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Some Hands-On with the HTML Dialog Element
7.10.2019
This is me looking at the HTML <dialog> element for the first time. I've been aware of it for a while, but haven't taken it for a spin yet. It has some pretty cool and compelling features. I can't decide for you if you should use it in production on your sites, but I'd think it's starting...
Introducing Sass Modules
7.10.2019
Sass just launched a major new feature you might recognize from other languages: a module system. This is a big step forward for @import. one of the most-used Sass-features. While the current @import rule allows you to pull in third-party packages, and split your Sass into manageable "partials,"...
SEC Denies That Bitcoin Is a Security + 8 More Crypto News
7.10.2019
Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
Regulation news
American regulatory body the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has rejected an investment company...
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7.10.2019
CoinMarketCap Daily Newsletter Your daily newsletter for 7 October, 2019 Move “Busy hands achieve more than idle tongues." -Matshona Dhliwayo Welcome back, CoinMarketCap crew! Hope everyone had a restful weekend is is ready to take on the new week! Alright, grab […]
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7.10.2019
CoinMarketCap Daily Newsletter Your daily newsletter for 7 October, 2019 Move “Busy hands achieve more than idle tongues." -Matshona Dhliwayo Welcome back, CoinMarketCap crew! Hope everyone had a restful weekend is is ready to take on the new week! Alright, grab […]
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7.10.2019
CoinMarketCap Daily Newsletter Your daily newsletter for 7 October, 2019 “Busy hands achieve more than idle tongues." -Matshona Dhliwayo Ongoing consolidation Over the weekend, total market capitalization gradually slipped from ~$220 billion to ~$214 billion, and 24-hour volume averaged ~$45...
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7.10.2019
CoinMarketCap Daily Newsletter Your daily newsletter for 7 October, 2019 “Busy hands achieve more than idle tongues." -Matshona Dhliwayo Ongoing consolidation Over the weekend, total market capitalization gradually slipped from ~$220 billion to ~$214 billion, and 24-hour volume averaged ~$45...
FOIN Allows Merchants to Accept Crypto Payments In-Store
7.10.2019
FOIN, a cryptocurrency company and a developer of the transparent payment system FoPay, announced the strategic partnership with Cyclebit, a crypto payment solutions provider. According to the official information, starting from that day, FOIN, the decentralized peer to peer cryptocurrency for...
Bitcoin Cash Proponents Prepare for Forthcoming Upgrade Features
6.10.2019
In five weeks, the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) network will upgrade once again, adding two new features to the blockchain. The first component added will be Schnorr support for OP_Checkmultisig, which will allow more complex mechanics to multi-signature transactions and all signature checking operations...
Liechtenstein Adopts Token Act to Attract Crypto Business
6.10.2019
One of Europe’s smallest but richest nations, Liechtenstein, has made a significant step towards clarifying the regulatory environment in its already crypto-friendly jurisdiction. The parliament of the German-speaking principality in the heart of Europe has just passed a law that is likely...
Turkish Government Freezes Over 3 Million Bank Accounts
5.10.2019
Hundreds of thousands of businesses and individuals with tax obligations to the Turkish state have received foreclosure notices this week informing them about their frozen bank accounts. The government of Turkey, which is struggling with financial and economic problems under geopolitical pressure...
Breakout Buttons
4.10.2019
Andy covers a technique where a semantic <button> is used within a card component, but really, the whole card is clickable. The trick is to put a pseudo-element that goes beyond the button, covering the entire card. The tradeoff is that the pseudo-element sits on top of the text, so text...
Using GitHub Template Repos to Jump-Start Static Site Projects
4.10.2019
If you’re getting started with static site generators, did you know you can use GitHub template repositories to quickly start new projects and reduce your setup time?
Most static site generators make installation easy, but each project still requires configuration after installation. When...
Why Progressive Web Apps Are The Future of Mobile Web
4.10.2019
Here’s one of the best essays I’ve ever read about why progressive web apps are important, how they work, and what impact they have on a business:
PWAs are powerful, effective, fast and app-like.
It’s hard to imagine a mobile web property that could not be significantly improved via...
What Ban? Bithumb Eyes India for Expansion + 11 More Crypto News
4.10.2019
Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
Cryptocurrency exchange news
South Korea’s major crypto exchange Bithumb is hoping to launch an exchange in India, per a report...
Weekly Platform News: Tracking via Web Storage, First Input Delay, Navigating by Headings
4.10.2019
In this week's roundup, Safari takes on cross-site tracking, the delay between load and user interaction is greater on mobile, and a new survey says headings are a popular way for screen readers to navigate a webpage.
Let's get into the news.
Safari’s tracking prevention limits web storage
Some...
Apple’s No to Crypto as More Libra Partners Could Cave to Regulators
4.10.2019
Apple has joined a fast-growing group of companies that are suddenly getting cold feet about all things cryptocurrency-related. The other crypto-cautious companies are reportedly some of Facebook’s biggest-name Libra partners: PayPal and Stripe, as well as Visa and Mastercard.
Reuters reports that...
Awards That Look Beyond the Flashy
3.10.2019
Dan Mall is judging the Communication Arts Interactive 2020 awards. These types of things are usually a celebration of flashy, short-lived, one-off designs. Those things are awesome, but Dan has more in mind:
I’d love to award work that demonstrates creative use of the highest level of color...
Adaptive Photo Layout with Flexbox
3.10.2019
Let’s take a look at a super lightweight way to create a horizontal masonry effect for a set of arbitrarily-sized photos. Throw any set of photos at it, and they will line up edge-to-edge with no gaps anywhere.
The solution is not only lightweight but also quite simple. We’ll be using an unordered...
Automated (and Guided!) Accessibility Audits with axe Pro
3.10.2019
It's important to know there are tools for automated accessibility testing of websites. They are a vital part in helping make sure your website is usable for everyone, which is both a noble goal and damn good for business. Automated tests won't catch every potential accessibility issue, but they...