Timonwa Akintokun Frontend developer and technical writer who is passionate about the web. Creator of websites that tell stories.

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When How Use CSS Will-Change

When and how to use CSS will-change

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CSS will-change can hurt the performance of your website or application if used incorrectly. Here we review best practices for optimization.

Timonwa Akintokun
Feb 15, 2023 ⋅ 6 min read
Deep Dive Into the CSS :where() and :is() Functions

Deep dive into the CSS :where() and :is() functions

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In this tutorial, we’ll look at the CSS :where() and :is() functions and show how they can be used in production and their differences.

Timonwa Akintokun
Jan 4, 2023 ⋅ 8 min read
Understanding Vue.js Touch Events for Android and iOS

Understanding Vue.js touch events for Android and iOS

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This article will explain what touch events are, the types of touch events, and how to implement touch events in Vue.js for Android and iOS.

Timonwa Akintokun
Oct 14, 2022 ⋅ 6 min read
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Improving Next.js app performance with BlurHash

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Learn how to use BlurHash to generate placeholder images for a Next.js application for improved app performance and user experience.

Timonwa Akintokun
Sep 27, 2022 ⋅ 6 min read
Build a Draggable Slider in React

Building a draggable slider in React

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See how easy it is to create a draggable slider in React with the react-draggable-slider package with custom styling and animation.

Timonwa Akintokun
Aug 17, 2022 ⋅ 8 min read
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Using v-model in Vue 3 to build complex forms

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Explore the v-model directive and learn how to use multiple v-model bindings on Vue components to simplify the creation of complex forms.

Timonwa Akintokun
Jun 8, 2022 ⋅ 6 min read
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Build a React theme switcher app with styled-components

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In this tutorial, we demonstrate how to build a custom theme switcher for a Game of Thrones-themed React app using styled-components.

Timonwa Akintokun
Apr 28, 2022 ⋅ 16 min read