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Coding is the backbone of all digital platforms, transforming human ideas into functional applications. As the digital realm expands, so does the need for skilled coders. Today’s developers use a plethora of languages like JavaScript, Python, and PHP, each suited for specific tasks. A profound understanding of coding remains essential for crafting responsive, dynamic, and engaging websites.

Hot New Web Dev – November 2024

Welcome to Hot Web Dev November 2024, featuring the latest technology and web development news. This month I share my views on Linux and whether it is the best for developers. We have a fresh batch of learning and coding resources and the tool of the month is hot with developers.

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Hot New Web Dev – October 2024

Welcome to Hot Web Dev October 2024, featuring the latest technology and web development news. This month we check out Svelte 5 and the new CLI which aims to speed up development by reducing set-up time. We feature an in-depth section on JavaScript and the tool of the month will bring your web app to a desktop or mobile near you.

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New Svelte 5 Guessing Game 2024


In this tutorial, you’ll build a fun and interactive guessing game using Svelte 5, the latest version of the lightweight JavaScript framework designed for creating fast and reactive web applications. This game will challenge users to guess a randomly generated number within a certain range, offering real-time feedback on whether their guesses are too high or too low. By leveraging Svelte’s powerful reactivity and efficient state management, you’ll create a smooth user experience with minimal code, making it an ideal project to explore Svelte 5’s new features and capabilities.

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Hot New Web Dev – September 2024

Welcome to Hot Web Dev September 2024, featuring the latest technology and web development news. September has been a bumper month with the release of MacOS Sequoia and iOS 18. Finally, built-in windows snapping. Another cool feature is iPhone mirroring. This month’s edition covers WordPress and the battle with its creator and a company that doesn’t like to give back. The tool of the month is a suite of handy tools that works in the browser and doesn’t require uploading any data to a server.

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New JavaScript Guessing Game 2024

The JavaScript guessing game tutorial is a simple beginner’s project. It features modern JavaScript syntax and runs without a Framework. In part one of the game the foundation is built. The second part adds suspense by only giving the user five attempts to guess. In this third part, we have added the ability for the user to set the level and change part way through if you have any attempts left.

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Hot Web Dev – 12 Useful Top Tools of 2023

If you have been following the monthly Hot Web Dev magazine you will find the latest recommended development tool in each edition. The tools over the years vary from Open Source, JavaScript UI frameworks, server tools, AI, CSS, desktop and web apps. Here is the list of the tools chosen for every month during 2023 with updates on new features.

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Hot New Web Dev – August 2024

Welcome to Hot Web Dev August 2024, featuring the latest technology and web development news. This month’s edition covers JavaScript and PHP which you may love to hate. Learning resources include React mastery and Laravel goodness and the tool of the month is an algorithm godsend.

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Build an Awesome Daisy UI WordPress Theme – Part 4

Welcome to Building an Awesome Daisy UI WordPress Theme – Part 4. Daisy UI is an impressive selection of Tailwind components to build your next WordPress classic theme. You can have your custom theme up and running within a few weeks. In the first part of the series, we set up the environment to build an awesome Daisy UI WordPress theme and added a basic layout, footer, and navigation in the second part. The third part made it more mobile-friendly, tidied the search form and added a sidebar. The fourth and final part tidies the post meta and adds single post navigation, comments and page navigation.

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Hot New Web Dev – July 2024

Welcome to Hot Web Dev July 2024, featuring the latest technology and web development news. This edition comes a little late as I have been visiting family in England and spent a few days in the Scottish Highlands. This month we focus on the reliance on technology in the modern age. We take a peek at the upcoming React 19 and Svelte 5 and uncover mathematics in the learning resources.

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