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Publications

Books, articles, and other writing from the past 20+ years. Older links that no longer work point to the Internet Archive.

Manning

2022The Jamstack BookBook— with Raymond Camden

O'Reilly Media

2023Operating ContinuouslyBook— with Edith Harbaugh, Cody DeArkland
2015Static Site Generators - Modern Tools for Static Website DevelopmentBookArchived
2017Working with Static SitesBookArchived— with Raymond Camden

CSS Tricks

Jun 9, 20205 Myths About Jamstack
Nov 15, 2019JAMstack CMSs Have Finally Grown Up!
Feb 6, 2017What Really Makes a Static Site Generator?

AWS Blog

Jul 11, 2023Simple and Flexible SaaS Entitlement Management with LaunchDarkly

Heavybit Blog

May 5, 20213 Lessons from 4 Years of Running Virtual Developer Events

Developer Tech

2019Five developer trends to watch in 2019

Computerworld AU

Mar 11, 2024Why tomorrow is the best time to be a developer

LocalStack Blog

Jun 2, 2026Catch AWS Cost Issues Before They Ever Hit Your Pipeline
Apr 10, 20263 Things You Need to Know About LocalStack
Mar 3, 2026AWS Deep Dives - Amazon SNS (Simple Notification Service)
Feb 3, 2026Build Knowledge Graph Applications with LocalStack and TypeDB Extension— with Harsh Mishra
Sep 25, 2025AWS Deep Dives - SQS (Simple Queue Service)
Aug 21, 2025AWS Deep Dives - SES (Simple Email Service)
Jul 22, 2025Is AWS's New Kiro IDE a Cursor Killer?
Apr 1, 20253 Tips and Tricks for Using LocalStack with AWS
Nov 22, 2024Step Functions Made Easy in AWS and LocalStack
Nov 5, 2024AWS CLI Made Easy with Amazon Q
Oct 2, 2024Serverless Best Practices with AWS Lambda PowerTools
Sep 25, 2024Getting Started with AWS for Frontend Developers
Aug 28, 2024Take Your Local Testing to the Cloud with Ephemeral Instances

Bejamas Blog

Dec 14, 2021Understanding Rendering in the Jamstack

LaunchDarkly Blog

Mar 11, 2024Modern DevOps: The Shift to Operating Continuously
Feb 15, 20245 Ways LaunchDarkly Outshines DIY Feature Flags
Feb 6, 2024Beta testing programs: everything you need to know
Jan 26, 2024Targeted experiences with LaunchDarkly and Amazon Cognito
Jan 4, 2024A beginner's guide to targeting with feature flags
Oct 6, 2023Managing Entitlements in LaunchDarkly
Aug 1, 2023Connect (Almost) Anything to LaunchDarkly with Zapier
Apr 11, 2023How Near Instant Feature Flag Updates Ensure Your App Never Misses a Beat
Mar 14, 2023The Five Stages of Feature Flag Adoption
Sep 20, 2022Feature Flags: Beyond the Boolean
Aug 4, 2022What to Expect When You're Expecting a LaunchDarkly SDK
May 31, 2022Handling Data at the Edge with Cloudflare Workers
May 12, 20225 Ways Astro Makes Building Web Apps Better
Apr 26, 2022Wrapping LaunchDarkly
Apr 12, 2022Managing Feature Flags in Visual Studio Code
Mar 10, 2022Getting Started with Svelte and LaunchDarkly
Feb 17, 2022Using LaunchDarkly with TypeScript
Feb 1, 2022Flagging at the Edge: Combining LaunchDarkly with edge functions
Oct 12, 2021What's So Great About Next.js?
Nov 30, 2020What Are Feature Flags?

Snipcart Blog

Mar 25, 2021Using Next.js with FaunaDB: How to Query the Database from Your App
Mar 28, 2022Choosing the Best Static Site Generator for 2021

Netlify Blog

Oct 27, 2021How to Use LaunchDarkly Feature Flags with Netlify
Jun 10, 2021How to build a database-driven Jamstack site
Sep 19, 2017Form Handling with the JAMstack and Netlify

StepZen Blog

Apr 30, 2021What You Need to Know About GraphQL DirectivesArchived
Mar 30, 2021Turning a REST API into GraphQL Using StepZenArchived
Mar 11, 2021Creating a Developer Portfolio using Next.js, GraphQL, DEV and GitHubArchived
Feb 15, 2021Learn To Love Your Jamstack BFFArchived
Oct 15, 2024Exploring JavaScript Client Libraries for GraphQLArchived
Aug 6, 2025GraphQL and the JamstackArchived
Dec 21, 2020Building Your First GraphQL API Using StepZenArchived
Dec 16, 2020Consuming GraphQL in Plain JavaScriptArchived
Dec 3, 2020How to Write GraphQL QueriesArchived

Stackbit Blog

Dec 31, 2023Own Your Content, Broaden Your AudienceArchived
Sep 16, 2020A Complete Guide to Netlify FormsArchived
Aug 13, 2020Adding a Mailing List to Your Gatsby SiteArchived
Aug 5, 2020Adding Search to Your Gatsby SiteArchived
Apr 28, 2025Getting Started with Next.js for Jamstack DevelopmentArchived
Apr 28, 20254 Tips to Improve Your Stackbit Gatsby SiteArchived
Aug 2, 20204 New Tools to Watch in the Jamstack EcosystemArchived
May 25, 2020What is Markdown and Why Does it Matter to the Jamstack?Archived
May 7, 2020Understanding Content Modeling in a Headless WorldArchived
Aug 13, 2020What the Heck are Content Slugs and How Do I Use Them?Archived
May 2, 2020Advanced Hugo Template Tips and TricksArchived
Apr 16, 2020Managing Content Relationships in Git-based Headless CMSArchived
Apr 10, 2020Building Documentation Sites with the JAMstackArchived
Aug 14, 2020How to Choose Your Static Site GeneratorArchived
Apr 16, 2020Best Practices for Working with the JAMstack and an API-based CMSArchived
Sep 30, 2020Build Your First Sourcebit PluginArchived
Sep 30, 2020Getting Started with Ecommerce and the JAMstackArchived
Feb 28, 2020Data-driven JAMstack with SourcebitArchived
Apr 28, 20253 Strategies for Migrating from Wordpress to JAMstackArchived
Mar 16, 2020Build Your Own JAMstack API with Netlify Functions and Zapier Webhooks, Part 2Archived
Jan 17, 2025Build Your Own JAMstack API with Netlify Functions and Zapier Webhooks, Part 1Archived
Sep 30, 2020Creating a JAMstack Site with Open Authoring Using Netlify CMSArchived
Dec 15, 201915 JAMstack Resources You Need as a Web DeveloperArchived
Dec 15, 2019Gating Content in JAMstack SitesArchived

The Practical Developer

Aug 29, 20184 Things Developers Take for Granted That Used to Be Really Hard

Telerik Developer Network

Mar 23, 2017Building a Conversational Bot with JavaScript and Node.js
Mar 21, 2017Can Google's Guetzli JPEG Encoder Help Solve Web Page Bloat?
Sep 8, 2016A Guide to Browser Scroll Animations
Jun 8, 2016Alexa, Can I Use?
Mar 28, 2016Your Open Source Project is Considered Harmful
Mar 23, 2016Is left-pad Indicative of a Fragile JavaScript Ecosystem?— with TJ VanToll, Cody Lindley
Dec 7, 2015What I Learned from Working in Failed Platforms
Nov 23, 2015Creating Node.js Command Line Utilities to Improve Your Workflow
Nov 16, 2015Spying on James Bond with Node.js
Oct 30, 2015Defining a New Breed of Cross-Platform Mobile AppsArchived— with TJ VanToll
Oct 21, 2015Lazy Loading Images on the WebArchived
Oct 2015Static Site or CMS?Archived
Sep 17, 2015Battle of the Free Code Editors
Aug 3, 2015What's Wrong with the Web?
May 13, 2015Practical Web Audio
Mar 16, 2015Getting Started with Jekyll
Mar 9, 2015Adding Audio to Web Apps
Dec 2, 20143 Useful Tools for Local Web Development & Testing
Oct 30, 2014Can AngularJS Maintain Its Dominance?
Jul 7, 2014Static Site Engine Battle Royale

Progress Blog

Jan 25, 20194 Ways to Serverless with Kinvey
Apr 25, 2018Top 4 Developer Features in Kinvey
Apr 17, 2018Getting Started with Kinvey FlexServices
Sep 18, 2018Fast Start to Serverless Enterprise Apps on Kinvey

Kinvey Blog

May 11, 2018Developing and Testing of Kinvey Flex Services the Easier Way
May 21, 2018Enterprise Authentication with Kinvey
May 17, 2018Using Kinvey's RapidData Connectors
May 16, 2018Understanding Users in Kinvey

Angular Attack

Aug 23, 2019How to Get Set Up with Kinvey for Your Hackathon AppArchived
Aug 23, 2019Get the Things Every Hackathon App Needs with KinveyArchived
Sep 27, 2020Key Kinvey Resources for Your App DevelopmentArchived

Mobile Business Insights (IBM)

SD Times

Sep 22, 2014With Minecraft, Microsoft gains young developer mindshare

Developer.com

Jun 10, 2017The Role of JavaScript in Cognitive Application DevelopmentArchived

Business Solutions

Mar 16, 2016What I Learned From Working In Failed PlatformsArchived

Sitepoint

Apr 9, 2015Creating Posts, Custom Metadata, and Data in WintersmithArchived
Apr 2, 2015Getting Started with Wintersmith: A Node.js-based Static Site GeneratorArchived
Feb 25, 2008ColdFusion 8 - Believe the HypeArchived

O'Reilly Radar

Jun 2015Add depth to your project with practical web audio

Digital Thirst

2015Is the Future of the Web Spoken?

The Modern Web (formerly Flippin' Awesome)

Mar 29, 2013Original Founder, Publisher, Weekly Roundup ContributorArchived(founder)
May 12, 2014Rethinking DOM TraversalArchived
Mar 31, 2014Paralyzed by Choice in Front-end DevelopmentArchived
Mar 31, 2014Creating Sound with the Web Audio API and OscillatorsArchived
Mar 17, 2014Building a Successful Content SiteArchived
Feb 17, 2014CSS for Beginners with DreamweaverArchived
Jul 2014Topic Undefined – Episode 7Archived(podcast)
Jan 27, 2014Using CSS Regions in Responsive DesignsArchived
Jan 6, 20142014 – What Web Developers Will Need to KnowArchived
Jan 6, 20142013 – The Year in Web DevelopmentArchived
2014Topic Undefined – Episode 6(podcast)
2013Topic Undefined – Episode 5(podcast)
Sep 16, 2013Stop Focusing on ToolsArchived
Sep 9, 2013Retro Game Music using Web Audio and Band.jsArchived
2013Topic Undefined – Episode 3(podcast)
Jul 22, 2013DOM Traversal and Manipulation with VoyeurArchived
2013Topic Undefined – Episode 2(podcast)
2013Topic Undefined – Episode 1(podcast)
Jun 10, 2013Drawing and Animating with Two.js and IllustratorArchived
May 6, 2013Quick and Easy Local and Device Web App TestingArchived
Apr 29, 2013Create Your First Mobile App with PhoneGap Build – Using the Notification APIArchived
Apr 22, 2013Create Your First Mobile App with PhoneGap Build – Using the Storage APIArchived
Apr 15, 2013Create Your First Mobile App with PhoneGap Build – Adding Pages with jQuery MobileArchived
Apr 8, 2013Create Your First Mobile App with PhoneGap Build – Adding jQuery MobileArchived
Mar 29, 2013Create Your First Mobile App with PhoneGap Build – Connecting to an APIArchived
Mar 29, 2013Create Your First Mobile App with PhoneGap Build – Using PhoneGap BuildArchived
Mar 29, 2013Create Your First Mobile App with PhoneGap Build – SetupArchived

Adobe Inspire

Nov 2013Web designers become app developers with PhoneGapArchived
Apr 2013Building responsive web designs with Adobe Edge ReflowArchived
Feb 2013Getting started with responsive web designArchived
Oct 2012Four cool features you can use with HTML5 today
Aug 2012Primer: How to take advantage of web standardsArchived
Mar 23, 2012What are web standards and why should I care?Archived

InfoQ

Adobe Edge

Jan 26, 2013Advanced Android development with Flex "Hero" and Flash Builder "Burrito"Archived
Jan 26, 2013Create Android apps with Flex "Hero" and Flash Builder "Burrito"Archived
Aug 2010Getting Started with Adobe AIR for AndroidArchived
Apr 2010Object relational mapping in ColdFusion 9 and ColdFusion BuilderArchived
Feb 2010Tutorial: Build an Adobe AIR application using JavaScriptArchived
Oct 2009A guide to Adobe developer groups and resources onlineArchived
Jun 2009A beginner's guide to the Mate framework for Adobe FlexArchived
Feb 2009Build a personal productivity application with Adobe AIRArchived
Feb 2009Comparing Adobe Flex and Ajax Development ModelsArchived
Mar 2007Add dynamic content to your site with RSS and ColdFusionArchived

Adobe Developer Connection

Jan 26, 2013Node.js command-line tools for front-end developmentArchived
Sep 25, 2012HTML, CSS and JavaScript code editing with Edge CodeArchived
Sep 25, 2012Browser testing across devices with Adobe Edge InspectArchived
Mar 28, 2012Pseudo-classical object-oriented programming in JavaScript with MinionArchived
Nov 6, 2012Metablog Monthly throughout 2011Archived
Nov 12, 2019Creating Self-updating ColdFusion Builder Beta ExtensionsArchived

Onward Search Blog

Nov 2012Breaking into a Front-end Development CareerArchived

Kendo UI Blog

Dec 5, 2012Using Adobe Edge Tools and Services with Kendo UI

Flex Authority

Jan 18, 2009Hello Mate! A Beginner's Guide to the Mate Flex FrameworkArchived(Vol. 1 Issue 1)

Fusion Authority Quarterly Update

2006Getting to Know Mr. Wizard(Vol. 2, Issue 4)
Jul 7, 2006What's Hot? What's Not? - What new ColdFusion 8 tags or features do you find indispensable, and why?Archived(Vol. 2, Issue 3)
Jul 7, 2006Cairngorm Crystallized: Examining the Cairngorm Microarchitecture from a Workflow PerspectiveArchived(Vol. 2, Issue 2)

DevShed

Aug 27, 2009Adobe ColdFusion Just Got More RADArchived

Fusion Authority Online

Apr 2, 2015Elad Elrom Talks Flash...and the CityArchived
Dec 6, 2009An Interview with John Wilker of 360ConferencesArchived
May 12, 2008cf.Objective() 2008 Wrap-UpArchived
May 9, 2007cf.Objective() - Day OneArchived
May 13, 2007cf.Objective() Day Two: May 5, 2007Archived
May 14, 2007cf.Objective() Day Three: May 6, 2007Archived
Jan 13, 2007Build a Code Generator in Five Easy StepsArchived

ColdFusion Developer's Journal

Jul 9, 2006Stopping Spam in Its Tracks...using CAPTCHAArchived
May 29, 2008Implementing a Nested Set Model in ColdFusionArchived