Migrating from Jekyll to Astro
Over 1.5 years ago, I migrated from Jekyll to Astro. Here's how it went and my experience since.
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Moving around the University of St Andrews
After 5 years in the Digital Communications team, I've moved to the Marketing team as a Digital Developer.
A hands-on comparison of CKEditor and TinyMCE
How do these two WYSIWYG editors stack up against each other and which one suits our needs the best?
Extended reality (XR) on the web
Extended reality (XR) is gaining more attention thanks to new headsets from Apple and Meta alongside AR apps like Snapchat and Pokémon Go on smartphones, but how can universities take advantage of this technology?
RSS feeds are underrated
With the shutdown of third-party apps for Reddit, I took a look at RSS, the 20+ year old technology to help me keep up to date with the world.
Out with the old, in with the new
In 2022, I decided to revamp my website and delve into the JAMstack. Out with the old and in with the new!
The three hats of user experience
User experience (UX) and design patterns fall under three categories (or hats) – white hat, grey hat, and black hat – or more simply put, the good, the bad, and the ugly.
A Look at GitHub Copilot
At the end of July, GitHub released a new AI tool called Copilot that helps developers write code. I investigate what Copilot is, how it works, and give developers the peace of mind that their jobs aren’t at risk.
A look at web components
On the surface, web components look like an easy way to create and reuse elements and patterns for websites, but how easy are they to set up and use?
A look at AVIF
AVIF is a modern image format and its presence is attracting a lot of attention in the web development world. How does it compare to other image formats, and what impact will this format have on the web?