Five Links to Start Your July With a Bang!
Welcome to July! This week we are going to link a number of interesting things, from AngularJS directives to machine learning to accessbility and a ton in between. Let's start the second half of the year getting to know ES6 better, learning new algorithms to make our lives easier, and focusing on our end users.
tota11y
Why do I like this? Accessibility is huge in today's market. Building a website is no longer about just getting content on the page or making the fanciest, sharpest, awesomest thing. The reason I bring this up is that I see more and more websites doing things poorly, from tiny or illegible fonts to colors with shallow contrast, websites have forgotten that not everyone has crystal-clear vision. This is a single javascript file that can help you find issues with users using your website. You should check out other things as well, but this is a big starting point that can get you moving towards a website that truly is accessible to everyone!
Angular Deckgrid
Why do I like this? Masonry is an awesome jQuery plugin that let's you build a wall of items, where everything is lined up neatly. Angular has needed a good masonry-like plugin for a long time, and this one is lightweight and easy to use.
Promises
Why do I like this? ES6 is coming sooner rather than later, and being up-to-date with the latest parts of the technology are going to be crucial to developers everywhere. This article delves into ES6 promises, what they do, and how to use them. Definitely a must read for anyone doing front-end work.
15 Free e-Books
Why do I like this? As a developer, your zeroth skill should be reading. It should come before everything else you do. This is a list of free ebooks that you can read at your leisure and includes a ton of information. After all, reading is fundamental, and moreso for developers.
Machine Learning Cheat Sheets
Why do I like this? I love cheat sheets. I also love machine learning and artificial intelligence, so when I come across an article that contains both, it's like love at first sight.