SPW 107: Understanding Core Web Vitals, using object-fit and object-position in CSS, a new Python course, and more!

SitePoint's weekly guide to the world of web dev and design. [View in browser](=.HDw-quUSpA3lun5xhh2xRzDRPwoLM53KFY8fVGV03es) [SitePoint Weekly Logo] Issue #107 • July 2023 This week: using object-fit and object-position in CSS, understanding Core Web Vitals, a new Python course, and more! Ralph Mason [How to Use CSS object-fit and object-position](=.VcKtA3oYsJphcDWVqX34ebwfuBcEt8F67maB34UAD0k) Learn how to use CSS object-fit to determine how images fit within a given space, and how to position those images with object-position. [Read Now](=.kbigmwgKiWplLrBdH1suZj21wzzVOATWs5evhYEJj_k) [Cloudways Logo](=.2W-6GxQInjL8Cums_uHv42lIWzjCQnzF61oclqo1TNM) [Webflow, the only visual development platform designed for agencies and freelancers.](=.DD2FKMeVwv_SGJdwu3kWtrQCc3lDHNsFOXJ7K-sxK7g) Be the one clients can’t stop talking about. Build custom websites visually, manage projects in a shared dashboard and collaborate with your colleagues all with Webflow. [Get started — it's free](=.UMdOSHJge8VR_eQ5se4xaw5piNOZYud8Hbv9bfeZ0FU) 🗞️ From Around The Web [5 Inconvenient Truths about TypeScript](=.Xa2TSWzbCL2G5JU_GPNAVuKWYuCeBK74InAhDwvY5FU) Stefan shares some TypeScript facts that new developers need to be confronted with. TypeScript isn't just a "better" JavaScript and it certainly adds a layer of complexity. Yet, it's still a tool that's worth understanding and integrating into your development workflow. Stefan Baumgartner [Core Web Vitals for Search Engine Optimisation: What Do We Need to Know?](=.MkvVZYXR1GUwBZ9nG3uzEL8ZrhelwJHtrqSujXlcYEI) There's a lot of misunderstanding about Core Web Vitals. Harry provides a thoroughly comprehensive overview and clears up some of the confusion. Harry Roberts [CSS Findings From The Threads App](=.UD54M3bJTMIlmmQG-VEzbkfRXzshuDhZscctp9-tuyg) Ahmad takes a peek at the CSS behind the new Threads app and shares some interesting discoveries. Ahmad Shadeed 🍅Fresh SitePoint Content [View all](=.LrQ9ucNCY8xxmFMj6Vk87hT5qi0twTQ_FkGVZ17kTB8) [Quick Tip: Sending Email via Gmail with Python](=.8Bs-VM6lUurlTXJYhtBnPe1q2i_gt0P1AOye_RtdQEI) In this quick tip, Stuart shows you how you can use Python to send emails via Gmail. This can be useful to send status reports, for example. Stuart Langridge [Quick Tip: Controlling Windows with Python](=.D5tgOcVj5Q6YZY_jOfdtc7prOhvZKa0BM4rPjHLgsZQ) Windows is entirely controllable from code, using the Win32 API. Stuart looks at ways to control the Windows OS with Python. Stuart Langridge 📚From The Top Shelf [View library](=.C_WDKTqv8ifqYGDlMPLK5t3P2qnXCiubZQk5Yk0e_8s) Sourced from our collection of over 700 books, courses, and assessments. [*NEW* Python A-Z: Learn Python By Building 15 Projects](=.TYPJeoSqwOz9A72s8sft1ufx3NFOZeH8-wZcNAPP69U) [*NEW* React JS Masterclass: Zero To Job Ready With 10 Projects](=.AnhehV8F6Do41lewpRjnvkMo3U1SfqE77lhY1V2dYg0) [Useful Python](=.u_oNka69HFPjK_EwPlMjkYw2Rhxfqxz17qG7EGlaI4k) 💃 Have You Met Our Community Yet? [Say hi](=.sdcqk6obY0iJBmwKlyy6Vnm1GqmEvnE4bsd6Y9bPkX8) SitePoint's community is a place where you can come to talk tech, development, and design. [Join us today](=.08bk31omt26x-59hwytG2WgVS1vJcgOYzaekzJ-noKM) and get involved with other members who share your interests in tech! That's a wrap for this week! We'll see you next week with more development and design resources. Until then, Dianne Pena Editor SitePoint 10-20 Gwynne Street, Cremorne Australia [twitter](=._ZskeOOkpB2IL451QM8-2W2Vsyg4NVDhn8VlEpx6VxI) [facebook](=.3ARqDxaLu5MyAlCCud7iPoggpYkQHU4JprLQazUmvWA) You received this email because you signed up on our website or made purchase from us. [Unsubscribe](=.qPm6C8GAw7-w7vXDpBbSXzm2ib20NptK9rA5Xg84akQ)