Ken Bellows

Full-time web dev; JS lover since 2002; CSS fanatic. #CSSIsAwesome I try to stay up with new web platform features. Web feature you don't understand? Tell me! I'll write an article! He/him

Baltimore, MD, USA Joined on Jul 11, 2018

Education

BS Computer Science, RPI

Work

Software Developer

Ken Bellows

Jun 23

#todayilearnedString.prototype.search(): a method I wish I knew about a long time ago

#javascript #todayilearned #todayisearched

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7 min read

Recent Comments

re: Surprising Logic in the Firefox Codebase Aug 27

My first thought regarding misspellings is that while I can s...

re: What's the strangest Wi-Fi name you've ever seen? 😮 Aug 5

This Is Not The SSID You're Looking For

re: What was your win this week? Aug 1

I FINISHED GRAD SCHOOL!!! 🤯 I have no idea what I'm going to ...

re: Develop a Rock Band game with HTML and JavaScript Jul 25

Awesome article! Minor bug: in the first code block you have ...

re: Next.js - the future of React? Jul 25

React is very often referred to as a framework, and IMO it fi...

re: What was your win this week? Jul 24

👏👏👏👏👏 congrats! Hope you keep writing! 🙂

re: Hi CodeLand! We're Microsoft and we want to empower you to do more. Jul 23

Signed up as well! docs.microsoft.com/en-us/users/Ken...

re: Where are you attending CodeLand from today? Jul 23

Baltimore, MD, USA area!

Ken Bellows

Jan 16

#discussWhat's your preferred Node.js testing setup?

#javascript #node #testing #discuss

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2 min read

Ken Bellows

Jan 3

#helpMy confusions about TypeScript

#typescript #javascript #help

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Ken Bellows

Jun 12 '19

#healthydebateChromium and the browser monoculture problem

#webdev #browsers #spicytake #healthydebate

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12 min read

Ken Bellows

May 22 '19

#helpAskDev: Real-time group project collaboration tools?

#help #discuss #research #a11y

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Ken Bellows

May 13 '19

#discussWhat cool ideas have you seen for integrating new team members?

#discuss #career #inclusion

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Ken Bellows

Apr 29 '19

"currentColor", the first CSS variable

#css #webdev

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7 min read

Ken Bellows

Apr 24 '19

#discussDo you use a CSS framework based on CSS Grid?

#discuss #css #webdev #askdev

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Ken Bellows

Apr 22 '19

Why I care about the Semantic Web

#html #webdev #semantics #a11y

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Ken Bellows

Apr 12 '19

#showdevRewriting an old project! Part 2: JavaScript

#javascript #css #html #showdev

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14 min read

Ken Bellows

Apr 8 '19

#showdevRewriting an old project! Part 1: HTML & CSS

#javascript #css #html #showdev

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9 min read

Ken Bellows

Apr 1 '19

Flex items are not grid columns

#css #flexbox #grid #webdev

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Ken Bellows

Mar 24 '19

Stop using so many divs! An intro to semantic HTML

#html #webdev #semantic #beginners

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12 min read

Ken Bellows

Mar 18 '19

How streams can simplify your life

#javascript #streams #reactive #observables

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Ken Bellows

Mar 5 '19

#discussIs there a good way to find out when your article is shared around?

#discuss

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Ken Bellows

Feb 19 '19

A few Python REPL config tricks

#python #setup #tutorial

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Ken Bellows

Jan 21 '19

Gradians and Turns: the quiet heroes of CSS angles

#css #webdev #tutorial #beginners

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6 min read

Ken Bellows

Jan 10 '19

#discussHow should we indent `const` declarations?

#discuss #codestyle #javascript #esnext

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Ken Bellows

Jan 8 '19

Why we need CSS subgrid

#css #webdev #cssgrid #design

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13 min read

Ken Bellows

Jan 4 '19

#discussAdvice for online grad school with a busy life?

#discuss #career #life #school

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1 min read

Ken Bellows

Dec 31 '18

CSS Grid Areas are amazing

#css #grid #web #tutorial

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8 min read

Ken Bellows

Dec 27 '18

The JavaScript Iteration Protocols and How They Fit In

#javascript #es2015 #es6 #intermediate

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12 min read

Ken Bellows

Dec 20 '18

JavaScript vs. Python: Default Function Parameter Values

#javascript #es6 #python #webdev

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4 min read

Ken Bellows

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#todayilearnedString.prototype.search(): a method I wish I knew about a long time ago

Recent Comments

#discussWhat's your preferred Node.js testing setup?

#helpMy confusions about TypeScript

#healthydebateChromium and the browser monoculture problem

#helpAskDev: Real-time group project collaboration tools?

#discussWhat cool ideas have you seen for integrating new team members?

"currentColor", the first CSS variable

#discussDo you use a CSS framework based on CSS Grid?

Why I care about the Semantic Web

#showdevRewriting an old project! Part 2: JavaScript

#showdevRewriting an old project! Part 1: HTML & CSS

Flex items are not grid columns

Stop using so many divs! An intro to semantic HTML

How streams can simplify your life

#discussIs there a good way to find out when your article is shared around?

A few Python REPL config tricks

Gradians and Turns: the quiet heroes of CSS angles

#discussHow should we indent `const` declarations?

Why we need CSS subgrid

#discussAdvice for online grad school with a busy life?

CSS Grid Areas are amazing

The JavaScript Iteration Protocols and How They Fit In

JavaScript vs. Python: Default Function Parameter Values

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