Patrick J. McDermottCreating Layers in CSSThe new CSS layers feature makes organizing CSS code more efficient, and addresses the confusion around specificity.5 min read·Apr 25, 2022--2--2
Patrick J. McDermottinJavaScript in Plain EnglishHow to Hash Passwords Using BcryptA tutorial on hashing passwords using bcrypt.15 min read·Feb 16, 2022----
Patrick J. McDermottBuilding Custom Hooks in ReactThe power of using React hooks makes building out scalable applications so much easier. Thanks to the introduction of hooks in React 16.8…5 min read·Jan 29, 2022--1--1
Patrick J. McDermottTop Five Small Business Website Must-HavesIn today’s world, if a business does not have a website, they are already behind the curve against their competition. Statistics have shown…7 min read·May 23, 2021----
Patrick J. McDermottMy Story — Why Did I Get into DevelopmentI have always had a passion for tech and web development — but it has not always been the career path that I followed. This is my story.7 min read·Apr 5, 2021----
Patrick J. McDermottinJavaScript in Plain EnglishDynamically Importing Modules in JavaScriptWhen it comes to developing effective sites, page load speed is crucial — especially for user that are visiting from mobile devices on…5 min read·Mar 20, 2021----
Patrick J. McDermottinJavaScript in Plain EnglishMake A Simple Password Toggle Form With JavaScriptIn front-end development, there are times when you are creating a login or a sign-up form and you want to give the user the option to show…12 min read·Feb 7, 2021--1--1
Patrick J. McDermottCSS clamp() Function for Responsive FontsIf you have spent any time developing responsive web sites, I am sure that you, too have realized that getting your font size to scale to…3 min read·Feb 5, 2021----
Patrick J. McDermottStyling Chrome, Firefox, & Opera Mobile Theme Color with Meta TagIn today’s internet world, having a website is not enough. With over 50 percent of web users browsing the internet via mobile devices —…4 min read·Jan 27, 2021----
Patrick J. McDermottWriting Cleaner JavaScript with Guard ClausesWhen I first started programming with JavaScript, my conditional logic statements were often comprised of massive amounts of nested…4 min read·Jan 13, 2021----