Aleksandr Hovhannisyan

Aleksandr Hovhannisyan @aleksandrhovhannisyan

About: I love learning new things and sharing my discoveries with others.

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Dec 31, 2019

Aleksandr Hovhannisyan
articles - 13 total

What Are Higher-Order Components in React?

Higher-order components are one of React's most popular design patterns, allowing you to define reusable stateful logic and create powerful, flexible components.

Learn More 18 0Oct 29 '20

An Introduction to HTTP Cookies

You've heard the term before, but maybe you're still lost. What are cookies? How are they used? And how do they affect online privacy?

Learn More 40 1Aug 20 '20

Binary for Beginners: The ABCs of 0s and 1s

The binary number system underlies pretty much everything in computation. But what's the deal with all those 0s and 1s, and how are binary numbers used?

Learn More 16 1Aug 8 '20

Semantic HTML: Building a More Accessible Web

Accessibility is a hot topic, yet it's also frequently overlooked or executed poorly. Learn how to use semantic HTML to create an accessible user experience.

Learn More 16 2Jul 31 '20

How to Escape Tutorial Purgatory

Tutorials can help you grow as a developer. But they can also hold you back if relied upon excessively. Stuck in tutorial purgatory? Here's how to get out.

Learn More 55 2May 9 '20

Getting Started with Jekyll and GitHub Pages: Your First Website

Jekyll is a static site generator that makes it easy for you to create a website and blog. If you're interested in getting started with Jekyll and GitHub Pages, this in-depth guide is for you.

Learn More 79 1Mar 1 '20

Finite State Machine (FSM) Tutorial: Implementing an FSM in C++

Finite state machines (FSMs) are used in lots of different situations to model complex entity state. In this finite state machine tutorial, I'll help you understand the FSM design pattern by building one from the ground up for a simple use case.

Learn More 20 1Feb 23 '20

Add a Free Contact Form to Your Website with Formspree

Formspree is an online platform that makes it easy for you to add a free contact form to your website. Setting it up takes no more than a few minutes, and you're good to go!

Learn More 6 0Jan 27 '20

How to Create Invulnerability Frames in Unity

Learn how to implement invulnerability frames in Unity using coroutines. This popular game mechanic exists in many modern and retro games.

Learn More 10 0Jan 11 '20

Improve Page Load Speed in Jekyll with the WebP Image Format

Do your blog posts suffer from slow load speeds because of all those images you've been using? In this post, we'll look at how you can improve your page load speed in Jekyll using the WebP image format and just a single useful include.

Learn More 13 0Jan 5 '20

Learn to Code Without Wasting Time & Money

A discussion of the things that beginner programmers tend to get wrong, as well as concrete suggestions for what they should be doing instead.

Learn More 95 11Jan 4 '20

Create Heading Links in Jekyll Without Any JavaScript (Using Includes)

Want to make it easier for users to link to a heading in your blog, but don't want to go through the hassle manually? In this post, we'll look at how you can create heading links with Jekyll includes.

Learn More 7 0Jan 1 '20

How to Set up Create React App with TypeScript, Ant Design, LESS, CSS Modules, and ESLint

Enjoy a better dev experience by setting up React with TypeScript, customizing the Ant Design theme with LESS and CSS Modules, and formatting your code with ESLint, all without ejecting from CRA.

Learn More 26 0Dec 31 '19