Adding some options to a block
After we have seen in the last block post, how we can use modern JavaScript to write a block, I want to show why we would really want to do that by adding some options to our block. I’ll show … Read more →
Posts Tagged ‘JavaScript’
A first simple block with some ES6 code – it’s not as scary as it sounds
I’m currently on vacation and had some tech free days, so my blog post comes a bit later this week. In the previous post, I’ve shown you, how you can write a block without any ES6/React code. This week I … Read more →
Replace a shortcode with a block using as little and simple code as possible
Earlier this week, Topher asked an interesting question on Twitter regarding the current state of block development: This made me think about I would answer this question. When I first started with block development, I primarily wrote “server side rendered … Read more →
How to enqueue scripts and styles effectively
When using custom JavaScript and CSS files, you usually use the wp_enqueue_script() and wp_enqueue_style() functions. If not, please start doing so. Using them is really easy, but when it comes to effective usage, there are some little things to keep … Read more →
Extract strings from Gutenberg blocks for translations
While developing my first more complex blocks I ran into different issues. One of them was extracting the strings for my translations. In my previous blog post I showed you how to get those strings for PHP files. Those methods … Read more →
A few easy steps to make a navigation more accessible
A new year, a new blogging project. Torsten Landsiedel restarted the idea of blogging more regularily. But instead of one blog post per week, he reduced it to one new blog post every two weeks, as well as one comment … Read more →
Use WP-Minify and Jetpack together
Like probably the most of you, I use the Jetpack plugin from Automattic. Some time ago I also installed the plugin WP-Minify. This plugin enables you to combine all JavaScript and CSS files from the HEAD into a single file … Read more →
(Deutsch) Zeilen-Duplizierer mit AutoComplete Felder nutzen
(Deutsch) Ich bekam heute in einem Kommentar die Frage gestellt, ob mein Zeilen-Duplizierer aus dem Beitrag: Einfacher Zeilen-Duplizierer mit Prototype auch auf Feldern funktioniert, die die Scriptaculous Ajax.AutoCompleter Funktion verwenden. Ich nutze den Duplizierer selbst in einem Formular, das solche … Read more →
Google Maps Suggest – Address-Autocompletion with Scriptaculous
Many uses autocompletion on their website. It’s not only an impressiv but also a very user-friendly feature. It can also help to have valid data within a form. But you always have to validate the data on the server before … Read more →
Transcending the boundries of frame redirects
Many hosters offer cheap domains without a webhosting package. Some of those hosters e.g. Strato only give you the option to use a frame redirect with this domains. But sometimes you can’t see that restriction when you order the domain. … Read more →