$onInit and new "require" Object syntax in Angular components
The component() helper method shipped with so many great features to take us even closer towards Angular 2 syntax and integration. Let’s explore the $onInit method and the new require...
Stateless Angular components
There were a tonne of interesting changes happening in the beta and release candidate phases of Angular 1.5, one of them was the introduction of the Component method, which saw...
One-way data-binding in Angular 1.5
Angular is known for it’s powerful two-way data-binding, but with the new release of Angular 1.5, we’ve got one-way data binding (one-directional) binding capabilities inside our Components and Directives. Woohoo!...
So you want to talk at conferences? This is what it's like.
Talking at conferences looks like an absolute breeze, but is it? No. It’s stressful, nerving, requires a lot of planning and sometimes things go wrong. Here’s some thoughts and feelings...
React.createClass versus extends React.Component
Two ways to do the same thing. Almost. React traditionally provided the React.createClass method to create component classes, and released a small syntax sugar update to allow for better use...
Stateless React components
React v0.14.0 introduces “stateless” components, which takes a more functional approach to creating chunks of JSX and templates. In my previous article on creating a tab component I created the...
Creating a tabs component with React
I have to say, this is my first proper component built in React. I tried it out last year and absolutely loved it. Feel free to rip this component apart,...
Angular modules, setters, getters and bootstrapping
The first place you’ll usually start in any Angular application or module library, is creating a module. Let’s walk through the syntax differences between creating a module (a setter) and...
A year in review of toddmotto.com
2015 was a crazy year for me, a lot happened and much of it is down to this blog and you as a wonderful reader/sharer of my content. I’ve grown...
Using Controller $filters to prevent $digest performance issues
Filters in Angular massively contribute to slow performance, so let’s adopt a sensible way of doing things, which may take you an additional ten minute to code, but will dramatically...
