When talking about full-stack development, it is essential to refer to the stacks that constitute a good part of the job. A full-stack developer can... The post MEAN and MERN (JS-based Stacks) Vs LAMP Stack appeared first on Web Development & Technology Resources.

When the Internet was new, websites were very simplistic things. These days, bells and whistles are the norm and, if you don't have said bells

It's quite popular these days, and dare I say a damn fine idea, to build sites with components. Rather than building out entire pages one by one, we build a system of components (think: a search form, an article card, a menu, a footer) and then piece together the site with those components. JavaScript frameworks like React and Vue emphasize this idea heavily. But even if you don't use any client-side JavaScript at all to build a site, it doesn't mean you have to give up on the idea of building with components!

It is a common requirement to render dynamic content into our HTML page. Templating engines is a great way to support this feature. In this post, we will learn how to perform templating in NodeJS using the Express Pug view engine. If you are new to Express, check out this post on getting started with ExpressJS.

As digital technologies are implanted deeper in the world, making more and more aspects of life intangible, it's hard to imagine the world without any kind of banknotes, or paper money. In the dramatic history of our world, money became not just generic objects of payment, but also symbols of societies. Combining utility and exclusivity, money is one of the challenging objects to design. And as with any complex task, currency design holds some valuable lessons for us, web designers. This article is an attempt to formulate some of these lessons and, therefore, draw your attention to the inspirational nature of paper money.The post Designing The Most Desirable Product: Exploration of Banknotes Design appeared first on Smashing Magazine.

A complete guide to SVG generators — for everything from SVG shapes and cropping tools to SVG filters, color matrix mixers and SVG to JSX generators.

Okay, this week’s photography roundup is kind of random but is something that I find weirdly fascinating. Have you ever noticed how cool a water

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Many conversations in our industry tend to circle around strong opinions and universal answers. Choosing a shiny new technical stack or sticking to an old-school paradigm; betting on a trendy framework or building a custom light framework of your own; using an attention-grabbing pop-up or sticking to calmer, less annoying solutions. We tend to have strong opinions about design and development, and so we agree and disagree, and argue endlessly, trying to protect and explain our views.

From bold transformations to simple highlights, we share some fantastic CSS & JavaScript card UI hover effect snippets. The post 8 CSS & JavaScript Snippets for Creating Cool Card UI Hover Effects appeared first on Speckyboy Design Magazine.