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bgrins / Log-.md
Last active August 1, 2023 16:32
Prevent errors on console methods when no console present and expose a global 'log' function.

Javascript log Function

Every time I start a new project, I want to pull in a log function that allows the same functionality as the console.log, including the full functionality of the Console API.

There are a lot of ways to do this, but many are lacking. A common problem with wrapper functions is that the line number that shows up next to the log is the line number of the log function itself, not where log was invoked. There are also times where the arguments get logged in a way that isn't quite the same as the native function.

This is an attempt to once and for all document the function that I pull in to new projects. There are two different options:

  • The full version: Inspired by the plugin in HTML5 Boilerplate. Use this if you are writing an application and want to create a window.log function. Additionally,
@blackfalcon
blackfalcon / sassJunkDrawer.md
Last active March 23, 2022 20:09
Clean out your Sass junk-drawer

by Dale Sande

CSS has had a long and sordid past. A developer never sets out with the goal of making a complete and total mess of things. Their intention is not to build something that is practically illegible, impractical to maintain and is limited in scale. But somehow, this is where many inevitably end up. Luckily, all is not lost. With some simple strategies, organizational methods and out-of-the box tools, we can really help get that junk-drawer inline.

For many of us getting started with Sass, at one time or another have created a junk-drawer of files. For most, this was a rookie mistake, but for others, this is a continuing issue with our architecture and file management techniques. Sass doesn't come with any real rules for file management so developers are pretty much left to their own devices.

Large CSS files and increased complexity

CSS started out with very simple intentions, but as [tableless web design][1.1] began to really take a foothold, o

@jimbojsb
jimbojsb / gist:1630790
Created January 18, 2012 03:52
Code highlighting for Keynote presentations

Step 0:

Get Homebrew installed on your mac if you don't already have it

Step 1:

Install highlight. "brew install highlight". (This brings down Lua and Boost as well)

Step 2:

@coolaj86
coolaj86 / how-to-publish-to-npm.md
Last active April 2, 2024 20:18
How to publish packages to NPM

Getting Started with NPM (as a developer)

As easy as 1, 2, 3!

Updated:

  • Aug, 08, 2022 update config docs for npm 8+
  • Jul 27, 2021 add private scopes
  • Jul 22, 2021 add dist tags
  • Jun 20, 2021 update for --access=public
  • Sep 07, 2020 update docs for npm version
@necolas
necolas / README.md
Last active March 28, 2024 20:34
Experimenting with component-based HTML/CSS naming and patterns

NOTE I now use the conventions detailed in the SUIT framework

Template Components

Used to provide structural templates.

Pattern

t-template-name
@demonbane
demonbane / makeapp.sh
Created July 5, 2011 20:05
Create a Fluid-style app launcher for single-window Chrome instances on OSX
#!/bin/sh
echo "What should the Application be called (no spaces allowed e.g. GCal)?"
read inputline
name="$inputline"
echo "What is the url (e.g. https://www.google.com/calendar/render)?"
read inputline
url="$inputline"
/*
A Revised Font Stack
from A Way Back
http://www.awayback.com/revised-font-stack/
*/
/*