--- title: Web Development News, Tips, Insights | Website Magazine | Alex Clark description: As lead support developer at Growth Spark, Alex Clark balances his time between keeping client websites running smoothly and building internal tools that keep Growth Spark on the edge of technology. Having attended Penn State where he studied Mechanical Engineering, Alex combines his technical background with a self-driven passion for learning new languages and frameworks such as Ruby, JavaScript and EmberJS. In his free time, he likes to ride bikes and surf. --- [Log In](https://www.websitemagazine.com/_hcms/mem/login) [Subscribe](https://websitemagazine.tradepub.com/free/w_webk05/prgm.cgi) [![Website Magazine Logo](https://www.websitemagazine.com/hs-fs/hubfs/gradient-regular@3x-1.png?width=586&height=145&name=gradient-regular@3x-1.png "Website Magazine Logo")](https://www.websitemagazine.com/) - [About](https://www.websitemagazine.com/about) - [FAQs](https://www.websitemagazine.com/about/faq) - [Advertise](https://www.websitemagazine.com/about/advertise) - [Editorial Staff](https://www.websitemagazine.com/about/editorial-publishing-staff) - [Resources](https://websitemagazine.tradepub.com) - [Newsletter](https://www.websitemagazine.com/newsletter-sign-up) - More - [Contact Us](https://www.websitemagazine.com/contact) [Log In](https://www.websitemagazine.com/_hcms/mem/login) [Subscribe](https://websitemagazine.tradepub.com/free/w_webk05/prgm.cgi) Search - [Latest](https://www.websitemagazine.com) - [Design](https://www.websitemagazine.com/web-design) - [Development](https://www.websitemagazine.com/web-development) - [SEO](https://www.websitemagazine.com/seo) - [Ecommerce](https://www.websitemagazine.com/ecommerce) - [Content](https://www.websitemagazine.com/content) - [Marketing](https://www.websitemagazine.com/marketing) - [Advertising](https://www.websitemagazine.com/advertising) - [Email](https://www.websitemagazine.com/email) - [Infographics](https://www.websitemagazine.com/infographics) - [View All Topics](https://www.websitemagazine.com/channels) # Alex Clark As lead support developer at Growth Spark, Alex Clark balances his time between keeping client websites running smoothly and building internal tools that keep Growth Spark on the edge of technology. Having attended Penn State where he studied Mechanical Engineering, Alex combines his technical background with a self-driven passion for learning new languages and frameworks such as Ruby, JavaScript and EmberJS. In his free time, he likes to ride bikes and surf. by [Building an Awesome Sidebar from Scratch](https://www.websitemagazine.com/web-development/building-an-awesome-sidebar-from-scratch) [by Alex Clark](https://www.websitemagazine.com/web-development/author/alex-clark) [![Building an Awesome Sidebar from Scratch](https://www.websitemagazine.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/gradient-regular-logo-mark-Jan-23-2023-02-23-50-6900-PM-Apr-10-2023-02-05-05-0825-PM-Apr-25-2023-03-53-21-4776-AM-May-01-2023-10-29-22-8612-PM.png)](https://www.websitemagazine.com/web-development/building-an-awesome-sidebar-from-scratch) [One of my favorite features to build on a single page or documentation site is some kind of navigation that ...](https://www.websitemagazine.com/web-development/building-an-awesome-sidebar-from-scratch) #### Subscribe to Our Newsletter! [![gradient-regular@3x](https://www.websitemagazine.com/hs-fs/hubfs/gradient-regular@3x.png?width=128&height=128&name=gradient-regular@3x.png)](https://www.websitemagazine.com/) 999 E Touhy Ave, Des Plaines, IL 60018   [info@websitemagazine.com](mailto:info@websitemagazine.com) [(888) 7WEBMAG](tel:18887932624) [(312) 313-6576](tel:13123136576) About - [Advertise](https://www.websitemagazine.com/about/advertise) - [Editorial](https://www.websitemagazine.com/about/editorial-publishing-staff) - [Contact Us](https://www.websitemagazine.com/contact) Resources Membership - Login - Subscribe Signup for our newsletter © 2026 Website Magazine. All Rights Reserved - [Privacy Policy](https://www.websitemagazine.com/about/privacy)