Backend to Frontend

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40+ years dev experience on the Backend. Can I break into Frontend?

I ran my first computer program, written in Fortran, on the 27th September 1979 at 11:54:26. How can I be so sure? I've got the line-printer output in front of me. 'Scuse the coffee stains. Since then I've been on a journey through the emergence of n...

Jan 2, 20241 min read

Jan 19, 2024
Jan 19, 20241 min read
Meanwhile, back in the backend...
My app is all over the place, literally, including space!
1 min read
Jan 7, 2024
Jan 7, 20241 min read
Including the Bootstrap CSS Framework in a Google App
Big round yellow buttons are the new black
1 min read
Jan 7, 2024
Jan 7, 20242 min read
Embedding a Svelte app in the Sheets sidebar
The Google Sheets add-on requires a menu and various controls in the sidebar. I originally intended to hand-craft the HTML and CSS, but that would be very fiddly. Is it even possible to integrate a Svelte-developed app into the Google Apps sidebar? Y...
2 min read
Jan 3, 2024
Jan 3, 20242 min read
Choosing the project and the right tools
Svelte and Bootstrap for the win!
2 min read

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40+ years dev experience on the Backend. Can I break into Frontend?

Meanwhile, back in the backend...

Including the Bootstrap CSS Framework in a Google App

Embedding a Svelte app in the Sheets sidebar

Choosing the project and the right tools