Matt Crouch

Matt Crouch

Matt Crouch is a front end developer who uses his knowledge of React, GraphQL and Styled Components to build online platforms for award-winning startups across the UK. He has written a range of articles and tutorials for net and Web Designer magazines covering the latest and greatest web development tools and technologies. 

Articles by: Matt Crouch

HTML tags

18 hot new HTML tags to use today

By Matt Crouch published

Web Design Loads more awesome HTML tags.

hot new HTMl tags

12 hot HTML tags to use right now

By Matt Crouch last updated

Web Design Make your life easier with these HTML tags.

Write HTML faster

How to write HTML code faster

By Matt Crouch published

HTML Speed up your HTML and CSS workflow using Emmet and Pug.

HTML tags

8 HTML tags you need to be using (and 5 to avoid)

By Matt Crouch last updated

HTML Not all HTML tags are created equal.

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Web components: The ultimate guide

By Matt Crouch last updated

HTML Learn how to create your own HTML elements.

Manage React form

Manage React form state with Formik

By Matt Crouch last updated

coding Use Formik to simplify and manage React-powered forms.

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HTML6: What is it and when is it arriving?

By Matt Crouch last updated

HTML Get the lowdown on the future of HTML.

CSS Houdini

CSS Houdini: All you need to know about the hottest APIs

By Matt Crouch last updated

CSS How to use the APIs changing the face of CSS.

HTML tags

HTML tags: A guide to the basics

By Matt Crouch last updated

HTML Find out how you should use popular semantic HTML tags properly.

JavaScript frameworks

13 of the best JavaScript frameworks to try

By Matt Crouch, Burke Holland last updated

JavaScript We reveal the best JavaScript frameworks available.

Svelte and Sapper

Build a fast reactive blog with Svelte and Sapper

By Matt Crouch last updated

Web Components Create a blog with a framework that focuses on speed.

25 of the best JavaScript APIs

By Matt Crouch, Tam Hanna last updated

JavaScript Enhance your sites by making the most of the newest and best JavaScript APIs.

react spring

How to use React Spring to animate components

By Matt Crouch last updated

UI Liven up your UIs with this spring-physics animation library.

An image showing the outlines of a circle, square and triangle used as CSS masks for images of a seascape.

Work image mask magic with Houdini

By Matt Crouch last updated

CSS Use the suite of CSS APIs to work wonders with your web designs.

Expert ReactJS tips

10 expert ReactJS tips that you need to know today

By Matt Crouch last updated

Web Design Get more out of the web’s most popular JavaScript framework.

Javascript in 2019

15 essential JavaScript tools you should be using

By Matt Crouch last updated

JavaScript The hottest frameworks and tools you need to try out.

Get started with Redux Thunk

Get started with Redux Thunk

By Matt Crouch last updated

Web Design Give your web apps a thunk to speed them up.

6 ways to get into creative coding

By Matt Crouch last updated

Web Design Use code to create mesmerising visual displays.

Build a blogging site with Gatsby

How to build a blogging site with Gatsby

By Matt Crouch last updated

Web Design Create speedy sites that can be deployed anywhere.

18 great HTML APIs – and how to use them

By Matt Crouch last updated

HTML How to make most out of the HTML APIs available today.

Develop reusable React components

By Matt Crouch last updated

Web Design Learn how to create resilient UI components.

25 game-changing javascript tools

25 game-changing JavaScript tools

By Matt Crouch last updated

Web Design Discover the essential tools to aid your JavaScript projects.

10 tips for better testing

By Matt Crouch last updated

Web Design How to get the most from your testing strategy and ensure your sites are the best they can be.

How to create a dashboard app with React

By Matt Crouch last updated

How to Build a highly flexible data visualisation screen with React.

12 common JavaScript questions answered

By Matt Crouch last updated

Web Design These questions have left even experienced developers stumped.