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  1. 12 Dec 2022

    How to get the user’s timezone in JavaScript with Edge Functions

    You don‘t need client-side JavaScript to adapt and localize dates and times according to timezone — use timezone data in Netlify Edge Functions with JavaScript native Date()!

    Tutorials 4 min read →
  2. 15 Nov 2022

    Single-page applications, multi-page applications, the history of Twitter tech, and a failed project

    After I changed my mind about writing new JavaScript frameworks, I paused development on a new project, What the Framework (WTF). Here's why.

    Web Dev 8 min read →
  3. 25 Oct 2022

    Personalize your static site based on a previous site referral

    Learn how to use Netlify Edge Functions to personalize static HTML pages based on the HTTP referer header.

    Tutorials 10 min read →
  4. 3 Oct 2022

    I changed my mind about writing new JavaScript frameworks

    A few months ago, I wrote about how you probably shouldn’t write a new JavaScript framework. But I’ve changed my mind. Maybe you should write a new JavaScript framework. And here’s why.

    JavaScript 4 min read →
  5. 11 Aug 2022

    Add personalization to static HTML with Netlify Edge Functions — no browser JavaScript required

    Personalization and shipping less JavaScript to the browser are hot topics in 2022, and with Netlify Edge Functions, you can achieve dynamic personalization with no client-side JavaScript — resulting in a great developer experience, and an even better end-user outcome. Check out the video tutorial and accompanying walk-through.

    Tutorials 8 min read →
  6. 22 Jun 2022

    Should I write a new JavaScript framework?

    Do you often ask yourself, should I write a new JavaScript framework? Here's some things you should consider, and some tips to get you started.

    JavaScript 1 min read →
  7. 12 Jun 2022

    How to deploy an Astro site

    Learn how to deploy an Astro project as a static, server-rendered, or edge-rendered site, try out some Netlify templates, and learn how to deploy to Netlify.

    Tutorials 9 min read →
  8. 8 Jun 2022

    Build a business card CLI tool

    Learn how to use Node.js, npm and npx to build a CLI tool to output a business card to the terminal. Bonus demo repository included!

    Tutorials 5 min read →
  9. 21 Oct 2021

    TIL: How to use GraphQL variables to give my queries type safety

    One of the things I love about GraphQL is how straightforward it is to get up and running with little to no experience. But how can you make sure your GraphQL queries are safe from nasties? Let’s find out.

    Tutorials 4 min read →
  10. 7 Sep 2021

    How to build a personalized image social sharing app with Cloudinary and Next.js

    In this post, we’re going to build an app that generates a personalized image of a ticket to share on socials using Cloudinary and Next.js so you can encourage your event attendees to share their tickets for your next virtual event!

    Tutorials 11 min read →
  11. 1 Sep 2021

    Why I love building with Next.js — a fireside chat with Cassidy Williams of Netlify

    I joined Cassidy Williams of Netlify for a fireside chat to talk about the performance benefits of Next.js, and how developers can make the most of the JavaScript framework.

    Next.js 1 min read →
  12. 4 Aug 2021

    A Next.js complete beginner tutorial using the Spotify API

    In this video I'm joined by Ebonie (metalandcoffee_) — web developer, Metal DJ and Twitch streamer — where we set up a new project in Next.js to curate music recommendations using the Spotify API.

    Tutorials 1 min read →
  13. 1 Jul 2021

    How to add Algolia InstantSearch to your Next.js application

    By the time I had written 15 blog articles on my website, it was getting a little tricky to find what I was looking for in a hurry! So I set out to implement search functionality on my blog.

    Tutorials 9 min read →
  14. 14 Jun 2021

    How to filter entries by linked references in GraphQL

    Do you want to filter your blog posts by linked topics such as “javascript” or “tutorial” via GraphQL? Check out this quick guide that shows you how to get the data you need using the linkedFrom field in your query — it’s pretty nice!

    Tutorials 4 min read →
  15. 26 May 2021

    Rich Text field tips and tricks from the Contentful DevRel team

    The Contentful Rich Text field is powerful. But how can you make the most of it? Level up your Rich-Text game with a growing list of top tips from the Contentful DevRel team.

    Contentful 4 min read →
  16. 22 Apr 2021

    Paginating your Contentful blog posts in Next.js with the GraphQL API

    In this post, we’re going to build a set of article list pages that display a number of blog post summaries per page — fetched from the Contentful GraphQL API at build time with Next.js.

    Tutorials 13 min read →
  17. 13 Apr 2021

    Rendering linked assets and entries in the Contentful Rich Text field

    Take a deep dive into rendering linked assets and entries in the Contentful Rich Text field using both the REST and GraphQL APIs.

    Contentful 9 min read →
  18. 13 Apr 2021

    Exploring linked entries and assets in Contentful with JavaScript via REST and GraphQL

    I set out to explore and investigate the inner workings of the Contentful REST API and GraphQL API in terms of linking assets and entries on a content type in order to understand how we can render links inside Contentful Rich Text fields.

    Contentful 7 min read →
  19. 10 Apr 2021

    How to build, test and release a node module in ES6

    Over the last couple of weeks I’ve had incredible fun building the random code generator live on Twitch. At the time of writing this post, I’ve also merged over 70 pull requests into the repository for the application on GitHub. This got me thinking — what if people could use the same silly random code on their own applications to create even more lols on the web?

    Tutorials 5 min read →
  20. 17 Mar 2021

    3 ways to use Puppeteer and Node.js to screenshot web pages and generate Open Graph images for socials

    Harness the power of a tool called Puppeteer to take screenshots of browser pages and generate dynamic images to share on your social media accounts. Let’s take a look!

    Tutorials 6 min read →
  21. 8 Mar 2021

    How to generate an RSS feed for your blog with JavaScript and Netlify functions

    After I built my first project with Contentful, I had no idea people would actually want to follow my content using their favorite RSS reader (thanks, Stefan Judis!). So I set out to learn how to generate an RSS feed for my microblog that’s built with no front-end frameworks.

    Tutorials 5 min read →
  22. 5 Feb 2021

    How to build a lightweight microblogging site with Contentful, vanilla HTML, CSS and JavaScript

    Learn how to build a lightweight microblog with Contentful and vanilla HTML, CSS and JavaScript.

    Tutorials 9 min read →