Chris Laughlin

Application developer based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Focused on front end development especially JavaScript. Been working in software development since 2010 and still learning and sharing everyday.

Chris's articles

Adding Voice Search to a React Application

JavaScript

By Chris Laughlin, June 15, 2021

Ever thought of adding voice search to your app? It's quite easy! Learn how to use the Web Speech API to build a voice controlled app.

Learn Remotion: Create Animated Video with HTML, CSS & React

JavaScript

By Chris Laughlin, April 12, 2021

You don't need fancy video-editing software to create videos containing text, animations, colors, and shapes. Learn how to do it in React with Remotion!

A Beginner’s Guide to the Micro Frontend Architecture

JavaScript

By Chris Laughlin, December 22, 2020

Learn about micro-frontends, an architecture pattern for building scalable web apps and user interactions, like a sliced-up single-page app.

Styling in React: From External CSS to Styled Components

JavaScript

By Chris Laughlin, September 07, 2017

Chris Laughlin takes a look at some of the options for applying CSS styles to React components, and introduces the styled-components library.

Refactor Code in Your Lunch Break: Getting Started with Codemods

JavaScript

By Chris Laughlin, June 22, 2017

Take the pain out of updating your code using jscodeshift to automate the changes. Chris Laughlin introduces explains how to create and apply codemods.