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Using the platform

1.10.2021
I'm certainly not dogmatic about it, but I think if you can pull of a project with literally zero build process, it feels good while working on it and feels very good when you come back to it months/years later and can just pick up and go. The post Using the platform appeared first on CSS-Tricks....

Working With Built-in GraphQL Directives

1.10.2021
Directives are one of GraphQL’s best — and most unspoken — features. Let’s explore working with GraphQL’s built-in schema and operation directives that all GraphQL spec compliant APIs must implement. They are extremely useful if you are working with a … The post Working With Built-in...

Comparing HTML Preprocessor Features

30.9.2021
(This is a sponsored post.) Of the languages that browsers speak, I’d wager that the very first one that developers decided needed some additional processing was HTML. Every single CMS in the world (aside from intentionally headless-only CMSs) … The post Comparing HTML Preprocessor...

Creating the Perfect Commit in Git

30.9.2021
A commit can be something that helps us stay on top of things. It can be a container for related changes that belong to one and only one topic, and thereby make it easier for us to understand what happened. In this post, we’re talking about what it takes to produce the "perfect" commit. The post...

Web Streams Everywhere (and Fetch for Node.js)

29.9.2021
Chrome developer advocate Jake Archibald called 2016 “the year of web streams.” Clearly, his prediction was somewhat premature. The Streams Standard was announced back in 2014. It’s taken a while, but there’s now a consistent streaming API implemented … The post Web Streams...

Front-End Dev Shortcuts in iOS 15

29.9.2021
I was pretty stoked when Chris shared a way to “View Source” on mobile. Sure, it’s not the same as a built-in feature but it allows iOS users like myself a way to peek at a site’s code the … The post Front-End Dev Shortcuts in iOS 15 appeared first on CSS-Tricks....

So many little design helper sites!

28.9.2021
I had one of those little single-serving designer helper sites bookmarked the other day: getwaves.io. Randomized SVG waves! Lots of cool options! Easy to customize! Easy to copy and paste! Well played, z creative labs. But then I … The post So many little design helper sites! appeared...

So many little design helper sites!

iOS Browser Choice

28.9.2021
Just last week I got one of those really?! 🤨 faces when this fact came up in conversation amongst smart and engaged fellow web developers: there is no browser choice on iOS. It’s all Safari. You can download apps that … The post iOS Browser Choice appeared first on CSS-Tricks....

Web Unleashed is Back! (Use Coupon Code “CSS-Tricks” for 50% Off)

28.9.2021
(This is a sponsored post.) Now in its tenth year (!!!), Web Unleashed is one of the top events for web devs. It’s coming up quick: October 20-22, 2021. The lineup is amazing. You’ll hear from leaders in … The post Web Unleashed is Back! (Use Coupon Code “CSS-Tricks”...

Tonic (Component Framework)

27.9.2021
I enjoy little frameworks like Tonic. It’s essentially syntactic sugar over <web-components /> to make them feel easier to use. Define a Class, template literal an HTML template, probably some other fancy helpers, and you’ve got a component … The post Tonic (Component...

Collecting Email Signups With the Notion API

27.9.2021
A lot of people these days are setting up their own newsletters. You’ve got the current big names like Substack and MailChimp, companies like Twitter are getting into it with Revue, and even Facebook is getting into the … The post Collecting Email Signups With the Notion API appeared first...

Systems for z-index

24.9.2021
Say you have a z-index bug. Something is being covered up by something else. In my experience, a typical solution is to put position: relative on the thing so z-index works in the first place, and maybe rejigger the z-index… The post Systems for z-index appeared first on CSS-Tricks. You...

The Self Provisioning Runtime

24.9.2021
Big thoughts on where the industry is headed from Shawn Wang: Advancements in two fields — programming languages and cloud infrastructure — will converge in a single paradigm: where all resources required by a program will be automatically provisioned, and … The post The Self...

Comparing Methods for Appending and Inserting With JavaScript

24.9.2021
Let’s say we want to add something to a webpage after the initial load. JavaScript gives us a variety of tools. Perhaps you’ve used some of them, like append, appendChild, insertAdjacentHTML, or innerHTML. The difficult thing … The post Comparing Methods for Appending...

Our Learning Partner: Frontend Masters

24.9.2021
Frontend Masters has been our learning partner for a couple of years now. I love it. If you need structured learning to up your web development skills, Frontend Masters is the place. It works so well because we don’t offer … The post Our Learning Partner: Frontend Masters appeared...

What is Your Page Title on a Google Search Engine Results Page?

23.9.2021
Whatever Google wants it to be. I always thought it was exactly what your <title> element was. Perhaps in lieu of that, what the first <h1> on the page is. But recently I noticed some pages on this site that … The post What is Your Page Title on a Google Search Engine Results...

Working With GraphQL Caching

23.9.2021
If you’ve recently started working with GraphQL, or reviewed its pros and cons, you’ve no doubt heard things like “GraphQL doesn’t support caching” or “GraphQL doesn’t care about caching.” And for most, that is a big deal. The official … The post Working With GraphQL Caching appeared first...

Learn How to Build True Edge Apps With Cloudflare Workers and Fauna

23.9.2021
(This is a sponsored post.) There is a lot of buzz around apps running on the edge instead of on a centralized server in web development. Running your app on the edge allows your code to be closer to … The post Learn How to Build True Edge Apps With Cloudflare Workers and Fauna appeared...

Container Units Should Be Pretty Handy

23.9.2021
Container queries are going to solve this long-standing issue in web design where we want to make design choices based on the size of an element (the container) rather than the size of the entire page. So, if a container … The post Container Units Should Be Pretty Handy appeared first...