Jason MeltoninLevel Up CodingBuilding Jason Chess — Part 1: Rendering the Board and PiecesAn ongoing series about building a React app called Jason Chess, a version of chess where if your name is Jason, you can’t lose.5 min read·Oct 25, 2020----
Jason MeltoninJavaScript in Plain EnglishBuilding an Animated Counter with React and CSSIn this blog, I attempt to create my own version of an animated counter component that I keep finding all over the web4 min read·Oct 18, 2020--1--1
Jason MeltoninJavaScript in Plain EnglishUsing Chart.js to Display Poll Data in a Cool WayIt’s voting time. Get ready to see a million graphs showing poll results of all the various groups — how many left-handed cellists voted…4 min read·Oct 11, 2020--2--2
Jason MeltoninThe StartupWhipping Up a Rails API Real QuickIn this blog, I attempt to outline the basic steps of creating a Rails RESTful API as concisely as possible.4 min read·Oct 4, 2020----
Jason MeltoninThe StartupPart 2: Build This Cool Dropdown Menu With React, React Router and CSSAfter my last blog about building a ~cool~ dropdown menu, I received the suggestion to write a part 2.6 min read·Sep 27, 2020----
Jason MeltonBuild This Cool Dropdown Menu with React, React Router and CSSHow about a sweet dropdown menu to throw in a tight area of your site? Or maybe use it as a simple menu for your minimalistic layout? Or…5 min read·Sep 19, 2020----
Jason MeltonBuild This Cool PopUp / Modal with React and CSSA nicely styled version of an alert(), the modal, the popup. One of the sometimes annoying yet necessary elements of the web.4 min read·Sep 13, 2020----
Jason MeltoninThe StartupBuild a Simple Loader With CSS and HTMLThe nice thing to do when your website isn’t fully loaded is to play a little animation.5 min read·Sep 5, 2020----
Jason MeltonBuild This Awesome Password Checklist with React and CSSMy blog about building cool sign up form got a lot of attention, so I decided to write another tutorial for a ~cool form~.4 min read·Aug 29, 2020----
Jason MeltonIf Ruby’s so Happy, What’s %w(a b c)When I started learning Ruby, I came across this quote about 50 times:2 min read·Aug 22, 2020----