Frontend Dogma

News and Tools for Frontend Development

Articles and books, tips and tricks, craft and beauty from the world of frontend development. (Stay up-to-date on all topics by RSS feed or on Mastodon.)

  1. The Times You Need a Custom “@ property” Instead of a CSS Variable · · , , ,
  2. Manifesto for a Humane Web · · , , , , , ,
  3. The Modern Guide for Making CSS Shapes · · , , ,
  4. Upgrade Your HTML V · · , , , ,
  5. Why Use Web Components over Traditional DOM Manipulation? · · ,
  6. 37 Tips from a Senior Frontend Developer · · , , , ,
  7. Five Basic Things About JavaScript That Will Help Non JavaScript-Focused Web Designers · · , ,
  8. Modern WordPress—Yikes! · · ,
  9. Evidence-Based Management Guide, 2024—What’s New? · · , , , , ,
  10. Why Patching Globals Is Harmful · · ,
  11. Introducing the Gulp Developer Survey · · ,
  12. A Brief Note on Highlighted Text · · , , , ,
  13. Inclusive Digital Experiences: Redesign Strategies for Addressing Diverse Abilities and Accessibility Challenges II · · , , ,
  14. What’s New in Node.js v22 · · ,
  15. Using the Popover API for HTML Tooltips · · , ,
  16. Mastering User-Centered Design, With 5 Advanced Tips · · , , , ,
  17. Misconceptions About CSS Specificity · · ,
  18. The 7 Most Useful Web Design and Web Development Glossaries · · , ,
  19. Securing Client-Side JavaScript · · , ,
  20. Shades of Grey With “color-mix()” · · , ,
  21. A to Z of Assistive Technology for Reading Digital Text · · , , , ,
  22. How Slack Automates Deploys · · , ,
  23. Poor Express Authentication Patterns in Node.js and How to Avoid Them · · , , ,
  24. Content Standards in Design Systems · · , ,
  25. Web Components from Early 2024 · · ,
  26. Combining CSS “:has()” and HTML “<select>” for Greater Conditional Styling · · , , ,
  27. How to Archive Your Design System Effectively · · , ,
  28. Frontend Development on Frontend Dogma, April 2024 AI Summary · · ,
  29. Will the CSS Scope Feature Replace Angular’s View Encapsulation? · · , ,
  30. The Vue Ecosystem in 2024 · · , , ,
  31. Web Development Trends We Will See in 2024 · ·
  32. How to Create Content in WordPress With AI · · , ,
  33. When to Use Bun Instead of Node.js · · , ,
  34. Ryan Dahl: From Node.js and Deno to the “Modern” JSR Registry · · , , ,
  35. Cookie Permissions: 6 Design Guidelines · · , , , , ,
  36. Why Are My Live Regions Not Working? · · , ,
  37. Using AI to Predict Design Trends · · , ,
  38. Demystifying React’s Types: Ref Types · ·
  39. Web Accessibility in the 2024 [U.S.] Presidential Campaigns · · ,
  40. Use Both Ratings Average and Number of Ratings When Sorting by User Ratings · · , ,
  41. Pretty Much Every Website Uses the Wrong Font Size… · · ,
  42. An Alternative Proposal for CSS Masonry · · , ,
  43. Popover API Is Here · · , ,
  44. I Reviewed 1,000s of Opinions on htmx · ·
  45. New to the Web Platform in April · · , , , , , , , ,
  46. What Is Vite (and Why Is It So Popular)? · ·
  47. My Approach to HTML Web Components · · ,
  48. How to Design Accessible Forms in 10 Steps · · , , ,
  49. Top 50 System Design Interview Questions for 2024 · · , ,
  50. Passkeys: A Shattered Dream · · , ,
  51. The Picture-Superiority Effect: Harness the Power of Visuals · · , ,
  52. What Do Developers Want from AI? · · , ,
  53. Ditch Dotenv: Node.js Now Natively Supports .env File Loading · · , ,
  54. Basic Algorithms · · , ,
  55. Optimizing INP: A Deep Dive · · , , , , , , , ,
  56. Design Deja Vu · · , , , ,
  57. Maintaining a Design System in Figma · · , ,
  58. The HTML, CSS, and SVG for a Classic Search Form · · , , , ,
  59. The Rise of Large-Language-Model Optimization · · ,
  60. Popover API Lands in Baseline · · , , , , ,
  61. Conducting Accessibility Research in an Inaccessible Ecosystem · · , , ,
  62. Celebrate JavaScript Naked Day Every Year on April 24 · · , ,
  63. How to Escape JavaScript for a Script Tag · · , , ,
  64. HTML Attributes vs. DOM Properties · · , ,
  65. JSR Is Not Another Package Manager · · ,
  66. Node.js 22 Available Now · · ,
  67. The Problem With “new URL()”, and How “URL.parse()” Fixes That · · ,
  68. Write Better CSS With Modern CSS · · , , ,
  69. The Perfect Site Doesn’t Exist · · , ,
  70. Why Don’t We Talk About Minifying CSS Anymore? · · , ,
  71. Adding ESLint and Auto-Fixing an Existing TypeScript Project · · , , ,
  72. Comparing Full Stack and Headless CMS Platforms · · , , ,
  73. Creating Fluid Typography With the CSS “clamp()” Function · · , ,
  74. F-Shape Pattern and How Users Read · · ,
  75. Hello Bun: How Sveld Now Deploys 2× Faster on GitHub and Render · · , , ,
  76. The First Framework That Lets You Visualize Your React/Node.js App · · , ,
  77. The Front End Developer/Engineer Handbook 2024 · · , , , , ,
  78. Update on the Plan for Phase-Out of Third-Party Cookies on Chrome · · , , , ,
  79. Reflecting on My Programming Career · ·
  80. Your Page Can’t Change Media Features · · , , ,
  81. How the Meaning of Colour Varies per Culture · · ,
  82. Notes on Quality · · , ,
  83. Using Vite to Rebuild Local Dependencies in an npm Workspace · · , ,
  84. Latency Numbers Every Frontend Developer Should Know · · , ,
  85. Images as the First Thing in a Button or Link · · , , , ,
  86. Invoking Elements by Using Only HTML: A First Look at Invokers · · , ,
  87. 15 Essential UX Design Principles and Practices for Developers · · , ,
  88. The Crucial Dance: Enhancing Designer–Developer Collaboration for Exceptional Products · · ,
  89. Using Legitimate GitHub URLs for Malware · · ,
  90. What You Can Do as a Web Builder on Earth Day · · ,
  91. Write Alt Text Like You’re Talking to a Friend · · ,
  92. The Ultimate Collection of CSS-Only Shapes · · ,
  93. 5 Hidden CSS Properties You Didn’t Know Existed · ·
  94. 3 Essential Design Trends, May 2024 · · ,
  95. What Is CI/CD Pipelines: A Crucial Skill for Every Software Engineer · · ,
  96. Creating a UX Playbook for Onboarding Users to Your Product · · , ,
  97. April 24 Is JS Naked Day · · , ,
  98. Considerations for AI Opt-Out · ·
  99. Detect JavaScript Support · · , , ,
  100. Optimising React Apps · · ,
  101. A Conversation With Una Kravets: The Rapid Evolution of CSS and Hobbies Outside of Work · · , ,
  102. 3 Tips for Advanced Prototyping in Figma · · , ,
  103. Make Product Design Great Again · · , ,
  104. Long Alt · · , , , , ,
  105. Make Sure That Your Design System Is Accessible · · ,
  106. Detect JavaScript Support in CSS · · , , ,
  107. Node.js Task Runner · · ,
  108. A Short Guide to Mastering Keyboard Shortcuts on GitHub · · , ,
  109. Help Us Invent CSS Grid Level 3, aka “Masonry” Layout · · ,
  110. How to Work With GraphQL in WordPress in 2024 · · , ,
  111. This Web of Ours, Revisited · ·
  112. How to Create CSS Utility Classes · · ,
  113. Accessibility Overlays—Friend or Foe? · · , ,
  114. Building a Culture of Accessibility · · ,
  115. Git Common Developer Pitfalls and Solutions · ·
  116. The End of an Era: Women Who Code Closing · ·
  117. The “Intl.Segmenter” Object Is Now Part of Baseline · · , , , ,
  118. Sustainable Web Development: Website Redesign With a Low Carbon Footprint · · ,
  119. Building an npm Package Compatible With ESM and CJS in 2024 · · , ,
  120. What’s Going On in Dark Theme / Light Theme Land · · , ,
  121. A Primer on the Cascade and Specificity · · , ,
  122. Angular’s New Signal Inputs · · , ,
  123. 12 Tips from a Mid-Level Developer · · ,
  124. Converting Plain Text to Encoded HTML With Vanilla JavaScript · · , ,
  125. Displaying HTML Web Components · · ,
  126. How to Write World-Beating Web Content · · , ,
  127. Property Hooks Are Coming in PHP 8.4 · · ,
  128. Upgrading jQuery: Working Towards a Healthy Web · · , ,
  129. When Security and Accessibility Clash: Why Are Banking Applications So Inaccessible? · · ,
  130. Who Should Block AI Bots? · · , ,
  131. Webhooks and WebSockets · · ,
  132. The Impact of Color Contrast on Accessibility · · , ,
  133. [pnpm] v9.0.0 · · ,
  134. The Invisible Seafaring Industry That Keeps the Internet Afloat · ·
  135. Things That Can Break “aspect-ratio” in CSS · ·
  136. We Need to Rewild the Internet · · , , , ,
  137. The Biggest Lie in HTML · · ,
  138. The Making of a TypeScript Feature: Inferring Type Predicates · ·
  139. Hardest Problem in Computer Science: Centering Things · · ,
  140. An Intro to Flexbox · · , ,
  141. ARIA in HTML · · , , ,
  142. Document Collaboration (With Comments!) · · , , ,
  143. Five Ways Cookie Consent Managers Hurt Web Performance (and How to Fix Them) · · , ,
  144. How a Successful Website Migration Led to a 20% Increase in Keyword Rankings · · , , ,
  145. Open Source Security (OpenSSF) and OpenJS Foundations Issue Alert for Social Engineering Takeovers of Open Source Projects · · ,
  146. Ethics in Times of Growth Design · · ,
  147. Don’t Use the “maxlength” Attribute to Stop Users from Exceeding the Limit · · , ,
  148. 10 Top Accessibility Errors and How to Avoid and Fix Them · ·
  149. CSS in React Server Components · · , , ,
  150. Interview With Senior JS Developer 2024 · · , , , , , , ,
  151. Beware—Automatic Tools Over-Report Accessibility Issues and Steal Your Time · · , ,
  152. My “Skip to Content” Markup Was Breaking the Back Button on iOS · · , , ,
  153. Things You Should Do in Your Dev Journey · ·
  154. What If You Had Real Control over Light Mode / Dark Mode on a Per-Site Basis? · · ,
  155. 9 Signs Your Frontend Code Has Quality Issues That Affect Your Users · · , , , , , ,
  156. 10 Things Software Developers Should Learn About Learning · · ,
  157. Blockin’ Bots · · , , ,
  158. Introducing JS Naked Day · · , ,
  159. Monitoring BFCache Blocking Reasons · · , , ,
  160. Sliding 3D Image Frames in CSS · · , ,
  161. How Do Open Source Licenses Work? The Ultimate Guide · · , ,
  162. How to Build a Reusable Grid System With CSS Grid · · , ,
  163. CSS Tricks to Master the “clip-path” Property · · ,
  164. Gap Is the New Margin · · ,
  165. Quick Tip: How to Animate Text Gradients and Patterns in CSS · · , , , ,
  166. Web Accessibility Statement: How to Write One · · , ,
  167. Zombie Estimation · · ,
  168. A Comparison of Automated Testing Tools for Digital Accessibility · · , , , ,
  169. An Intro to CSS Grid · · , ,
  170. Unleashing Designers With Tailwind CSS · · , , ,
  171. Accessible Interactions in JavaScript Apps · · , , , ,
  172. Complete a VPAT: Show How Accessible Your Product Is · · , , ,
  173. Epic App Performance Starts With the Database · · , , , ,
  174. Socks, Lies, and Accessibility · · ,
  175. Let Me Be · · , ,
  176. Control Your Vertigo—the Unspoken Rule for Defending Design Decisions · · ,
  177. Frontend Development Beyond React: Svelte · ·
  178. JS Naked Day · · , , ,
  179. Notes on Git’s Error Messages · · ,
  180. Optimizing WebKit and Safari for Speedometer 3.0 · · , , , , ,
  181. Release Notes for Safari Technology Preview 192 · · , , ,
  182. The Guide to Git I Never Had · · , , ,
  183. Wednesday, April 10, 2024 Security Releases · · , ,
  184. A Love Letter to Gen Z from Gen Y: Understanding React’s Evolution · · ,
  185. Ableism and Related Terms You Need to Know · · , ,
  186. Figma Prototypes vs. HTML Prototypes · · , , , , ,
  187. Happy CSS Naked Day 2024 · · , ,
  188. Layered Toggles: Optional CSS Mixins · · ,
  189. Recapping ng-conf 2024 · ·
  190. Sending Email Using Node.js · · ,
  191. The ADA Now Has Regulations for Accessibility of Web Content and Mobile Apps · · , , ,
  192. Understanding Interaction to Next Paint (INP) · · ,
  193. An Introduction to the Node.js Performance API · · , , ,
  194. React Server Components in a Nutshell · · ,
  195. Is the Party over for Scrum Masters and Agile Coaches? · · , ,
  196. Building a CLI from Scratch With TypeScript and oclif · · ,
  197. Inclusive Digital Experiences: Redesign Strategies for Addressing Diverse Abilities and Accessibility Challenges · · , , ,
  198. Justice Department to Publish Final Rule to Strengthen Web and Mobile App Access for People With Disabilities · · , , ,
  199. Misinformation and Disinformation Online: What Design Can Do to Remedy This Problem · · ,
  200. Node.js Debugging in Chrome DevTools · · , , , , , ,
  201. Node.js Secure Coding: Mitigate and Weaponize Code Injection Vulnerabilities · · , ,
  202. Things That I Like Better in Vue Than in React · · , , ,
  203. User Experience in the Era of AI: Enhancing Human-Machine Interactions · · ,
  204. What Is Whitespace? · · , , ,
  205. Creating a Navbar in React · · , ,
  206. DORA’s Software Delivery Metrics: The Four Keys · · ,
  207. How I Write Commits Like a Pro · · , ,
  208. The Death of Creativity · · ,
  209. 10 Must Know System Design Concepts for Interviews · · , , ,
  210. Blind Internet Users Struggle With Error-Prone AI Aids · · ,
  211. Demystifying the Shadow DOM · · ,
  212. Testing HTML With Modern CSS · · , , ,
  213. Faster Websites With the “picture” Element · · , ,
  214. 21 HTML Tips You Must Know About · · ,
  215. WCAG Bypass Blocks (“Skip to Content”)—Improve User Interaction Speed and Even Prevent Pain · · , , , ,
  216. Why I’m Yet Another Woman Leaving the Tech Industry · · ,
  217. [zx] 8.0.0 · · ,
  218. How to Think About HTML Responsive Images · · , ,
  219. “AI” Won’t Solve Accessibility · · ,
  220. Breakpoints in Responsive Design · · , ,
  221. Creativity in Software Engineering · · , ,
  222. DevTools Tips and Tricks · · , ,
  223. Drive-By Accessibility Tweaks · ·
  224. How to Make Your Website Work Offline · · , ,
  225. Managing User Focus With “:focus-visible” · · , ,
  226. Should Designers Code? · · ,
  227. A Complete Guide to CSS Logical Properties, With Cheat Sheet · · , , ,
  228. AI and the Future of Web Accessibility Guidelines · · , , , , ,
  229. Building Components With Radix UI · · ,
  230. Modern CSS Patterns in Campfire · · ,
  231. Rounded Tabs With Inner Curves · · ,
  232. The V8 Sandbox · · ,
  233. When to Use “tabindex="0"” · · , , ,
  234. Heat Death of the Internet · ·
  235. AI and the Web: Understanding and Managing the Impact of Machine Learning Models on the Web · · ,
  236. An Advanced Way to Use CSS Variables · · ,
  237. “aspect-ratio” Gotcha · · ,
  238. BFCache Explained · · ,
  239. Building a Digital Fortress: How to Strengthen DNS Against DDoS Attacks? · · ,
  240. Finally Understand Responsive Design · · , ,
  241. Hanging Punctuation in CSS · · ,
  242. How to Build a Simple Web Server With Node.js · · , ,
  243. In-Page Links: 3 Usability Tips · · , , ,
  244. Svelte Parses HTML All Wrong · · , ,
  245. The View Transitions API · · , ,
  246. Theming Design Systems · · ,
  247. Using JSON Web Tokens With Node.js · · , , ,
  248. Wednesday, April 3, 2024 Security Releases · · , ,
  249. Fluid Typography With Discrete Steps · · ,
  250. An Interactive Guide to CSS Container Queries · · , ,