
Shadow DOM: Not by Default
Why doesn't Enhance advocate for diving straight into the shadow DOM and how could you even write web components without using the shadow DOM?



Simon MacDonald
7 mins to read
Why doesn't Enhance advocate for diving straight into the shadow DOM and how could you even write web components without using the shadow DOM?
Simon MacDonald
7 mins to read
In this article, we’ll walk through how the animations in our Enhance Movies app are designed and built, with the hopes of giving those new to CSS animations a little inspiration.
Cole Peters
5 mins to read
We are excited to present our non-trivial learning application, Enhance Movies, designed to highlight the exceptional web development experience you get from Enhance. With a strong focus on simplicity, performance, progressive enhancement, and offline local development capabilities, this application is set to transform your understanding of what can be done by focusing on the web platform.
Simon MacDonald
2 mins to read
TypeScript! What is it good for? I wouldn’t go as far as to say “absolutely nothing” like the song. I’m not trying to start a war here.
Simon MacDonald
6 mins to read
Use built-in Enhance features to fetch and cache air quality data from the US EPA to be displayed as HTML custom elements. All super fast!
Taylor Beseda
4 mins to read
When building applications with Enhance, we start with working HTML and then look for ways to progressively enhance the user's enjoyment by using JavaScript.
Simon MacDonald
5 mins to read
Begin now supports token management and issuing personal access tokens
Ryan Block
1 mins to read
Begin now supports multiple collaborators for each application with the `begin team` command
Ryan Block
1 mins to read
Cole goes on a deep dive through our new design portfolio example, and demonstrates how a little HTML and CSS can go a very long way in 2023.
Cole Peters
15 mins to read
With more services come more passwords and usernames to keep track of. OAuth lets users authenticate to a new service using a previously established identity on another service.
Ryan Bethel
8 mins to read
Authenticating with only an email or phone number can simplify the process significantly. This post demonstrates how to use these Magic links with Enhance.
Ryan Bethel
4 mins to read
Third party database providers speed-tested on AWS Lambda. Compare performance with DynamoDB in real time with our sample application.
Taylor Beseda
3 mins to read
Verify a phone number or email address as a method for account recovery
Ryan Bethel
10 mins to read
Rolling out support to sixteen regions.
Simon MacDonald
2 mins to read
Build a username password authentication flow for an Enhance app
Ryan Bethel
7 mins to read
Profile link verification on Mastodon is very different to the now demonized blue check mark on Twitter. Since document based verification is not possible without a central authority Mastodon provides you with a way to cross reference links in your profile to prove you are the real owner of those resources.
Simon MacDonald
3 mins to read
Today, we’re excited to announce the release of Enhance Styles 5.0, a major upgrade to the configurable styling library included with all Enhance projects.
Cole Peters
9 mins to read
Conventional wisdom states that rolling your own authentication system can be a significant undertaking that requires a lot of expertise in security and web development. In most cases, using a third-party authentication service is better than trying to build your own from scratch. However, there are some cases where rolling your own auth may be beneficial.
Simon MacDonald
2 mins to read
Today, we’re shipping a small but exciting update to our Enhance blog template, in the form of a new starter theme and the ability to quickly switch between themes via a single line of code.
Cole Peters
1 mins to read
Our next step towards making it easier for everyone to participate in the open and indie web is the release of @enhance/arc-plugin-posse. This plugin checks your RSS feed for new content and syndicates it to whatever platforms you choose. The plugin is designed to work seamlessly with the Enhance Blog Template, but you can also deploy it as a standalone plugin for existing sites.
Simon MacDonald
3 mins to read