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  1. F-Shape Pattern and How Users Read · · ,
  2. Using Legitimate GitHub URLs for Malware · · ,
  3. 15 Essential UX Design Principles and Practices for Developers · · , ,
  4. The Crucial Dance: Enhancing Designer–Developer Collaboration for Exceptional Products · · ,
  5. April 24 Is JS Naked Day · · , ,
  6. Detect JavaScript Support · · , , ,
  7. Long Alt · · , , , , ,
  8. How to Work With GraphQL in WordPress in 2024 · · , ,
  9. The End of an Era: Women Who Code Closing · ·
  10. Git Common Developer Pitfalls and Solutions · ·
  11. Converting Plain Text to Encoded HTML With Vanilla JavaScript · · , ,
  12. Upgrading jQuery: Working Towards a Healthy Web · · , ,
  13. Property Hooks Are Coming in PHP 8.4 · · ,
  14. Displaying HTML Web Components · · ,
  15. The Invisible Seafaring Industry That Keeps the Internet Afloat · ·
  16. Things That Can Break “aspect-ratio” in CSS · ·
  17. [pnpm] v9.0.0 · · ,
  18. Open Source Security (OpenSSF) and OpenJS Foundations Issue Alert for Social Engineering Takeovers of Open Source Projects · · ,
  19. How a Successful Website Migration Led to a 20% Increase in Keyword Rankings · · , , ,
  20. ARIA in HTML · · , , ,
  21. Five Ways Cookie Consent Managers Hurt Web Performance (and How to Fix Them) · · , ,
  22. An Intro to Flexbox · · , ,
  23. Document Collaboration (With Comments!) · · , , ,
  24. Interview With Senior JS Developer 2024 · · , , , , , , ,
  25. What If You Had Real Control over Light Mode / Dark Mode on a Per-Site Basis? · · ,
  26. My “Skip to Content” Markup Was Breaking the Back Button on iOS · · , , ,
  27. Things You Should Do in Your Dev Journey · ·
  28. 10 Things Software Developers Should Learn About Learning · · ,
  29. Monitoring BFCache Blocking Reasons · · , , ,
  30. Blockin’ Bots · · , , ,
  31. How Do Open Source Licenses Work? The Ultimate Guide · · , ,
  32. Zombie Estimation · · ,
  33. Web Accessibility Statement: How to Write One · · , ,
  34. Gap Is the New Margin · · ,
  35. Release Notes for Safari Technology Preview 192 · · , , ,
  36. Notes on Git’s Error Messages · · ,
  37. Optimizing WebKit and Safari for Speedometer 3.0 · · , , , , ,
  38. Wednesday, April 10, 2024 Security Releases · · , ,
  39. Control Your Vertigo—the Unspoken Rule for Defending Design Decisions · · ,
  40. JS Naked Day · · , , ,
  41. Happy CSS Naked Day 2024 · · , ,
  42. Layered Toggles: Optional CSS Mixins · · ,
  43. The ADA Now Has Regulations for Accessibility of Web Content and Mobile Apps · · , , ,
  44. Recapping ng-conf 2024 · ·
  45. Figma Prototypes vs. HTML Prototypes · · , , , , ,
  46. Sending Email Using Node.js · · ,
  47. React Server Components in a Nutshell · · ,
  48. Ableism and Related Terms You Need to Know · · , ,
  49. Inclusive Digital Experiences: Redesign Strategies for Addressing Diverse Abilities and Accessibility Challenges · · , , ,
  50. Node.js Debugging in Chrome DevTools · · , , , , , ,
  51. User Experience in the Era of AI: Enhancing Human-Machine Interactions · · ,
  52. Misinformation and Disinformation Online: What Design Can Do to Remedy This Problem · · ,
  53. Justice Department to Publish Final Rule to Strengthen Web and Mobile App Access for People With Disabilities · · , , ,
  54. Things That I Like Better in Vue Than in React · · , , ,
  55. What Is Whitespace? · · , , ,
  56. Testing HTML With Modern CSS · · , , ,
  57. Demystifying the Shadow DOM · · ,
  58. Blind Internet Users Struggle With Error-Prone AI Aids · · ,
  59. [zx] 8.0.0 · · ,
  60. Why I’m Yet Another Woman Leaving the Tech Industry · · ,
  61. Creativity in Software Engineering · · , ,
  62. DevTools Tips and Tricks · · , ,
  63. Should Designers Code? · · ,
  64. Drive-By Accessibility Tweaks · ·
  65. Managing User Focus With “:focus-visible” · · , ,
  66. The V8 Sandbox · · ,
  67. AI and the Future of Web Accessibility Guidelines · · , , , , ,
  68. A Complete Guide to CSS Logical Properties, With Cheat Sheet · · , , ,
  69. When to Use “tabindex="0"” · · , , ,
  70. Rounded Tabs With Inner Curves · · ,
  71. Building a Digital Fortress: How to Strengthen DNS Against DDoS Attacks? · · ,
  72. Using JSON Web Tokens With Node.js · · , , ,
  73. Wednesday, April 3, 2024 Security Releases · · , ,
  74. “aspect-ratio” Gotcha · · ,
  75. Svelte Parses HTML All Wrong · · , ,
  76. In-Page Links: 3 Usability Tips · · , , ,
  77. An Advanced Way to Use CSS Variables · · ,
  78. Theming Design Systems · · ,
  79. Hanging Punctuation in CSS · · ,
  80. Finally Understand Responsive Design · · , ,
  81. BFCache Explained · · ,
  82. AI and the Web: Understanding and Managing the Impact of Machine Learning Models on the Web · · ,
  83. How to Build a Simple Web Server With Node.js · · , ,
  84. The View Transitions API · · , ,
  85. WebAssembly at Google · · , ,
  86. WordPress 6.5 “Regina” · · ,
  87. Learn JavaScript · · ,
  88. How to Get Somebody Fired Using Git · · , ,
  89. An Interactive Guide to CSS Container Queries · · , ,
  90. Infinite-Scrolling Logos in Flat HTML and Pure CSS · · , , , ,
  91. Authentication in Next.js · · ,
  92. Drawing a Line to Connect Elements With CSS Anchor Positioning · ·
  93. A Complete Guide for Content Creators to Start Making Accessible Content · · , ,
  94. Bun 1.1 · · ,
  95. Micro Frontends with Native Federation · · ,
  96. What Even Is a JSON Number? · · ,
  97. 14 Top UX Tools for Designers in 2024 · · , ,
  98. The Detail, the Quality · · ,
  99. Why I Care Deeply About Web Accessibility and You Should Too · · ,
  100. Latest WebAIM’s Million—Some Thoughts · ·
  101. The DevOps Basics · · ,
  102. Kobold Letters · · , ,
  103. Why I Use Node, Deno, Bun, [QuickJS], [txiki.js] at the Same Time · · , , ,
  104. 10 JavaScript Sites Every Web Developer Should Know · · , ,
  105. Object Structure in JavaScript Engines · · , ,
  106. Design Is a Process of Getting Stuck · · ,
  107. The Easy Way to Access the Last JavaScript Array Element · · ,
  108. The WebAIM Million: The 2024 Report on the Accessibility of the Top 1,000,000 Home Pages · · , , ,
  109. What Negative Effects Does a Bad Website Design Have on My Business? · · ,
  110. Front-End Development’s Identity Crisis · ·
  111. Figma Plugins · ·
  112. On “disabled” and “aria-disabled” Attributes · · , ,
  113. The Power of “:has()” in CSS · · ,
  114. The Curious Case of the CSS Monochrome Media Query · · ,
  115. “@ scope” Is Coming to CSS and It’s Amazing · · , ,
  116. Release Notes for Safari Technology Preview 191 · · , , ,
  117. Improving the Developer Experience of Enterprise Design Systems · · , ,
  118. History of JS Interop in Dart · · , , ,
  119. The Complete Guide to Captioned Videos · · , , ,
  120. New to the Web Platform in March · · , , , , , , , ,
  121. CSS Color-Scheme-Dependent Colors With “light-dark()” · · , , ,
  122. A Guide to Building CLI Tools in JavaScript · · , , , ,
  123. What’s New in DevTools, Chrome 124 · · , , , ,
  124. Iterator Helpers · · , ,
  125. Meet Angular’s New “output()” API · · ,
  126. In-App Browsers Are Still a Privacy, Security, and Choice Problem · · , , ,
  127. Flickering Glowing Text Effect With CSS · · ,
  128. How to Take Control of Flexbox · · , ,
  129. CSS Anchor Positioning · ·
  130. How to Use jQuery’s “ajax()” Function for Asynchronous HTTP Requests · · , ,
  131. Quick Tip: How to Align Column Rows With CSS Subgrid · · , , ,
  132. What You Need to Know About Modern CSS (Spring 2024 Edition) · · ,
  133. Node v20.12.0 (LTS) · · ,
  134. Convention over Creativity? The Ups and Downs of UX Design · · ,
  135. Exploring the Power of ARIA Live Attribute in Web Accessibility · · ,
  136. Be Flexible About What People Need (and Don’t Assume) · ·
  137. Animating Clip Paths on Scroll With “@ property” in CSS · · , ,
  138. History of Web Accessibility · · , ,
  139. Setting and Persisting Color Scheme Preferences With CSS and a “Touch” of JavaScript · · , , ,
  140. Error Messages 101 · · , , ,
  141. 7 Simple Rules for Better Data Visualization · ·
  142. How to Consolidate Multiple Design Systems · · ,
  143. Spicing Up Text With “text-emphasis” in CSS · · , ,
  144. Diving into the Node.js Website Redesign · · ,
  145. JavaScript Visualized: Promise Execution · · ,
  146. Incredible JavaScript Animation Libraries · · , , ,
  147. No One Actually Wants Accessibility · ·
  148. Radix Themes 3.0 · · ,
  149. ARIA “role="application"” and Mobile Screen Readers · · , , , , ,
  150. Profile Node.js Performance With the Performance Panel · · , , , , , ,
  151. Learn OAuth 2.0 by Building Your Own OAuth Client · · ,
  152. Accessible Forms With Pseudo Classes · · , , ,
  153. CSS Values and Units Module Level 3 · · ,
  154. The “Current Branch” in Git · ·
  155. Node.js TSC Confirms: No Intention to Remove npm from Distribution · · ,
  156. CAPTCHA Excludes Disabled Web Users · · ,
  157. 12 Figma Tips to Work More Efficiently · · , ,
  158. Quick Tip: How to Add Gradient Effects and Patterns to Text · · , , , ,
  159. Don’t Get Scammed by Fake Performance Experts and Apps · · ,
  160. Going Beyond Pixels and (r)ems in CSS—Absolute Length Units · · ,
  161. The Cost of Interrupted Work: More Speed and Stress · · , ,
  162. Optimizing JavaScript for Fun and for Profit · · ,
  163. Node.js: The Documentary · · , ,
  164. How to Test 3.3.8 Accessible Authentication (Minimum) · · , , ,
  165. On the Gift of OKR for Company Culture · · ,
  166. Building a Micro htmx SSR Framework · · , ,
  167. This Pattern Will Wreck Your React App’s TS Performance · · , , ,
  168. Welcome to Future of Web Accessibility Based on Predictors · · , ,
  169. [Bulma] 1.0.0 · · ,
  170. “__dirname” Is Back in Node.js With ES Modules · · , ,
  171. On Popover Accessibility: What the Browser Does and Doesn’t Do · · , ,
  172. Aesthetic Layouts: 2 Column Magazine With “shape-outside” · · , ,
  173. How to Create a Website and a PDF from the Same Codebase · · , ,
  174. How to Plan Your First Successful Website · · ,
  175. Psychology and UX: Decoding the Science Behind User Clicks · · , ,
  176. Folder Structures in React Projects · · ,
  177. The Box Model and Box Sizing · · ,
  178. Progressive Disclosure Defaults · · , ,
  179. Build a Full-Stack App With Node.js and htmx · · , ,
  180. Chill Scroll Snapping: Article Headers · · ,
  181. Using Relative Colors · · ,
  182. Empowering the User Experience Through Microinteractions: 7 Best Practices · · , ,
  183. Accessibility Foundations · · , ,
  184. Build a Node App With TypeScript · · , , ,
  185. Comparing ECMAScript Modules and CommonJS · · , ,
  186. The Power of Textual Content in UX Design · · ,
  187. A Designer’s Role Is Not “at the Table” · · ,
  188. I’m So Old: Web Edition · · ,
  189. “require(esm)” in Node.js · · , ,
  190. How to Kill the Cascade · · , , ,
  191. A Comparison of JavaScript CRDTs · · , ,
  192. How Web-Site Design and Social Media Work Together · · , ,
  193. Oh Sh*t, My App Is Successful and I Didn’t Think About Accessibility · ·
  194. 2024 Cheat Sheet Collection · · ,
  195. Time to Ditch Analytics? Tracking Scripts and Web Sustainability · · , , , ,
  196. Why UI Designers Should Understand Flexbox and CSS Grid · · , ,
  197. Copy Objects Ways in JavaScript · · ,
  198. Migrating Away from Jest and Achieving over 90% Reduction in Running Time · · , , , ,
  199. How Web Bloat Impacts Users With Slow Devices · · , , ,
  200. Homepage Design: 5 Fundamental Principles · · ,
  201. Skeuomorphism · · ,
  202. Quick Tip: Creating a Date Picker in React · · , ,
  203. How (In)Efficient Are Engineering Organizations? · · , ,
  204. Make Your Functions More Reusable With Generics · · , ,
  205. Performance Tooling in 2024 and Beyond · · , , , ,
  206. There Is No EU Cookie Banner Law · · , ,
  207. What Is Safe Alignment in CSS? · · , ,
  208. Arguments for Opening Links in a New Tab or Window · · ,
  209. The Golden Age of Accessibility · ·
  210. When “Semantic Tokens” Are No Longer Semantic · · ,
  211. Qwik vs. Next.js: Which Framework Is Right for Your Next Web Project? · · , , ,
  212. 25 Unnoticeable Features of JavaScript · ·
  213. Ruby Is Complicated · ·
  214. You Want “border-color: transparent”, Not “border: none” · · ,
  215. The Problem With AI · ·
  216. WCAG 2.2 Detective Skills · · , ,
  217. Another JS Registry—Seriously?! · · , , ,
  218. What’s Next for a Global Design System · ·
  219. The Problem With Data-Attributes for Text Effects · · , , ,
  220. A Beginner’s Guide to Node.js Worker Threads · · , ,
  221. Refactoring My Ugliest Code With Signal View Queries · · , ,
  222. My New Favorite CSS Trick: “will-change” · · , , ,
  223. 5 Exciting New JavaScript Features in 2024 · ·
  224. A Letter to My Younger Self, as an Accessibility Advocate · · ,
  225. Building Websites and Building Websites Well · · , ,
  226. Interaction to Next Paint Is Officially a Core Web Vital · · ,
  227. The “10× Engineer”: 50 Years Ago and Now · · , , ,
  228. Thoughts on Embedding Alternative Text Metadata into Images · · , ,
  229. Marking the Web’s 35th Birthday: An Open Letter · · ,
  230. The Essential Guide to Microcopy and Becoming a More Literate Designer · · , , , ,
  231. Runtime Compatibility · · , , , , , ,
  232. Spread vs. Rest Operators in JavaScript · · , ,
  233. A Gentle Introduction to Generics in Typescript · · ,
  234. Alt Text for CSS Generated Content · · , ,
  235. Announcing Speedometer 3.0: A Shared Browser Benchmark for Web Application Responsiveness · · , ,
  236. Distinguishing Between ARIA and Native HTML Attributes · · , , ,
  237. JSON Canvas · · , , ,
  238. Express.js With TypeScript—Setup, Examples, Testing · · , , , ,
  239. What Is INP and Why You Should Care · · , ,
  240. Have You Optimized for INP? · · , ,
  241. Comparing JavaScript Frameworks: Templates · · , , ,
  242. Streaming HTML · · , ,
  243. CSS Button Styles You Might Not Know · · , ,
  244. Things I Learned While Building My JS Library · · , ,
  245. Access by a Thousand Curb Cuts · ·
  246. Jakob Has Jumped the Shark · · ,
  247. Creating Color Palettes With the CSS “color-mix()” Function · · , , ,
  248. How “HEAD” Works in Git · ·
  249. Modern CSS Tooltips and Speech Bubbles II · · ,
  250. Navigating the Future of Frontend · · , ,