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Andrew M McCall

Web Development

Neovim Custom File Extension Syntax Highlighting

We learn how to use treesitter injections to setup syntax highlighting for custom file extensions

Importing Content From Hugo Into Wordpress

I walk through my philosophy on migrating Hugo data sources into wordpress as custom post types.

Why I Dont Recommend Getflywheel or Wpengine for Most Wordpress Hosting

I explain my experience working for an agency that uses GetFlywheel and WPEngine for Wordpress Hosting

Javascript Count Up to Number

This article explores the classic UI component that is the simple count up timer written in Javascript. Often used to help display statistics in a dynamic way.

Golang Send Multipart Form Data to Api Endpoint

We often need to send data and files from one JSON API endpoint to another. In this post, I explain how to use multipartform writer to send form data across api endpoint boundaries.

Create an Accessible Vanilla Javascript Accordion

The accordion is a user interface component that helps structure and display website information through an expansion/contraction mechanism. This article explores building a vanilla javascript accordion with accessibility in mind.

Golang Create a Random String

Go’s rand package can help us easily generate a random string for when we need to ensure uniqueness with naming in our applicaton. We walkthrough the process of generating a random string using golang.

Go Channels Tutorial - Understanding Goroutines and Channels

Go has powerful concurrency tools fully baked into the programming Language. This post aims to explain go routines and channels so you can get started using them in your own projects.

Call, Apply, And Bind Methods In Javascript

Call, apply, and bind methods can be confusing for newer Javascript developers. In this post, we break down Call, Apply, And Bind methods for newer Javascript developers.

Vanilla Javascript Carousel Slider: A Beginner's Tutorial

Vanilla Javascript Carousel Slider: A Beginner Slider

A photo or content slider is one of the oldest, but most popular design assets one can create with javascript. Many developers will reach for popular carousel frameworks such as swiper, slick, or photoswipe. Most of the time, you don’t need so much overhead. Let’s build a slider together and see how we can build a responsive slider without using a ton of a extra javascript.