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• Build your own "share this" component ~ 3rd May 2019

  Using a Share This plugin (or similar) or the native sharing widgets from social networks can really bloat your page and look ugly. This code is how we, at Liquid Light, implement social sharing widgets

  Web Javascript

• How to use fetch in JavaScript to GET or POST data ~ 20th April 2019

  Fetch is a fantastic JavaScript function which allows you to natively get and post data from the browser. This post includes some examples of how to use it.

  Web PHP

• Developing websites locally with Docker ~ 14th February 2019

  Docker allows you to host websites locally, which allows you can develop them within an environment which can be an exact replica of the live one. This blog post explores my first experience with Docker.

  Web Command Line Back-end Development

• Newsletters for Front-end Developers - 2019 edition ~ 4th February 2019

  Newsletters that I, as a front-end developer, have found extremely useful and insightful. This is a new list compared to the original from 2016!

  Web Front-end Development

• 2018 in review ~ 31st December 2018

  2018 was a big year for me, in all sorts of ways. This blog post summarises one of the most life-changing years of my life.

  General Ramblings

• Xbox One vs PlayStation 4 ~ 17th November 2018

  I recently sold my Xbox One S and bout a PlayStation 4 Pro. Why did I do this and what are the differences? This post outlines my thoughts from an "everyday consumer".

  General Thoughts

• Music obsessions ~ 18th October 2018

  The table below details what I've been listening to, what I am listening to, or albums I've discovered. There is no shame in this list, these are things you'll catch me listening to. They are albums I reach for when wanting something comfortable. I'm always open to recommendations, so let me

  General Music

• Using Vue.js with a Lumen powered API ~ 18th October 2018

  Written For Liquid Light

  Web PHP VueJS

• Uses ~ 13th August 2018

  I've had a few questions regarding what apps I use with which themes and settings. This is an up-to-date blog post with the answers.

  Web Front-end Development

• How to filter an array of objects based on a secondary array in JavaScript ~ 7th August 2018

  Sounds confusing, but there is a use-case, honest! Imagine you have an array with a set number of items in and you wanted to filter another array of objects based on that in your JavaScript. The post explains more!

  Web Javascript