Shalitha Suranga Programmer | Author of Neutralino.js | Technical Writer

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Getting started with the Zig programming language

Getting started with the Zig programming language

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Zig is a new C-like programming language designed to provide a better programming experience over traditional C. Learn how to use it here.

Shalitha Suranga
Aug 15, 2023 ⋅ 14 min read
How to simplify form styles using CSS accent-color

How to simplify form styles using CSS accent-color

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CSS accent-color is a property for customizing the accent colors on your website. Learn how to customize form controls in this post.

Shalitha Suranga
Jul 12, 2023 ⋅ 7 min read
How to debug TypeScript in Chrome

How to debug TypeScript in Chrome

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Learn how to debut apps written in TypeScript (both frontend and backend, as well as using Node.js and Deno) using Chrome DevTools.

Shalitha Suranga
Jun 22, 2023 ⋅ 13 min read
Best icon libraries for Vue.js

Best icon libraries for Vue.js

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Find helpful examples and other highlights in this round-up of the best free icon libraries for Vue.js apps, even those with niche use cases.

Shalitha Suranga
May 2, 2023 ⋅ 8 min read

Add stepper components to your React app

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Help organize your user experiences in your React apps with stepper components, many of which are customizable.

Shalitha Suranga
Apr 18, 2023 ⋅ 10 min read
Create customized and shareable calendars in React Native

Create customizable and shareable calendars in React Native

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Use pre-built calendar components to create a customizable, shareable calendar that can display date-based data and capture date values from the user.

Shalitha Suranga
Apr 14, 2023 ⋅ 15 min read
Options for building React Native collapsible accordions

Options for building React Native collapsible accordions

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There are many options for building collapsible accordions in React Native. Learn about where and when to implement them in this tutorial.

Shalitha Suranga
Mar 20, 2023 ⋅ 12 min read
Communicating between Node.js microservices with gRPC

Communicating between Node.js microservices with gRPC

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Learn how to use gRPC to communicate between Node.js microservices and test those connections with Postman in this post.

Shalitha Suranga
Feb 24, 2023 ⋅ 10 min read
Create visuals with React Native community masked view

Creating visuals with react-native-masked-view

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Use the React Native community masked-view package to create an opening animation like the Twitter iOS app opener animation in this post.

Shalitha Suranga
Jan 13, 2023 ⋅ 8 min read
react-native-track-player: A complete guide

React Native track player: A complete guide

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Learn about react-native-track-player features through implementing a fully-featured music track player library.

Shalitha Suranga
Dec 19, 2022 ⋅ 14 min read
Build a custom flashbar in React Native

Build a custom flashbar in React Native

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Learn how to build and customize flashbar components in React Native according to practical requirements.

Shalitha Suranga
Nov 25, 2022 ⋅ 13 min read
Using Flutter's MethodChannel to invoke Kotlin code in Android

Using Flutter’s MethodChannel to invoke Kotlin code for Android

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Learn how to call Kotlin code from the Dart side via the Flutter platform channels’ MethodChannel class and how to perform event-driven Flutter-Native communications via EventChannel.

Shalitha Suranga
Oct 20, 2022 ⋅ 15 min read