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Understanding Web Standards — Shadow DOM and Custom HTML Elements

on February 12, 2021

You might already know that frontend development requires just three technologies upon which the entire web is built: HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. In the not-too-distant past, the feature set of these standards lagged behind the functional wishes of developers and designers. They couldn’t build the web sites they wanted to build with the tools they were given. To work around this, several independent teams each devised their own frameworks to supplement what was officially supported by browsers.

Adding IoT to My Home Office Desk: Part 1

on February 9, 2021

In this article, I will show you how I converted my manual hand crank desk into an automated IoT connected desk. I’ll be talking about how to size and pick motors, and how to connect your custom IoT devices to Google using Heroku as a public interface.

How to Quickly Build a Progressive Web App Using Lightning Web Components

on February 2, 2021

Earlier this year, a post came out on the Salesforce Developers Blog, entitled “How to Build Progressive Web Apps with Offline Support using Lightning Web Components.” During the post’s discussion about using Lightning Web Components (LWC) to build progressive web apps, it mentioned push notifications. My interest was piqued. How simple would it be to use LWC to build an app for push notifications? It turns out — really simple.

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Understanding Web Standards — Shadow DOM and Custom HTML Elements

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How to Quickly Build a Progressive Web App Using Lightning Web Components

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