Currently I work for SitePoint as editor of their JavaScript hubs and technical editor for various books (e.g. JavaScript: Novice to Ninja and Jump Start Vue.js). I also work as a network admin and freelance web dev, where I spend a fair bit of my time working on Rails apps.
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James's articles
Build a Chrome Extension to Streamline Your Workflow
By James Hibbard,
James Hibbard demonstrates how to build a Chrome extension to add additional functionality to WordPress, and introduces SitePoint's SP-Tools editor extension.
10 Projects to Get You to Your First Dev Job in 2020
By James Hibbard,
James outlines the skills that will help you land your first dev job, suggesting 10 projects you can build to get started.
Managing Dates and Times Using Moment.js
By Jay Raj, James Hibbard,
This article introduces Moment.js, a JavaScript library for working with dates and times.
75 Zsh Commands, Plugins, Aliases and Tools
By James Hibbard,
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.
Build a Simple Beginner App with Node, Bootstrap and MongoDB
By James Hibbard,
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.
What Is Node and When Should I Use It?
By James Hibbard,
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.
How to Make a Simple JavaScript Quiz
By Yaphi Berhanu, James Hibbard,
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.
Build a JavaScript Command Line Interface (CLI) with Node.js
By Lukas White, James Hibbard,
Lukas White and James Hibbard show how to create a simple command-line app that interacts with the GitHub API to initialize Git repositories.
5 jQuery.each() Function Examples
By Florian Rappl, James Hibbard,
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.
Using MySQL with Node.js and the mysql JavaScript Client
By James Hibbard, Jay Raj,
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.