<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Spruce Emmanuel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Creating Content,
building websites, and
contributing to open source.]]></description><link>https://spruce.hashnode.dev</link><image><url>https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1726054681983/9f90ca79-91a7-4fe1-9eb8-b1d2f7567529.png</url><title>Spruce Emmanuel</title><link>https://spruce.hashnode.dev</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 11:01:33 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://spruce.hashnode.dev/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[15 Ways To Use Google Like A Pro]]></title><description><![CDATA[Googling is an Essential skill every web related person must have. In this guide i put together 15 ways to get better in Searching for content on the]]></description><link>https://spruce.hashnode.dev/15-ways-to-use-google-like-a-pro</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://spruce.hashnode.dev/15-ways-to-use-google-like-a-pro</guid><category><![CDATA[Google]]></category><category><![CDATA[Web Development]]></category><category><![CDATA[webdev]]></category><category><![CDATA[learn]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Spruce Emmanuel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2 id="01-google-advanced-search">01. Google advanced search</h2>
<p>Google advanced search is one of the best google feature, you can narrow your results down to <strong>region</strong> and when it was <strong>updated</strong></p>
<h6 id="try-out-the">Try out The:</h6>
<ol>
<li><a target="_blank" href="https://google.com/advanced_search">Google's advanced search for website and files</a></li>
<li><a target="_blank" href="https://google.com/advanced_image_search">Google's advanced search for images</a></li>
<li><a target="_blank" href="https://google.com/advanced_video_search">Google's advanced search for videos</a></li>
<li><a target="_blank" href="https://google.com/advanced_book_search">Google's advanced search for books</a></li>
</ol>
<p><img src="https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1613375237903/QBrSWP7M1.png" alt="Google advanced search preview" /></p>
    Google advanced search preview
  <p></p>
<h2 id="02-finding-quick-definations">02. Finding Quick Definations</h2>
<p>Google does a great job in finding answers to your search word or phrases, like <strong>what is css</strong> , but you can find the meaning of any word in google by adding <strong>Define</strong> at the begining of the word  </p>
<p><b>Define Css</b></p>
<h2 id="03-perform-calculations">03. Perform Calculations</h2>
<p>You can also perform calculations in google as well by entering any maths equation like so</p>
<p>30*800</p>
<h2 id="04-unit-conversion">04. Unit conversion</h2>
<p>Google also performs unit conversion just by entering any unit conversion in the search box</p>
<p>200m to mm<br />100 dollers to naira</p>
<h2 id="05-searching-for-an-exact-image-size">05. Searching for an exact image size</h2>
<p>Very useful when working with logos and when you need an image of specific file size, just add <strong>imagesize:500x400</strong> at the begining of a word or phrase</p>
<p>imagesize:500x400 spongeBob</p>
<p><img src="https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1613375241722/1P1WBX4H9.png" alt="Exact 500x400 spongebob image" /></p>
    Exact 500x400 spongebob image
  <p></p>
<h2 id="06-search-social-media">06. Search Social Media</h2>
<p>It is very easy to narrow a search to only social media in google, you can search only social media for a particular user or word in google by just adding <strong>@</strong> at the begining of the word like</p>
<p>@SpruceEmmanuel</p>
<h2 id="07-search-for-hashtags">07. Search For Hashtags</h2>
<p>You can also search for your favourite hashtags by just adding <strong>#</strong> at the begining of the hashtag</p>
<p><strong>#100daysOfCode</strong></p>
<h2 id="08-search-for-items-with-a-specific-prize">08. Search for Items with a specific prize</h2>
<p>Finding items that falls withing your budget is one of the coolest thing i like in Google, this can be acheived by simply adding the <strong>$</strong> to the begining of the price</p>
<p><strong>Intro to python books $100</strong></p>
<h2 id="09-exclude-certain-words-from-your-search-result">09. Exclude certain words from your search result</h2>
<p>This is done by adding an <strong>-</strong> at the begining of the woed you want to exclude<br /><strong>Create a blog with only html -css</strong></p>
<h2 id="10-searching-for-an-exact-match">10. Searching for an exact match</h2>
<p>You can search for an exact match of a word or phrase by puting the word or phrase in qoute</p>
<p><strong>"What is Javascript"</strong></p>
<h2 id="11-search-within-a-range-of-numbers">11. Search within a range of numbers</h2>
<p>This is extremely useful when you have a minimum and maximum budget, you can Search for items price that are sold for <strong>$40 t0 200$</strong> by adding <strong>...</strong> between two numbers </p>
<p><strong>Javascript Cookbook $50...$100</strong></p>
<h2 id="12-combining-search">12. Combining Search</h2>
<p>Add <strong>OR</strong> between two search query to search for two items at at time. You can combine this with other search parameters to get more accurate search result, also notice that the "OR" is in uppercase </p>
<p>Javascript Cookbook $50...$100 OR Python offline guide $40</p>
<h2 id="13-search-a-particular-site">13. Search a particular site</h2>
<p>You can search a specific site by adding <strong>site:</strong> at the begining of a site or domain<br />site:spruce.com.ng<br />site:.dev</p>
<h2 id="14-search-for-a-related-site">14. Search for a related site</h2>
<p>Check similar sites is possible in google by adding <strong>related:</strong> at the begining of a site<br />related:spruce.com.ng</p>
<h2 id="15-google-cached-version-of-a-site">15. Google cached version of a site</h2>
<p>Can't find an article you once read on a site? you can always check the cache version of a site in google by adding <strong>cache</strong> at the begining of a site<br />cache:spruce.com.ng</p>
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to create 5 Cool css only Line effects]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lines are always a great way to design our web pages, and lines ain't meant to be boring And there you have, as simple as that... Highlight Text Add line…]]></description><link>https://spruce.hashnode.dev/how-to-create-5-cool-css-only-line-effects</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://spruce.hashnode.dev/how-to-create-5-cool-css-only-line-effects</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Spruce Emmanuel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 09:38:03 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Lines are always a great way to design our web pages, and lines ain't meant to be boring</p>
<pre>
<code>
//Html
&lt;div class="line"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

// Css
.line {
 border-bottom: 2px solid #ccc; // lines shouldn't be this boring
}
</code>
</pre>
<h1>
<a href=" https://spruce.com.ng/blog/how-to-create-5-css-only-line-effect.html">
5 css only line effect </a>

<h2>
Adding line to a text
</h2>

<img src="https://spruce.com.ng/assets/img/posts/line-article.jpg" alt="line added to header text from smashingmagazine" />


line added to header text from smashingmagazine


Ever wanted to create something like that? 😊

What if I told you that this can easily be achieved with a few lines of css

<pre>
<code>
 // HTML code
   &lt;div class="line-before"&gt;
     &lt;span class="line-before__inner"&gt;
     Latest posts
    &lt;/span&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;

// Css 
.line-before__inner {
 position:relative;
 display:block;
 width:100%;
 color:#333;
 background-position:center;
 z-index:2;
 padding-left:calc(100px + 1em);
}

.line-before__inner::before {
 content:'';
 position:absolute;
 display:block;
 width:100px;
 height:1px;
 background-color:currentColor;
 left:0;
 top:50%
} 
</code>
</pre>

<p>And there you have, as simple as that...</p>
<p></p><h2>
Other cool css only Line effects
</h2><p></p>
<p>
<a href=" https://spruce.com.ng/blog/how-to-create-5-css-only-line-effect.html#highlight-text">
Highlight Text
</a>
</p>
<p>
<a href=" https://spruce.com.ng/blog/how-to-create-5-css-only-line-effect.html#line-both-side">
Add line to both side of an Element
</a>
</p>
<p>
<a href=" https://spruce.com.ng/blog/how-to-create-5-css-only-line-effect.html#wavy-line">
Css only Wavy line
</a>
</p>
<p>
<a href=" https://spruce.com.ng/blog/how-to-create-5-css-only-line-effect.html#line-hover">
Animate line on hover
</a>
</p>

<blockquote>
This article was originally written <a href=" https://spruce.com.ng/blog/how-to-create-5-css-only-line-effect.html">here</a>,
Find me online <a href="https://spruce.com.ng/about/">here</a>
</blockquote>
</h1>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top 5 CSS methodologies in 2021]]></title><description><![CDATA[Css is very difficult to manage when you are dealing with a large system, this is because Everything in css is Global... Over the years developers have…]]></description><link>https://spruce.hashnode.dev/top-5-css-methodologies-in-2021-1</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://spruce.hashnode.dev/top-5-css-methodologies-in-2021-1</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Spruce Emmanuel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 28 Dec 2020 07:36:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1613375301429/ofTIvsXUT.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Css is very difficult to manage when you are dealing with a large system, this is because Everything in css is Global...</p>
<p>Over the years developers have tried to proofer solution to this CSS maintainability problems, and this as led to many developers creating their own css methodologies...</p>
<h1>What are css methodologies?</h1>

<p>css methodologies are systems that are formaly documented down that help us to auhor/write css as isolated modules, rather than just some long indivisible code.</p>
<p></p><h2> Top 5 CSS methodologies in 2021 </h2><p></p>
<ol>
<li>Atomic Css</li>
<li>BEM</li>
<li>ITCSS</li>
<li>SMACSS</li>
<li>OOCSS</li>
</ol>
<p>Please note that this list is based on the survey from   <a href=" https://2020.stateofcss.com/en-US/technologies/methodologies/">The state of CSS 2020</a></p>
<p></p><h3> The Big Reveal </h3>
There is no <b>best CSS methodology</b>, The one you just to use depends on you and the type of your project.<p></p>
<p>This post was originally written here
<a href=" https://spruce.com.ng/blog/top-5-css-methodologies-in-2021.html">Top 5 CSS methodologies in 2021</a>
...</p>
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