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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. Converting Plain Text to Encoded HTML With Vanilla JavaScript · · , ,
  2. Upgrading jQuery: Working Towards a Healthy Web · · , ,
  3. Property Hooks Are Coming in PHP 8.4 · · ,
  4. The Invisible Seafaring Industry That Keeps the Internet Afloat · ·
  5. Open Source Security (OpenSSF) and OpenJS Foundations Issue Alert for Social Engineering Takeovers of Open Source Projects · · ,
  6. How a Successful Website Migration Led to a 20% Increase in Keyword Rankings · · , , ,
  7. ARIA in HTML · · , , ,
  8. Five Ways Cookie Consent Managers Hurt Web Performance (and How to Fix Them) · · , ,
  9. An Intro to Flexbox · · , ,
  10. Interview With Senior JS Developer 2024 · · , , , , , , ,
  11. What If You Had Real Control over Light Mode / Dark Mode on a Per-Site Basis? · · ,
  12. My “Skip to Content” Markup Was Breaking the Back Button on iOS · · , , ,
  13. Things You Should Do in Your Dev Journey · ·
  14. 10 Things Software Developers Should Learn About Learning · · ,
  15. Monitoring BFCache Blocking Reasons · · , , ,
  16. Blockin’ Bots · · , , ,
  17. How Do Open Source Licenses Work? The Ultimate Guide · · , ,
  18. Zombie Estimation · · ,
  19. Web Accessibility Statement: How to Write One · · , ,
  20. Release Notes for Safari Technology Preview 192 · · , , ,
  21. Notes on Git’s Error Messages · · ,
  22. Optimizing WebKit and Safari for Speedometer 3.0 · · , , , , ,
  23. Wednesday, April 10, 2024 Security Releases · · , ,
  24. Control Your Vertigo—the Unspoken Rule for Defending Design Decisions · · ,
  25. Happy CSS Naked Day 2024 · · , ,
  26. Layered Toggles: Optional CSS Mixins · · ,
  27. The ADA Now Has Regulations for Accessibility of Web Content and Mobile Apps · · , , ,
  28. Recapping ng-conf 2024 · ·
  29. Figma Prototypes vs. HTML Prototypes · · , , , , ,
  30. Sending Email Using Node.js · · ,
  31. React Server Components in a Nutshell · · ,
  32. Inclusive Digital Experiences: Redesign Strategies for Addressing Diverse Abilities and Accessibility Challenges · · , , ,
  33. Node.js Debugging in Chrome DevTools · · , , , , , ,
  34. User Experience in the Era of AI: Enhancing Human-Machine Interactions · · ,
  35. Misinformation and Disinformation Online: What Design Can Do to Remedy This Problem · · ,
  36. Justice Department to Publish Final Rule to Strengthen Web and Mobile App Access for People With Disabilities · · , , ,
  37. Things That I Like Better in Vue Than in React · · , , ,
  38. Testing HTML With Modern CSS · · , , ,
  39. Demystifying the Shadow DOM · · ,
  40. Blind Internet Users Struggle With Error-Prone AI Aids · · ,
  41. [zx] 8.0.0 · · ,
  42. Why I’m Yet Another Woman Leaving the Tech Industry · · ,
  43. Creativity in Software Engineering · · , ,
  44. DevTools Tips and Tricks · · , ,
  45. Should Designers Code? · · ,
  46. The V8 Sandbox · · ,
  47. AI and the Future of Web Accessibility Guidelines · · , , , , ,
  48. A Complete Guide to CSS Logical Properties, With Cheat Sheet · · , , ,
  49. When to Use “tabindex="0"” · · , , ,
  50. Building a Digital Fortress: How to Strengthen DNS Against DDoS Attacks? · · ,
  51. Using JSON Web Tokens With Node.js · · , , ,
  52. Wednesday, April 3, 2024 Security Releases · · , ,
  53. “aspect-ratio” Gotcha · · ,
  54. Svelte Parses HTML All Wrong · · , ,
  55. In-Page Links: 3 Usability Tips · · , , ,
  56. An Advanced Way to Use CSS Variables · · ,
  57. Theming Design Systems · · ,
  58. Hanging Punctuation in CSS · · ,
  59. Finally Understand Responsive Design · · , ,
  60. WebAssembly at Google · · , ,
  61. WordPress 6.5 “Regina” · · ,
  62. Learn JavaScript · · ,
  63. A Complete Guide for Content Creators to Start Making Accessible Content · · , ,
  64. Bun 1.1 · · ,
  65. Micro Frontends with Native Federation · · ,
  66. What Even Is a JSON Number? · · ,
  67. 14 Top UX Tools for Designers in 2024 · · , ,
  68. Why I Care Deeply About Web Accessibility and You Should Too · · ,
  69. Latest WebAIM’s Million—Some Thoughts · ·
  70. The DevOps Basics · · ,
  71. Kobold Letters · · , ,
  72. Why I Use Node, Deno, Bun, [QuickJS], [txiki.js] at the Same Time · · , , ,
  73. 10 JavaScript Sites Every Web Developer Should Know · · , ,
  74. Object Structure in JavaScript Engines · · , ,
  75. Design Is a Process of Getting Stuck · · ,
  76. The Easy Way to Access the Last JavaScript Array Element · · ,
  77. The WebAIM Million: The 2024 Report on the Accessibility of the Top 1,000,000 Home Pages · · , , ,
  78. What Negative Effects Does a Bad Website Design Have on My Business? · · ,
  79. Front-End Development’s Identity Crisis · ·
  80. Figma Plugins · ·
  81. On “disabled” and “aria-disabled” Attributes · · , ,
  82. The Power of “:has()” in CSS · · ,
  83. The Curious Case of the CSS Monochrome Media Query · · ,
  84. “@ scope” Is Coming to CSS and It’s Amazing · · , ,
  85. Release Notes for Safari Technology Preview 191 · · , , ,
  86. Improving the Developer Experience of Enterprise Design Systems · · , ,
  87. History of JS Interop in Dart · · , , ,
  88. The Complete Guide to Captioned Videos · · , , ,
  89. New to the Web Platform in March · · , , , , , , , ,
  90. CSS Color-Scheme-Dependent Colors With “light-dark()” · · , , ,
  91. A Guide to Building CLI Tools in JavaScript · · , , , ,
  92. What’s New in DevTools, Chrome 124 · · , , , ,
  93. Iterator Helpers · · , ,
  94. Meet Angular’s New “output()” API · · ,
  95. In-App Browsers Are Still a Privacy, Security, and Choice Problem · · , , ,
  96. Flickering Glowing Text Effect With CSS · · ,
  97. How to Take Control of Flexbox · · , ,
  98. CSS Anchor Positioning · ·
  99. How to Use jQuery’s “ajax()” Function for Asynchronous HTTP Requests · · , ,
  100. Quick Tip: How to Align Column Rows With CSS Subgrid · · , , ,
  101. What You Need to Know About Modern CSS (Spring 2024 Edition) · · ,
  102. Node v20.12.0 (LTS) · · ,
  103. Convention over Creativity? The Ups and Downs of UX Design · · ,
  104. Exploring the Power of ARIA Live Attribute in Web Accessibility · · ,
  105. Be Flexible About What People Need (and Don’t Assume) · ·
  106. Animating Clip Paths on Scroll With “@ property” in CSS · · , ,
  107. History of Web Accessibility · · , ,
  108. Setting and Persisting Color Scheme Preferences With CSS and a “Touch” of JavaScript · · , , ,
  109. Error Messages 101 · · , , ,
  110. 7 Simple Rules for Better Data Visualization · ·
  111. How to Consolidate Multiple Design Systems · · ,
  112. Spicing Up Text With “text-emphasis” in CSS · · , ,
  113. Diving into the Node.js Website Redesign · · ,
  114. JavaScript Visualized: Promise Execution · · ,
  115. Incredible JavaScript Animation Libraries · · , , ,
  116. No One Actually Wants Accessibility · ·
  117. Radix Themes 3.0 · · ,
  118. ARIA “role="application"” and Mobile Screen Readers · · , , , , ,
  119. Profile Node.js Performance With the Performance Panel · · , , , , , ,
  120. Accessible Forms With Pseudo Classes · · , , ,
  121. CSS Values and Units Module Level 3 · · ,
  122. The “Current Branch” in Git · ·
  123. Node.js TSC Confirms: No Intention to Remove npm from Distribution · · ,
  124. CAPTCHA Excludes Disabled Web Users · · ,
  125. 12 Figma Tips to Work More Efficiently · · , ,
  126. Quick Tip: How to Add Gradient Effects and Patterns to Text · · , , , ,
  127. Don’t Get Scammed by Fake Performance Experts and Apps · · ,
  128. Going Beyond Pixels and (r)ems in CSS—Absolute Length Units · · ,
  129. The Cost of Interrupted Work: More Speed and Stress · · , ,
  130. Optimizing JavaScript for Fun and for Profit · · ,
  131. Node.js: The Documentary · · , ,
  132. On Popover Accessibility: What the Browser Does and Doesn’t Do · · , ,
  133. How to Test 3.3.8 Accessible Authentication (Minimum) · · , , ,
  134. On the Gift of OKR for Company Culture · · ,
  135. Building a Micro htmx SSR Framework · · , ,
  136. This Pattern Will Wreck Your React App’s TS Performance · · , , ,
  137. Welcome to Future of Web Accessibility Based on Predictors · · , ,
  138. [Bulma] 1.0.0 · · ,
  139. “__dirname” Is Back in Node.js With ES Modules · · , ,
  140. Aesthetic Layouts: 2 Column Magazine With “shape-outside” · · , ,
  141. How to Create a Website and a PDF from the Same Codebase · · , ,
  142. How to Plan Your First Successful Website · · ,
  143. Psychology and UX: Decoding the Science Behind User Clicks · · , ,
  144. Folder Structures in React Projects · · ,
  145. The Box Model and Box Sizing · · ,
  146. Progressive Disclosure Defaults · · , ,
  147. Build a Full-Stack App With Node.js and htmx · · , ,
  148. Chill Scroll Snapping: Article Headers · · ,
  149. Using Relative Colors · · ,
  150. Empowering the User Experience Through Microinteractions: 7 Best Practices · · , ,
  151. Accessibility Foundations · · , ,
  152. Build a Node App With TypeScript · · , , ,
  153. Comparing ECMAScript Modules and CommonJS · · , ,
  154. The Power of Textual Content in UX Design · · ,
  155. A Designer’s Role Is Not “at the Table” · · ,
  156. I’m So Old: Web Edition · · ,
  157. “require(esm)” in Node.js · · , ,
  158. How to Kill the Cascade · · , , ,
  159. A Comparison of JavaScript CRDTs · · , ,
  160. How Web-Site Design and Social Media Work Together · · , ,
  161. Oh Sh*t, My App Is Successful and I Didn’t Think About Accessibility · ·
  162. 2024 Cheat Sheet Collection · · ,
  163. Time to Ditch Analytics? Tracking Scripts and Web Sustainability · · , , , ,
  164. Why UI Designers Should Understand Flexbox and CSS Grid · · , ,
  165. Copy Objects Ways in JavaScript · · ,
  166. Migrating Away from Jest and Achieving over 90% Reduction in Running Time · · , , , ,
  167. How Web Bloat Impacts Users With Slow Devices · · , , ,
  168. Homepage Design: 5 Fundamental Principles · · ,
  169. Skeuomorphism · · ,
  170. Quick Tip: Creating a Date Picker in React · · , ,
  171. How (In)Efficient Are Engineering Organizations? · · , ,
  172. Make Your Functions More Reusable With Generics · · , ,
  173. Performance Tooling in 2024 and Beyond · · , , , ,
  174. There Is No EU Cookie Banner Law · · , ,
  175. What Is Safe Alignment in CSS? · · , ,
  176. Arguments for Opening Links in a New Tab or Window · · ,
  177. The Golden Age of Accessibility · ·
  178. When “Semantic Tokens” Are No Longer Semantic · · ,
  179. Qwik vs. Next.js: Which Framework Is Right for Your Next Web Project? · · , , ,
  180. 25 Unnoticeable Features of JavaScript · ·
  181. Ruby Is Complicated · ·
  182. You Want “border-color: transparent”, Not “border: none” · · ,
  183. The Problem With AI · ·
  184. WCAG 2.2 Detective Skills · · , ,
  185. Another JS Registry—Seriously?! · · , , ,
  186. What’s Next for a Global Design System · ·
  187. The Problem With Data-Attributes for Text Effects · · , , ,
  188. A Beginner’s Guide to Node.js Worker Threads · · , ,
  189. Refactoring My Ugliest Code With Signal View Queries · · , ,
  190. My New Favorite CSS Trick: “will-change” · · , , ,
  191. 5 Exciting New JavaScript Features in 2024 · ·
  192. A Letter to My Younger Self, as an Accessibility Advocate · · ,
  193. Building Websites and Building Websites Well · · , ,
  194. Interaction to Next Paint Is Officially a Core Web Vital · · ,
  195. The “10× Engineer”: 50 Years Ago and Now · · , , ,
  196. Thoughts on Embedding Alternative Text Metadata into Images · · , ,
  197. Marking the Web’s 35th Birthday: An Open Letter · · ,
  198. The Essential Guide to Microcopy and Becoming a More Literate Designer · · , , , ,
  199. Runtime Compatibility · · , , , , , ,
  200. Spread vs. Rest Operators in JavaScript · · , ,
  201. A Gentle Introduction to Generics in Typescript · · ,
  202. Alt Text for CSS Generated Content · · , ,
  203. Announcing Speedometer 3.0: A Shared Browser Benchmark for Web Application Responsiveness · · , ,
  204. Distinguishing Between ARIA and Native HTML Attributes · · , , ,
  205. JSON Canvas · · , , ,
  206. Express.js With TypeScript—Setup, Examples, Testing · · , , , ,
  207. What Is INP and Why You Should Care · · , ,
  208. Have You Optimized for INP? · · , ,
  209. Comparing JavaScript Frameworks: Templates · · , , ,
  210. Streaming HTML · · , ,
  211. CSS Button Styles You Might Not Know · · , ,
  212. Things I Learned While Building My JS Library · · , ,
  213. Access by a Thousand Curb Cuts · ·
  214. Jakob Has Jumped the Shark · · ,
  215. Creating Color Palettes With the CSS “color-mix()” Function · · , , ,
  216. How “HEAD” Works in Git · ·
  217. Modern CSS Tooltips and Speech Bubbles II · · ,
  218. Navigating the Future of Frontend · · , ,
  219. Add Superpowers to Your CSS Variables With Style Queries · · , ,
  220. Asking Users for Their Pronouns: A Guide for UX Designers · · , ,
  221. Some Little Ways I’m Using CSS “:has()” in the Real World · · , ,
  222. The Quiet, Pervasive Devaluation of Frontend · · , , , ,
  223. AVIF Is the Future of Web Images · · , , ,
  224. How to Test 2.5.8 Target Size (Minimum) · · , ,
  225. Managing Static Files in Django: A Comprehensive Guide · · , ,
  226. 5 Ways Productivity Culture Kills Business Agility · · , , ,
  227. Announcing TypeScript 5.4 · · ,
  228. Internationalization With Remix · · ,
  229. Release Notes for Safari Technology Preview 190 · · , , ,
  230. Simplify Your CSS Using “:is()” and “:where()” Pseudo-Classes · · , ,
  231. The End of My Gatsby Journey · · , ,
  232. The Ultimate Guide to Choosing the Best React Website Builder · · , , , ,
  233. WebAssembly JSPI Is Going to Origin Trial · ·
  234. Exploring the Creative Power of CSS Filters and Blending · · , ,
  235. Sometimes, a Button Just Wants to Look Like a Button · · , ,
  236. Taming the Shadow DOM: Injecting Global Styles With Adopted Stylesheets · · , ,
  237. How to Ensure Your Designs Work If You Can’t Access Sample Data · · , , , ,
  238. How to Use WebSockets in Node.js to Create Real-Time Apps · · , ,
  239. WebKit Features in Safari 17.4 · · , , , ,
  240. Best Practices for Inclusive Design · · , , ,
  241. Achieving Design Collegiality While Maintaining Psychological Safety · · ,
  242. Designing for Mobile Accessibility: Enhancing the User Experience on Small Screens · · , , ,
  243. JSR: Second Look · ·
  244. Modern Git Commands and Features You Should Be Using · · ,
  245. JavaScript Runs the World—Maybe Even Literally · · , ,
  246. WCAG? More Like, W-What?! · · , ,
  247. The 88×31 Archive · · , ,
  248. Accessibility Darkness · · ,
  249. Accessibility Has Not Failed—It Has Not Even Started for Real · · ,
  250. Bugs I’ve Filed on Browsers · · , , , ,