I’m leading the front end design on a project where we use Google Charts to visualize data for a Java web application. The web app’s front end is built on Bootstrap 4. Anyone familiar with Bootstrap and Material Design (Google’s design language) will immediately recognize the disparities between the two in terms of look and feel. One challenge that presented itself while integrating Google Charts with the Bootstrap framework was how to keep the colors in sync between the two systems. In this post, I’ll cover how I worked Bootstrap 4 theme colors into Google Charts via JavaScript to create integrated-looking data visualizations.

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Image assets are commonly the largest load on a website, which is why image optimization is so vitally important in maintaining high page performance.

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The word “Luddite” is simultaneously a declaration of ineptitude and a badge of honor.

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Here’s my rant on standards—if you don’t have them, get them. They are necessary. And need developed early.

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