CSS Grid, Parcel vs. Webpack, ASP.NET Core, and more!

Keeping You on the Cutting Edge of Web Technologies

I've had a bunch of new people join the newsletter recently so welcome to everyone that just signed up! Nearly 13,000 people now subscribe!

I took a break from the newsletter during the holidays so that's why you haven't seen any the past few months. Expect things to get back to normal now!

One of the projects I was finishing up during that time was a new Pluralsight course titled Angular Architecture and Best Practices. If you're working with Angular and want to dive into architecture concepts as well as other related topics to build solid applications then check it out!

Another project that came up since the last newsletter that I'm super excited about is the new Real Talk JavaScript podcast. It provides insight into real-world stories from the JavaScript world. Join John Papa, Ward Bell, and myself as we talk with some great people about a broad range of JavaScript topics.

Now back to our regularly scheduled program!

JavaScript, CSS and HTML

Creating Layouts with CSS Grid

Learn how to use CSS Grid to create a flexible layout for your site.

JSX is a stellar invention, even with React out of the picture.

Learn how JSX can be used to render the DOM without using React at all.

Calls between JavaScript and WebAssembly are finally fast 🎉

Great post on the work Mozilla is doing to make interoperability between WebAssembly and JavaScript fast.

Switching to Parcel from Webpack

See how to switch from Webpack to Parcel for bundling, minification, vendor prefixes, and more.

Reduce JavaScript Payloads with Code Splitting

Learn about code splitting and how it can help the performance of your application.

So You Want to Be a Web Developer?

I did a few live-streamed workshops last year for people who want to get into web development. If you have a friend, family member, or pet who's interested feel free to send them to one of the links below to get started.

Workshop 1 - HTML and Web Basics
Workshop 2 - HTML tags and a little CSS
Workshop 3 - CSS basics
Workshop 4 - CSS stylesheets
Workshop 5 - VS Code Editor, Running a Dev Server, HTML/CSS

SPA Frameworks

Evan You Previews Vue.js 3.0 🔥

Interested in what's coming in Vue.js 3.0? This post provides a look at the exciting new features that are planned.

Free Interactive Coding Course: Build Your First Angular App

I released a new 33-part free course on Scrimba.com that walks you through building your first Angular app. Scrimba provides a great way to learn while also interacting with code - check it out!

Angular Architecture and Best Practices

I mentioned this above, but just in case you missed it I released a new course on Pluralsight! The course provides insight into various architecture concepts from component communication to state management (and much more!).

The DevIntersection Conference in Orlando, FL (at Disney World!)

Check out the DevIntersection Conference in Orlando this June! I'll be there speaking at the event and giving the following pre and post-con workshops with John Papa:

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Free Flipboard Magazines

Want additional ways to keep up on technology? Check out my free Flipboard Magazines:

Web Server Frameworks

Painless Integration Testing with ASP.NET Core Web API

Learn how to test ASP.NET Core Web API more easily with the Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Testing package.

Dependency Injection - ASP.NET Core: From 0 to overkill

Write flexible REST API tests using only yml files with this project on Github.

How To Build Resilient Applications with Polly

Learn how Poly can be used with ASP.NET Core to provide resiliency in a variety of application scenarios such a microservices and more.

.NET Core Service Provider Gotchas and Less-Known Features

Learn about how .NET Core service providers work and a few features that aren't as well known with the built-in DI library.

Onsite Developer Training with Dan Wahlin

Looking for onsite or online technical training for your team? My team can bring years of real-world development experience and best practices directly to your company location. Visit codewithdan.com to learn more about our highly rated hands-on developer training classes!

Want to attend a public class? We also teach classes with Interface Technical Training. Attend class in Phoenix, AZ or online with Interface's excellent Remote Live training option.