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Quick! What’s the Difference Between Flexbox and Grid?
12.2.2019
Let's go rapid fire and try to answer this question with quick points rather than long explanations. There are a lot of similarities between flexbox and grid, starting with the fact that they are used for layout and much more powerful than any layout technique that came before them. They...
What does Stack Overflow want to be when it grows up?
22.10.2018
I sometimes get asked by regular people in the actual real world what it is that I do for a living, and here's my 15 second answer:
We built a sort of Wikipedia website for computer programmers to post questions and answers. It's called Stack Overflow.
As of last month
What bit of advice would you share with someone new to your field?
18.7.2018
The most FA of all the FAQs.
Here's Laura Kalbag:
Find what you love. Don’t worry about needing to learn every language, technique or tool. Start with what interests you, and carve your own niche. And then use your powers for good!
And my own:
Buy a domain name. Figure out how to put an HTML file...
Users DO Change Font Size
24.6.2018
Evan Minto:
The question was “How many users browse the main Internet Archive site with a default font size other than the common value of 16 pixels?” By knowing this, we would determine how many users would be affected by sizing with relative units like rems/ems.
Using the methodology I describe...
The Next Scotch v8: How We're Getting to 1s Load Times
13.6.2018
You might be wondering, "are they redesigning again?!" Whenever I'm asked that, my answer is always a resounding "OF COURSE!"
Sure the Scotch site is currently good enough, but there's alway
Personalize Your UX By Location Using IPstack's Geolocation
15.5.2018
Which site is better? This is the age-long question that many website owners are still trying to answer so they can dominate their niche.
Take a look at Google Search — there's no denying th
8 Awesome New Features in Sublime Text 3.1
9.5.2018
What are developers without code editors? I can't seem to think of a clear answer to that. In recent times, code editors have evolved from traditional IDEs to smarter and faster tools. While some f
Script & Style Show: Episode 3: Working Remotely
10.3.2018
On this week’s episode: Todd and I talk about working remotely, transitioning to being a remotee, keeping on task, and avoiding (or embracing) the hermit lifestyle! Next Episode: Q&A! Todd and I would like to host a Q/A session where we answer your questions! Please tweet us your...
On HTML belts and ARIA braces (The Default Implicit ARIA semantics they didn’t want you to know about)
14.4.2015
The question of whether HTML elements need the addition of ARIA role attibutes to expose their semantics, is one that surfaces on a regular basis. The answer is maybe for a subset of elements, but increasingly no. ARIA roles add nothing to default semantics of most elements In some cases...
On HTML belts and ARIA braces (The Default Implicit ARIA semantics they didn’t want you to know about)
14.4.2015
Updated: 3rd August 2020 The question of whether HTML elements need the addition of ARIA role attributes to expose their semantics, is one that surfaces on a regular basis. The answer is maybe for a subset of elements, but increasingly no. ARIA roles add nothing to default semantics of most...
China’s Answer to eBay Bans Sale of Bitcoins and Mining Gear
7.1.2014
Taobao, China's largest online marketplace, has banned the sale of all cryptocurrencies and mining gear