Jordan Holt articles - 27 total
Important Network Concepts for Beginners
Networks are all around us. What do you see when you picture a network? Do you think of an enormous...
What you need to know about URLs
URLs are one of the pillars of Web architecture, and a key concept for anyone who codes. This article...
Fundamentals of Cloud Computing
The demand for qualified individuals in cloud computing is on the rise and it doesn't look to be...
JavaScript Scope: What is it?
In JavaScript, the concept of scope relates to where variables and expressions can be accessed from....
JavaScript: Tagged template literals
The template literal syntax is a very useful feature in JavaScript. One often overlooked feature of...
Create a modal overlay using JavaScript
One common feature in many web pages and apps are modals. Modal windows and overlays serve as...
VS Code: Configure for web development
VS Code is a powerful text editor used by web developers all over the world. One of the features that...
JavaScript variables: Getting started
You can think of variables as containers of information. Variables allow a way of labeling data with...
Gatsby: Creating custom Markdown components
If you're working with MDX in Gatsby, make sure to take advantage of custom components using...
Built-in form validation
There are many ways to validate user data when working with forms on the client-side. You can write...
Client expectations and onboarding for freelancers
Creating a clear process for onboarding new clients is an important step when freelancing. From the...
Getting started with forms
Forms are one of the most common ways that users interact with a site or app. From a simple...
How to create a web page with HTML
In this tutorial we’ll build a simple web page using HTML. This is aimed at people who are starting...
Free resources for developers creating video content
If you’re a developer that’s decided to start creating video content it can be discouraging looking...
Getting started with Firefox
I’ve been using Firefox for several years as one of my preferred browser, but only recently started...
Build a website with these free tools
With the huge number of tools available to web developers these days, it can be overwhelming to...
5 techniques for learning new concepts
Learning new concepts isn’t easy, especially technical ones. It takes time, dedication and hard work...
Setting up Ubuntu for web development
Ubuntu is an open source Linux distribution, that comes with regular releases as well as commercial...
Making server requests using PowerShell
In this post I’ll show you how to make server requests using PowerShell cmdlets. While you can use...
Using the New-Item command
Besides basic navigation, creating files is a fundamental operation that you probably do regularly....
A crash course on PowerShell for Developers
While some developers might consider web development on Windows to be lacking compared to Linux and...
How to create comments in an HTML file
Comments are a great way to help keep your projects organized. If you’re working on a team or looking...
Add CSS to an HTML document
There are a number of ways to apply CSS to an HTML document but in this post we’ll look at oneof the...
Get the extension of a filename using JavaScript
In the last post we had a look at some common string methods in JavaScript. In this post we’ll...
Common String Methods
Working with strings in JavaScript can be a breeze if you take advantage ofthe built-in string...
Array and Object Destructuring
The destructuring syntax in JavaScript was introduced in ES6 and is a powerful expression that makes...
How to use switch statements
Switch statements are a useful when you need to evaluate an expression against multiple...