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Building React Components Using Children Props and Context API

React provides a number of powerful patterns to compose components; for example, Containment, Specialization, and Render Props. Today we’ll dive into the Containment pattern which, on the surface, looks like an easy-to-understand interface — but the example provided in React docs doesn't have an explicit explanation of how to pass data from the parent container to its children.

Web Usability

Web Usability Essentials

Web usability and usability testing are those few buzzwords you can't afford to ignore. In this piece, we'll review the basic principles of web usability, look at how users actually use the web and how you can benefit from that knowledge to make your websites and apps better.