James Hibbard

Learn how to use jQuery's getJSON helper to load JSON-encoded data from a server using a GET HTTP request.

Learn about the features, the pros and the cons of the five most popular JavaScript front-end frameworks, and how to choose the one that's right for you.

Data fetched from remote servers is often in JSON format. Learn how to use JavaScript to parse the server's JSON response to access the data you require.

You don't need to be working on a fancy, large-scale project to use Webpack. James Hibbard demonstrates how you can use it to bundle a simple static site.

Learn date-fns, a functional date library, and a lightweight alternative to Moment.js. With 130+ functions for all occasions, it's like Lodash for dates.

Learn how the JavaScript function setTimeout() works, how it can be used with other libraries like jQuery, and see examples and links to further reading.

James Hibbard demonstrates how to build a Chrome extension to add additional functionality to WordPress, and introduces SitePoint's SP-Tools editor extension.

James outlines the skills that will help you land your first dev job, suggesting 10 projects you can build to get started.

This article introduces Moment.js, a JavaScript library for working with dates and times.

We share 75 Zsh commands, plugins, aliases and tools that will save you keystrokes and make you more productive in your day-to-day work.

James Hibbard demonstrates how to build a no-frills web app using Node.js, focusing on issues you’re likely to encounter when building a real-world app.

James Hibbard offers a beginner-friendly, high-level introduction to Node.js, explaining its purpose and when you should consider using it in your projects.

Yaphi and James walk you through making your own simple JavaScript quiz. This is a fun exercise and a great way to learn a variety of coding techniques.

Lukas White and James Hibbard show how to create a simple command-line app that interacts with the GitHub API to initialize Git repositories.

This article provides an extensive overview of the jQuery each() function, using several examples to show why it's one of jQuery's most important functions.

This guide shows how to use the mysql module to connect to your database and perform basic CRUD operations, before moving on to some more advanced uses.

Learn how to parse query string parameters and get their values in JavaScript. Use the results for tracking referrals, autocomplete, and more.

Learn how to install zsh, get the most out of the Oh My Zsh framework, configure plugins, and learn a variety of productivity-enhancing zsh techniques.

James Hibbard explains the pitfalls of implementing a sleep function in JavaScript, and digs into solutions for dealing with JavaScript timing issues.

James shows how to work with modules in Node.js, focusing on how to export and consume them, and explaining the difference between module.exports and exports.

Sort an array of objects in JavaScript dynamically. Learn how to use Array.prototype.sort() and a custom compare function, and avoid the need for a library.

Learn how to configure VS Code to work with Vue, lint and format your code, and use Vue’s browser tools to see at what’s going on under a Vue app's hood.

Here are my handpicked selection of books from SitePoint Premium, intended to help you well on your way to mastering modern JavaScript.

Today I'm going to present ten Chrome extensions that are geared to optimizing your web development workflow and making you that little bit more productive.

James Hibbard shows how to build a simple Chrome extension, which alters the behavior of the new tab page, using the Vue.js framework.

Pug is a preprocessor that speeds up writing HTML. Learn the syntax and features by building a simple Node project with Pug.

Michael and James introduce nvm, a handy command-line tool that allows you to install multiple versions of Node.js and switch between them with ease.

jQuery Form Wizard is a jQuery plugin for creating form wizard or form flow without refreshing your page or webpage. We have listed 6 of them in this post.

JavaScript is well suited to desktop scripting tasks. James Hibbard looks at how you can leverage JavaScript's power to write your own shell scripts.

A recent report indicated that outdated JavaScript dependencies on the web could pose a bigger problem than previously thought. James Hibbard takes a look.