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How to Allow HTML formatting in JSX with VS Code

Jason M — Sun, 28 Apr 2024 09:35:57 +0000

One of the annoying quirks of writing HTML inside of a javascript file is that, by default, it doesn’t recognise that you’re actually writing HTML. In VS Code, this can be fixed by opening your settings.json and adding this option: Oh happy days!

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WordPress Block Editor Core Blocks Demo (Gutenberg)

Jason M — Sun, 18 Feb 2024 13:28:38 +0000

This is a reference of the Block Editor blocks available in WordPress as of 6.4.3. There is an online resource here: Core Blocks Reference | Block Editor Handbook | WordPress Developer Resources But being the visual person I am, I find it helps to see what the available blocks are. This is especially useful for […]

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VS Code Scripts Disabled Error: Fix

Jason M — Sun, 31 Oct 2021 14:21:57 +0000

I’ve started to enjoy using Visual Studio Code as of late, my favourite choice in Code editor (Intellisense ftw). However, if you notice that vs code scripts are disabled using the terminal, you might need a slight configuration. Specifically, if you plan on using it for running global commands. VS Code ‘scripts is disabled’ error […]

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Recommended WordPress Plugins For New Projects

Jason M — Thu, 13 Aug 2020 16:52:30 +0000

I have some go-to recommended WordPress plugins I always install on new projects. They’re essentials, in my opinion, for making a WordPress website that much better. However, if you’re a WordPress developer, chances are you have some of these in your list already. Hey ho, here we go… Advanced Custom Fields https://wordpress.org/plugins/advanced-custom-fields/ Of all my […]

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The Essential Web Development Tools and Resources I Need

Jason M — Tue, 21 Jul 2020 22:44:10 +0000

Everybody has their own set of essential web development tools. Here are a couple mine I thought I’d share. I might later add some more, as and when I find them. Jquery to vanilla js tobiasahlin.com/blog/move-from-jquery-to-vanilla-javascript This is a good quick reference comparison of jquery and javascript. There may be a need for one or […]

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Atom Packages to Improve Workflow: Try These Amazing Features

Jason M — Wed, 06 May 2020 08:13:09 +0000

Atom is a favourite text editor of choice for coding. I spent a long time with sublime text, until I bit the bullet to try something new. Obviously with all the extra new features, and nicer way to handle customisations and so on, I wanted to share some add-ons (known as packages) I use to […]

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Firefox for Web Development : Why I Really Prefer it

Jason M — Sat, 25 Apr 2020 08:04:37 +0000

Like most people I’m a creature of habit, and I’ve always preferred to use firefox for web development. It’s understandable, considering it was released before Chrome (firefox first released 2002 – compared to Chrome in 2008), and it was a much better alternative to Internet Explorer at the time. Yeh, I’m somewhat of a veteran […]

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