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Every Default macOS Wallpaper – in Glorious 5K Resolution – 512 Pixels

Every MacOS default wallpaper, expertly upscaled to 5K resolution.

“Every major version of macOS has come with a new default wallpaper. As you can see, I have collected them all here.

While great in their day, the early wallpapers are now quite small in the world of 5K displays.”

https://512pixels.net/projects/default-mac-wallpapers-in-5k/

Every Default macOS Wallpaper – in Glorious 5K Resolution – 512 Pixels

Front-end Developer Handbook 2019 - Learn the entire JavaScript, CSS and HTML development practice!

This is a guide that everyone can use to learn about the practice of front-end development. It broadly outlines and discusses the practice of front-end engineering: how to learn it and what tools are used when practicing it in 2019.

https://frontendmasters.com/books/front-end-handbook/2019/

Front-end Developer Handbook 2019 – Learn the entire JavaScript, CSS and HTML development practice!

Server Rendering with React and React Router

This is one of the best tutorials I’ve found so far for describing how to make an isomorphic React app (AKA, SSR, Server-Side Rendering). It goes step-by-step, explaining what you’re trying to accomplish, and builds up from a basic “Hello, World” example, then adding initial data state, adding a component that fetches dynamic data, URL routing, and maintaining state between server and browser rendered views. Along the way, it covers various pitfalls and how/why to work around them.

https://tylermcginnis.com/react-router-server-rendering/

Server Rendering with React and React Router