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Introducing <shelly-wc>
28.8.2024
I created a little library at work to make those “skeleton screens” that I’m not sure anyone likes. […] We named it skellyCSS because… skeletons and CSS, I guess. We still aren’t even really using it very much, but it
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Understanding Gutenberg Blocks, Patterns, and Templates
26.8.2024
Developers suffer in the great multitudes whom their sacred block-based websites cannot reach.
Johannes Gutenberg (probably)
Long time WordPresser, first time Gutenberger here. I’m a fan even though I’m still anchored to a classic/block hybrid setup. I believe Johanes himself...
Quick Hit #13
26.8.2024
Happy birthday, Chris Coyier — and thank you for CSS-Tricks as well as everything you do at CodePen, ShopTalk, Boost, and even your personal blog!…
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Quick Hit #12
23.8.2024
Giant kudos to Scott Jehl on releasing his new Web Components De-Mystified online course! Eight full hours of training from one of the best in the business.…
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Basic keyboard shortcut support for focused links
23.8.2024
Eric gifting us with his research on all the various things that anchors (not links) do when they are in :focus.
Turns out, there’s a lot!
That’s an understatement! This is an incredible amount of work, even …
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R.I.P. Unhosted Wallet Rule
23.8.2024
In 2020, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network proposed imposing know-your-customer requirements on unhosted wallets, drawing immense backlash from the crypto industry. This week, the Treasury Department formally withdrew the proposal
Callbacks on Web Components?
22.8.2024
A gem from Chris Ferdinandi that details how to use custom events to hook into Web Components. More importantly, Chris dutifully explains why custom events are a better fit than, say, callback functions.
With a typical JavaScript library, you pass
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Callbacks on Web Components? originally...
Quick Hit #11
21.8.2024
Hey look at that, the State of CSS Survey for 2024 is open and taking submissions. …
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The Protocol: Now Everyone's Putting a Wrapper on Bitcoin
21.8.2024
In this week's issue of CoinDesk's newsletter on blockchain technology, we're covering the drama surrounding "wrapped bitcoin" as Tron founder Justin Sun assumes a custody role, signs of upheaval in the Urbit ecosystem and the rise of dark pools on Ethereum
The Intersection of Speed and Proximity
21.8.2024
You ever find yourself in bumper-to-bumper traffic? I did this morning on the way to work (read: whatever cafe I fancy). There’s a pattern to it, right? Stop, go, stop, go, stop… it’s almost rhythmic and harmonious in the most …
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Elastic Overflow Scrolling
21.8.2024
A client asked if we could mimic the “rubber band” scrolling behavior on many mobile devices. I’m sure you know what I’m talking about. It’s a behavior that already exists and happens automatically in most browsers. In iOS Safari, for …
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About That 'Gary Gensler for Treasury Secretary' Story
20.8.2024
RTL Styling 101
20.8.2024
A couple of weeks ago I was super excited about publishing my first CSS-Tricks post: “Letter Spacing is Broken. Forget about that though, what’s important is the post’s topic: letter spacing is broken and doesn’t work as the CSS …
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On the Ground at Frostapalooza
19.8.2024
I can’t say I would have ever expected to see Jeremy Keith performing the Yeah Yeah Yeahs song “Maps”, but then again, I don’t know what I expected to happen at Frostapalooza.
The Event
Brad Frost, web …
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All About JavaScript Loops
19.8.2024
Every programming language has loops. Loops perform an operation (i.e., a chunk of work) a number of times, usually once for every item in an array or list, or to simply repeat an operation until a certain condition is met.…
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CSSWG Minutes Telecon (2024-08-14)
16.8.2024
I was just going over the latest CSSWG minutes (you can subscribe to them at W3C.org) and came across a few interesting nuggets I wanted to jot down for another time. The group discussed the CSS Values, CSS Easing, and …
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What's Next in SEC v. Ripple?
16.8.2024
While the SEC case against Ripple was decided solidly in Ripple’s favor, the takeaways for the rest of the industry are limited
How are the `colspan` and `rowspan` attributes different?
15.8.2024
Yes, yes. Functionally, they are different. But heck if I didn’t know about the wacky thresholds until Jens Oliver Meiert tooted a pair of quick polls.
According to the HTML Standard:
If the current cell has a colspan attribute, then 
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How are the `colspan`...
Quick Hit #11
14.8.2024
Free e-book from Jens Oliver Meiert that’ll bore you to death in the best way: Rote Learning HTML & CSS…
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Quick Hit #10
14.8.2024
Killed by Google is called a “graveyard” but I also see it as a resume in experimentation.…
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