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Embeds and Quotations in Writing
Chris wrote “0 KB Social Media Embeds” and it got me thinking about my own approach to embeds and quotations in my writing. A lot of my blogging is quoting…
An advanced way to use CSS variables
Yesterday, we learned about CSS variables. Today, I wanted to show you an advanced approach to working with them that I often use with client projects. Let’s…
5 Things Designers Need to Know for a Smooth Handoff
There’s no truth teller quite like Google autocomplete. As you type “Design development handoff is…” into the search bar, it quickly fills in the blank with…
CSS variables
Yesterday, I mentioned that I love CSS variables. Today, I thought I’d explain what they are and how they work, for those who aren’t already familiar with them…
Have we forgotten how to build ethical things for the web?
I've worked on a few projects where values and ethics were a key part of the clients' mission. They weren't putting profits over everything, they were trying to…
Front-end development’s identity crisis
I’m not a “[full-stack] developer”, regardless of what my last job title says. I’m not even a front-end developer, thanks to the JavaScript–industrial complex.…
Best practices for writing CSS and JavaScript with a team
Yesterday, I wrote about the importance of understanding the medium that we work in. Today, I wanted to share my best practices for writing code with a team.…
Using Eleventy to Gobble Up Everything I Do Online
This post is adapted from the talk I did at the Eleventy Meetup. You can also watch the talk on YouTube. This is what I look like when I try to…
disabled vs aria-disabled on form elements
I'll definitely reference the following blog post in the future. Kitty Giraudel describes when to use disabled and aria-disabled. Ready? Because here comes some…
How would you build a complex app with vanilla tech?
The other day on Mastodon, Hawk Ticehurst asked… If you were asked to build a “proper complex” web application (let’s say a full featured mastodon client or…