Rob O'Leary

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  1. A grid of 6 demos are shown. Each demo has a preview image and a title.

    A glorious demo gallery

    I added a demo gallery to my website. A place to showcase some of my frontend adventures. Coupled with a dedicated RSS feed if you want to follow along!

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    Using Prettier and ESLint for JavaScript formatting

    Using Prettier and ESLint together can enhance your JavaScript dev workflow by maintaining a consistent code style and fixing code issues.

  3. The word Sumptuous is in the centre of the frame. It has a pink stroke and white fill.

    Sumptuous stroked text in CSS

    You can create stroked text in CSS, but it is unwieldy. I submitted a proposal to Interop 2025 to improve this feature. Give it a vote! 👍

  4. A stairwell with a red and gold carpet is in the background. In the foreground a floating hand is a holding a book.

    Google is now an exclusive catalog

    Google was a comprehensive search engine. It has become an exclusive catalog.

  5. A simple bar chart is in the center of the frame. The eleventy possum is floating beside it on a balloon. It is cast againt a soft purple background.

    Eleventy - Zero JS charts

    It’d be cool to be able to sprinkle in some charts to your website easily. And without a lick of client-side JavaScript.

  6. A dark purple upgrade icon, a circle with an arrow pointing up, is in the center of the frame. The eleventy possum floating beside it on a balloon. It is cast againt a soft purple background.

    Eleventy - Is it time to upgrade to version 3?

    Version three of Eleventy has some exciting new features. It is now in beta pre-release. Is it time to upgrade?

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    Svelte adoption guide: Overview, examples, and alternatives

    Let’s discuss Svelte’s history and key features, why you might choose it for your next project, and what sets it apart from other frameworks.

  8. An arrow from a server is inserting a box into a webpage that is displayed on a mobile screen.

    Third-party embeds: script embed vs iframe embed. Which should you choose?

    I will compare the 2 main methods of embedding third-party content in a website and outline some best practices.

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    Improve text flow and balance with the CSS text-wrap property

    Discover how the recent CSS text-wrap values, balance and pretty, handle the tedious work of optimizing text layouts.

  10. The title card for the movie The Fall Guy. The title text is in a bold, yellow serif font. The letter 'A' has the counter (open area) filled in. In its place is a silhouette of a falling man.

    How to create a slick CSS animation from The Fall Guy

    The title sequence for The Fall Guy involves an animation of a man falling - a very literal depiction of the title! Let’s see how we can make it with CSS.