When writing documentation for programming tutorials, showcasing multiple code samples in various languages can become overwhelming. Instead of overwhelming readers with long blocks of code, providing an organized and user-friendly experience is essential. A tabbed interface is one of the most effective ways to achieve this. A tabbed interface allows you to display code samples … Continue reading Add Tabs for Multiple Programming Languages on Doc Sites
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How JavaScript Interacts with APIs
In modern web development, APIs play a vital role in enabling communication between different software components. JavaScript, the backbone of web development, interacts with APIs to fetch, send, and manipulate data seamlessly. This post explores how JavaScript interacts with APIs, focusing on key concepts, methods, and best practices. What Is an API? An API is … Continue reading How JavaScript Interacts with APIs
Understanding Promises in JavaScript
JavaScript is a language that thrives on asynchronous operations, allowing developers to create dynamic and interactive web applications. However, working with asynchronous code can often lead to complex and unmanageable code, especially when using callbacks. This is where Promises come into play, offering a powerful way to handle asynchronous tasks more cleanly and effectively. What … Continue reading Understanding Promises in JavaScript
Understanding Web Workers in JavaScript
Web Workers are a feature of the modern web that allow you to run JavaScript code in the background, separate from the main execution thread of your web application. This means that tasks like data processing, API requests, or complex calculations can be handled without interrupting the user interface. Web Workers operate in an isolated … Continue reading Understanding Web Workers in JavaScript
Understanding JavaScript’s Event Loop
JavaScript, despite being a single-threaded language, is known for its ability to handle asynchronous operations efficiently. This characteristic allows JavaScript to manage tasks like fetching data from an API or waiting for a file to load, all without blocking the execution of other code. At the heart of this magic is the event loop. In … Continue reading Understanding JavaScript’s Event Loop
Understanding JavaScript Closures with a House Analogy
Closures are one of the most powerful and misunderstood features in JavaScript. They allow you to create functions with memory, leading to more flexible and efficient code. But to fully grasp closures, we first need to understand the concept of a lexical environment. To make this easier, let's use a simple analogy. What is a … Continue reading Understanding JavaScript Closures with a House Analogy
Simulating Interfaces and Abstract Classes in JavaScript for Flexible, Polymorphic Code
In object-oriented programming (OOP), polymorphism is key to creating flexible, scalable code by allowing us to work with objects through a common interface. While JavaScript lacks native support for interfaces and abstract classes, we can simulate these structures with patterns that enforce flexibility and structure in our code. In this post, we’ll explore how to … Continue reading Simulating Interfaces and Abstract Classes in JavaScript for Flexible, Polymorphic Code
Node.js vs JavaScript: Documentation
JavaScript is a fascinating language primarily used for web development. However, with Node.js, it extends its capabilities to server-side applications. Here’s a closer look at the key differences between regular JavaScript and Node.js: AspectNode.jsJavaScriptTypeRuntime environmentProgramming languageExecution EnvironmentRuns JavaScript outside of a browser (server-side)Used to write logic and functionality in web apps (client-side or server-side)RoleRuns on … Continue reading Node.js vs JavaScript: Documentation
Python vs JavaScript
I've been asked several times by technical writers transitioning to software development which programming language they should focus on. The answer depends on the specific area of development they wish to pursue. While JavaScript was once the unequivocal choice for web development, the rise of AI and its applications has shifted the recommendation towards Python … Continue reading Python vs JavaScript
Full Stack of Development for Technical Writers
In this post, I want to lay out some basic programming concepts about full-stack development for technical writers. Technical writers may have programming degrees and formal developer experience, but often they don't and learn on the job through the tasks of their roles. This post will hopefully bridge some of the understanding of what's going … Continue reading Full Stack of Development for Technical Writers
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