Around the Web – 20191227

Brett M. Nelson - Friday, December 27, 2019

And now for somethings to read (or watch) over the weekend, if you have some spare time that is.

Why do we use .html instead of .htm?

CSS-Tricks – Dec 26, 1:09 PM – Easily manage projects with monday.com Interesting question from Andy: Serious question. Why do we use.html instead of.htm? / @adactio @css — Andy Clarke (@Malarkey) December 12, 2019 The most likely answer from the thread: DOS was a massive...

Debounce vs Throttle: Definitive Visual Guide

redd.one – When it comes to debounce and throttle developers often confuse the two. Choosing the right one is, however, crucial, as they bear a different effect. If you are a visual learner as myself, you will find this interactive guide useful to...

Static Site Generators: from Hugo to Eleventy and Parcel

Mark van Seventer – Dec 23 – For years, Hugo was my go-to static site generator. Lately, however, I have been experimenting with Eleventy and Parcel. I ended up liking this quite a bit, so much so that this blog is now officially powered by Eleventy and Parcel. This site, as...

Compiling Content Stats for a JAMstack Site Using Eleventy

StackBit – Dec 4 – How to create a page that gives data about your content on a JAMstack site built using Eleventy. I switched my primary blog from a dynamic app-server based one to a static site around three or four years ago. While I was happy to let go of the...

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