In Praise Of The Basics In Praise Of The Basics Geoff Graham 2024-05-30T15:00:00+00:00 2025-02-25T16:05:14+00:00 Lately, I’ve been thinking about the basics of web development. Actually, I’ve been thinking about them for some time now, at least since I started teaching beginning web development in 2020. I’m fascinated by the basics. […]
Modern CSS Layouts: You Might Not Need A Framework For That
Modern CSS Layouts: You Might Not Need A Framework For That Modern CSS Layouts: You Might Not Need A Framework For That Brecht De Ruyte 2024-05-22T15:00:00+00:00 2025-02-25T16:05:14+00:00 Establishing layouts in CSS is something that we, as developers, often delegate to whatever framework we’re most comfortable using. And even though it’s […]
Beyond CSS Media Queries
Beyond CSS Media Queries Beyond CSS Media Queries Juan Diego Rodríguez 2024-05-16T15:00:00+00:00 2025-02-25T16:05:14+00:00 Media queries have been around almost as long as CSS itself — and with no flex, no grid, no responsive units, and no math functions, media queries were the most pragmatic choice available to make a somewhat […]
The Times You Need A Custom @property Instead Of A CSS Variable
The Times You Need A Custom @property Instead Of A CSS Variable The Times You Need A Custom @property Instead Of A CSS Variable Preethi Sam 2024-05-13T08:00:00+00:00 2025-02-25T16:05:14+00:00 We generally use a CSS variable as a placeholder for some value we plan to reuse — to avoid repeating the same […]
The Modern Guide For Making CSS Shapes
The Modern Guide For Making CSS Shapes The Modern Guide For Making CSS Shapes Temani Afif 2024-05-10T13:00:00+00:00 2025-02-25T16:05:14+00:00 You have for sure googled “how to create [shape_name] with CSS” at least once in your front-end career if it’s not something you already have bookmarked. And the number of articles and […]
Combining CSS :has() And HTML <select> For Greater Conditional Styling
Combining CSS :has() And HTML <select> For Greater Conditional Styling Combining CSS :has() And HTML <select> For Greater Conditional Styling Amit Sheen 2024-05-02T10:00:00+00:00 2025-02-25T16:05:14+00:00 Even though the CSS :has() pseudo-class is relatively new, we already know a lot about it, thanks to many, many articles and tutorials demonstrating its powerful ability to conditionally select elements based on their […]
Conducting Accessibility Research In An Inaccessible Ecosystem
Conducting Accessibility Research In An Inaccessible Ecosystem Conducting Accessibility Research In An Inaccessible Ecosystem Michele Williams 2024-04-25T12:00:00+00:00 2025-02-25T16:05:14+00:00 Ensuring technology is accessible and inclusive relies heavily on receiving feedback directly from disabled users. You cannot rely solely on checklists, guidelines, and good-faith guesses to get things right. This is often […]
Sliding 3D Image Frames In CSS
Sliding 3D Image Frames In CSS Sliding 3D Image Frames In CSS Temani Afif 2024-04-12T18:00:00+00:00 2025-02-25T16:05:14+00:00 In a previous article, we played with CSS masks to create cool hover effects where the main challenge was to rely only on the <img> tag as our markup. In this article, pick up […]
A Designer’s Accessibility Advocacy Toolkit
A Designer’s Accessibility Advocacy Toolkit A Designer’s Accessibility Advocacy Toolkit Yichan Wang 2024-02-26T18:00:00+00:00 2025-02-25T16:05:14+00:00 Web accessibility can be challenging, particularly for clients unfamiliar with tech or compliance with The Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). My role as a digital designer often involves guiding clients toward ADA-compliant web designs. I’ve acquired […]
A Practical Guide To Designing For Colorblind People
A Practical Guide To Designing For Colorblind People A Practical Guide To Designing For Colorblind People Vitaly Friedman 2024-02-20T12:00:00+00:00 2025-02-25T16:05:14+00:00 Too often, accessibility is seen as a checklist, but it’s much more complex than that. We might be using a good contrast for our colors, but then, if these colors […]