Clean Code Tip: throw exceptions instead of returning null when there is no fallback
In case of unmanageable error, should you return null or throw exceptions?
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Making a Real-Time Clock With a Conic Gradient Face
Gradients have been a part of the CSS spectrum for quite some time now. We see a lot of radial and linear gradients in a lot of projects, but there is one type of gradient that seems to be a …
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Pandas DataFrame from Dict
Dictionaries in Python are data structures responsible for storing values as keys and values. To manipulate data for machine learning tasks, you must convert dictionaries to pandas dataframes. The from_dict() function is used to create a DataFrame from an array-like dict or a dict of dicts.
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Hacking CSS Animation State and Playback Time
CSS-only Wolfenstein is a little project that I made a few weeks ago. It was an experiment with CSS 3D transformations and animations.
Inspired by the FPS demo and another Wolfenstein CodePen, I decided to build my own version. …
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Interpolating Numeric CSS Variables
We can make variables in CSS pretty easily:
:root { --scale: 1;
}
And we can declare them on any element:
.thing { transform: scale(--scale);
}
Even better for an example like this is applying the variable on a user …
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Designing for Long-Form Articles
Designing a beautiful “article” is wrought with tons of considerations. Unlike, say, a homepage, a long-form article is less about designing an interface than it is designing text in a way that creates a relaxed and comfortable reading experience.
That’s …
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Converting Speech to PDF with NextJS and ExpressJS
With speech interfaces becoming more of a thing, it’s worth exploring some of the things we can do with speech interactions. Like, what if we could say something and have that transcribed and pumped out as a downloadable PDF?
Well, …
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Scroll Shadows? Pure CSS Parallax? Game Back On.
Chris calls scroll shadows one his favorite CSS-Tricks of all time. Lea Verou popularized the pure CSS approach using four layered background gradients with some clever background-attachment magic. The result is a slick scrolling interaction that gives users a hint …
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Why I Chose Angular to Build a URL Shortener
URL Shorteners are tools we use to make links shorter than they actually are. With a URL Shortener, you can transform a long link (maybe for a registration form or article) into a shorter version.
Behind the scenes, the long …
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Dialog Components: Go Native HTML or Roll Your Own?
As the author of a library called AgnosticUI, I’m always on the lookout for new components. And recently, I decided to dig in and start work on a new dialog (aka modal) component. That’s something many devs like to …
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