If you have worked with the open-source Twilio Video React App, you have likely seen the start screen displayed below: By default, this screen shows you two inputs: one for your name and one for the name of the video room you would like to join. If you … more Read more…
As the number of positive COVID-19 cases rises everywhere, mask-wearing is coming back in vogue. Read on to learn how to build an app to detect whether or not someone is wearing a mask in a Twilio Video call with ml5.js. What is ml5.js? ml5.js is a JavaScript … more Read more…
Are you up to date on VS Code updates? From Getting Started to remote repositories, there is plenty to check out. The newest version of Visual Studio Code 15.7, released May 2021, has been updated with new features and fixes. The primary goal for the … more Read More
Humans are impatient creatures, so while SMS verification or two-factor authentication (2FA) codes may come through quickly in most parts of the world, we always recommend building retry buffers into verification workflows. This helps prevent: Accidentally … more Read More
You’ve built a website, but how well does it perform for your end users? It’s crucial to ask this question, but how can you get answers? One excellent option is to use Lighthouse. Lighthouse allows you to easily and automatically analyze a web page’s … more Read More
I have had a great experience using Next.js to manage complex front-end projects. Next.js is opinionated about how to organize JavaScript code, but it doesn’t have built-in opinions about how to organize CSS. After working within the framework, I have … more Read More
Ben Nadel demonstrates how to insert text at the last known selection / caret location of an input using JavaScript. The big win here is understanding that inputs retain their selection properties even after losing focus…. … more Read More
Gatsby recently announced the launch of Functions which opens up a new dimension of possibilities — and I for one couldn’t be more excited! With Gatsby now providing Serverless Functions on Gatsby Cloud (and Netlify also providing support via @netlify/plugin-gatsby), … more Read More
WebStorm 2021.2, the second update of the year, is out! This update is packed full of features, including reloading pages in the browser on save, auto-import for require() , a rename refactoring for React useState hooks, and much more. DOWNLOAD WEBSTORM … more Read More
