Welcome to Hot Web Dev October 2025, featuring the latest technology, web development news and articles. This month covers a humorous outlook on vibe coding, along with its benefits and pitfalls. The learning section covers gaming and iOS courses. Coding and web design features navbar inspiration, CSS, JavaScript and React Aria. The tool of the month is an open-source, multi-platform app for keyboard-shy fans who love to talk.
Welcome to Hot Web Dev September 2025, featuring the latest technology, web development news and articles. This edition covers NPM supply chain attacks and their potential impact on our apps. Learning resources include a comprehensive full-stack curriculum available for free. Additionally, the tool of the month is a tweaking tool for Windows designed to enhance the user interface.
Welcome to Hot Web Dev August 2025, featuring the latest technology, web development news and articles. This edition features the tooling I used for my final honours project, accessibility, Ionic and progressive web apps (PWAs). Learning resources cover API and JavaScript game development. The tool of the month is an old concept with a modern CSS twist.
Welcome to Hot Web Dev July 2025, featuring the latest technology, web development news and articles. In this edition, we cover scammers targeting the online gambling market. Learning resources cover mobile development and TypeScript. The tool of the month is an open-source tool that will speed up web development.
Welcome to Hot Web Dev June 2025, featuring the latest technology, web development news and articles. In this edition, we look at the recent impact of 16 billion passwords being leaked and, more importantly, what you can do to protect yourself. The tool of the month is a new design system without a build step.
If you have been following the monthly Hot Web Dev magazine, you will find at the end of each edition, I recommend a tool of the month. Over the years, the tools used have varied from open-source apps and JavaScript UI frameworks to server tools, AI, CSS, desktop and web applications. Here’s a list of the tools from 2024, along with updates on new features and development (or lack of).
Welcome to Hot Web Dev May 2025, featuring the latest technology, web development news and articles. In this edition, we say goodbye to pocket, as well as some news on the recent open-sourcing of a popular Microsoft tool. The tool of the month is now free for everyone to use, and it can enhance your portfolio.
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.
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.
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.