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Miriam Smith

@MimsyDev

Current Bachelor of Information Technology Student. Writing about all the mistakes I make so that you don't make the same ones!

Joined December 2022

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MSMiriam Smithmimsydev.hashnode.devMar 7, 2023 · 4 min read

Creating an updating FlatList in React Native with TextInput

I took far too long to figure out how to do this. Say you want to make a list in React Native that updates upon you pressing a button. This is very easy to do in Vanilla JavaScript and HTML, but since in React and React Native there is no DOM object,...

MSMiriam Smithmimsydev.hashnode.devJan 21, 2023 · 4 min read

Learning animations in JavaScript with a marching ant

First steps First I had to draw the ant. I made a very basic ant using SVG circles and lines. Here is the little fella. Next, I needed to figure out the logic for making him zig-zag up and down the page. No ant goes in a straight line, after all. So...

MSMiriam Smithmimsydev.hashnode.devJan 5, 2023 · 3 min read

Using 2D arrays to randomly position "ships" in Battleships

I think I'll write a Battleships game... Here’s an interesting problem: when writing a console application version of “Battleships” in Java, how do you make the ships appear in a random position on the board every time you start a new game? I had thi...

MSMiriam Smithmimsydev.hashnode.devDec 30, 2022 · 3 min read

Relative or Absolute position? I made that mistake

This brief article is about the problems I faced getting <span/> containers to sit on top of a <div/> container in the same place regardless of screen size, aspect ratio, or orientation. It was a beginner's problem, but I hope it helps somebody in th...

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Creating an updating FlatList in React Native with TextInput

Learning animations in JavaScript with a marching ant

Using 2D arrays to randomly position "ships" in Battleships

Relative or Absolute position? I made that mistake

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Creating an updating FlatList in React Native with TextInput

Learning animations in JavaScript with a marching ant

Using 2D arrays to randomly position "ships" in Battleships

Relative or Absolute position? I made that mistake