Arrays of Numbers

It can be tricky at first to understand the rules for the array sort method in JavaScript. This post should help with that!

Scheduling Tasks in JavaScript Using setTimeout & setInterval

Learn how to use the global setTimeout and setInterval methods in JavaScript to set timers for task execution.

A Look at the JavaScript Console API

Learn some tips and tricks to debug your JavaScript code using some powerful methods available on the console.

Accessing the Clipboard in JavaScript Using the Async Clipboard API

Exploring a new JavaScript clipboard API that makes it easy to read or write text to the clipboard from a web page or a web app.

A Look at the Resize Observer JavaScript API

In this post we'll see how we can use the new ResizeObserver API to react to an element's size changing.

Accessing Rails APIs in JavaScript Clients Using Rails Ranger

Want to create a frontend client on that talks to a Ruby on Rails backend API? Rails Ranger can help with that!

Class Composition in JavaScript

Understand an alternative way to use JavaScript classes for composition instead of inheritance.

A Quick Reference for the This Keyword in JavaScript

Want to quickly know what the this keyword points to? This reference post should help you out.

Your First Steps with the Web Audio API

After this short introduction, you'll be making noise with your browser using the Web Audio API.

Exploring the JavaScript Date Object

Getting familiar with the date object is very useful iff you want to deal with dates using vanilla JavaScript.

substring vs substr in JavaScript

A brief look at the difference between the substring and substr string methods in JavaScript.

Using the Geolocation API

Learn about the JavaScript Geolocation API to get a device's current coordinates using the getCurrentPosition and watchPosition methods.

Exploring Async/Await Functions in JavaScript

In this post we're quickly going over the ins and outs of async/await functions; introduced with ES2017 to help write synchronous-looking code.

A Fetch API Primer

In this quick post we'll go over using the Fetch API to GET or POST some JSON data to an external resource. We'll also go over proper error handling.

Dealing With Objects in JavaScript With Object.assign, Object.keys and hasOwnProperty

A short post to help you quickly grasp how to use a few very useful methods available to work with objects in JavaScript.

The Web Share API

Learn how to use the Web Share API for a simple way to integrate your device's native sharing capabilities into your website or web app.

Detect Network Status With navigator.onLine

Learn how to easily detect if the browser has access to the Internet with navigator.onLine or the online and offline window events.

Using the Intersection Observer API to Trigger Animations and Transitions

Learn about IntersectionObserver and how it can be used to easily trigger CSS animations or transitions when elements come into view.

Copying to Clipboard Using Vanilla JavaScript

You're a dozen lines of code away from implementing a copy to clipboard functionality using 0 libraries.

slice vs splice in JavaScript

A quick rundown of the differences between the slice and splice array methods in JavaScript.

JavaScript String Replace

Just a quick reference on using JavaScript's string replace method for easy text replacements.

Object.values and Object.entries in JavaScript

Extract arrays of values or of key-value pairs using the new Object.values and Object.methods available with ES2017 (ES8).

Adding, Removing & Toggling Classes With classList in JavaScript

The classList object makes it easy to add, remove, toggle or check for the presence of classes on elements without having to do string operations.

Introduction to Maps in JavaScript

Maps were introduced with ES6/ES2015, and they are similar to objects. Here's an overview of using maps and the benefits over objects.

for...of vs for...in Loops in JavaScript

Forget about traditional for loops, use for...of and/or for...in to iterate over arrays, strings and objects.

Speed Up Scroll Events with Passive Event Listeners

Improve your site's scrolling and touch performance by using passive event listeners for events.

Default Parameters in JavaScript with ES6 / ES2015

See how you can now easily specify default function parameter values in JavaScript.

padStart and padEnd String Methods in JavaScript

padStart and padEnd a two new string methods in JavaScript that make it easy to add character padding to the beginning or end of strings.

Tagged Template Literals With ES6 / ES2015

Tagged template literals allow you to pass a function to be executed on the literal before it gets evaluated.

Introduction to localStorage and sessionStorage

Learn how to use localStorage and sessionStorage in your web apps.

Lazy Loading Scripts

An easy way to lazily load scripts on certain DOM events. In this example, we load the search script only on the user focus in a search input.

Service Workers: Using SW-Toolbox to Serve an Offline Page

Use Service Workers with SW-Toolbox to not only serve assets from the cache, but also to serve a custom offline page.

A Page Progress Bar with JavaScript and CSS Variables

An easy way to implement a page scroll progress indicator with JavaScript and CSS custom properties.

Object and Array Destructuring in JavaScript with ES6

Destructuring for objects and arrays is a nice new set of syntactic shortcuts that we can now use in our JavaScript code.

ES6 Modules

ES2015 (ES6) gives us native support for modules. Learn their simple syntax here.

A Simple Page Fade-In With JavaScript

Implement a very simple page fade-in effect for your site with some minimal JavaScript and a touch of CSS.

Accessing Elements With querySelector and querySelectorAll

Easily select Elements in Pure JavaScript with querySelector and querySelectorAll.

Pop, Push, Shift and Unshift Array Methods in JavaScript

Four useful methods to add or remove to the end or beginning of arrays in JavaScript.

A Quick Introduction to the Yarn Package Manager

Yarn is a new package manager for JavaScript that aims to be a faster and safer alternative to npm. Learn the basic commands to get you up and running.

Let and Const in JavaScript with ES6 / ES2015

ES6 / ES2015 gives us two new keywords to declare variables: let and const. Learn how to use them and the difference with var.

Introduction to Progressive Web Apps: Service Worker and Web App Manifest

Progressive web apps allow you to create web apps that feel native by allowing access while offline & installing on the home screen. Get a big picture here.

Object Property Value Shorthand in JavaScript with ES6

New with ES6 / ES2015, property shorthands allow you to save time with object definition in JavaScript.

Generator Functions in JavaScript with ES6 / ES2015

New with ES6 / ES2015, generator functions allow to easily define functions that can return multiple values.

Rest Parameters in JavaScript with ES6 / ES2015

New with ES6 / ES2015, rest parameters allow you to more easily work with functions with an arbitrary number of arguments passed-in.

Promises in JavaScript with ES6 / ES2015

Promises allow you to more easily write asynchronous code in JavaScript. Learn their syntax in this quick post.

Using DOMParser to Parse HTML Strings

DOMParser can be used to create a DOM object from an HTML or XML string. See here how it's used.

Template Literals in ES6 / ES2015

Quick post on how to use template literals, also known as template strings, in the latest version of JavaScript for multiline strings or string interpolation.

console.time() & console.timeEnd() in JavaScript

Use console.time() and console.timeEnd() to see how your code performs.

console.table() in JavaScript

Display data in tables in the console with the table() method.

Arrow Functions in JavaScript

Get familiar with the new JavaScript syntax for arrow functions in ES6.

charCodeAt() String Method in JavaScript

Get the unicode value of a character at a specific position in a string with the charCodeAt method.

charAt() String Method in JavaScript

Get a character at a specific position in a string with the charAt method.

toLowerCase() and toUpperCase String Methods in JavaScript

Convert a string's characters to lower or upper case with toLowerCase() or toUpperCase.

includes() String Method in JavaScript

Check if a string contains another string in just one line of code in JavaScript with the includes method.

Ternary Operator in JavaScript

Simplify the syntax of simple if statements with the ternary operator. Here's how to use it.

reduce() Array Method in JavaScript

Use reduce() on an array in JavaScript to apply a function on the array and reduce it to a single value

JavaScript Reserved Keywords

A list of reserved keywords in JavaScript.

Holmes: Fast Page Searching

Holmes is a small JavaScript library that makes it easy to filter content in a list. The obvious use case is for filtering and searching content on a page.

split() String Method in JavaScript

Use split() on a string to split it into an array using a separator of your choice.

concat() Array Method in JavaScript

Use concat() on an array to concatenate with another array.

Share Button: Simple & Stylish Share Button

A simple, compact and beautiful share button for your website.

clipboard.js: Copy Text to the Clipboard

Easily copy text to clipboard in the browser with clipboard.js

Comments in JavaScript

Reference snippet on using comments in JavaScript.

For Loops in JavaScript

A quick snippet with the syntax of for loops in JavaScript.

push() Array Method in JavaScript

Use push() on arrays to add new items to an array.

filter() Array Method in JavaScript

Use filter() on arrays to go through an array and return a new array with the elements that pass the filtering rules.

map() Array Method in JavaScript

Use map() on arrays to return a new array with its items having passed through a function. Here's a quick snippet.

Immediately-invoked function expressions

Protect your code and avoid polluting with immediately-invoked function expressions (IIFE).