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The Dilemma of Naming Font Size Variables
6.7.2021
Normally, a project will have a set of pre-determined font sizes, usually as variables named in such a way that seeks some semblance of order and consistency. Any project of considerable size can use something like that. There are always …
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Positioning Overlay Content with CSS Grid
28.6.2021
Not news to any web developer in 2021: CSS Grid is an incredibly powerful tool for creating complex, distinct two-dimensional modern web layouts.
Recently, I have been experimenting with CSS Grid and alignment properties to create component layouts that …
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Mexico’s Third Richest Man Recommends Bitcoin, His Bank Is Working to Accept BTC, Says Fiat Money Is a Fraud
28.6.2021
Ricardo Salinas Pliego, Mexico’s third-richest man and founder of Grupo Salinas, sees bitcoin as an asset with extraordinary properties, describing the cryptocurrency as “gold for the modern world.” He recommends bitcoin, thinks that fiat money is a fraud and the idea of the U.S....
Custom Property Brain Twisters
25.6.2021
I am part of that 82% that got the answer to Lea Verou's quiz wrong. Stephen Shaw posted a similar quiz as well and it's a fun exercise sharpen your CSS chops.
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“Weak declaration”
23.6.2021
PPK looks at aspect-ratio, a CSS property for layout that, for the most part, does exactly what you would think it does. It’s getting more interesting as it’s behind a flag in Firefox and Safari now, so we’ll have …
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Upland Is Celebrating 1 Million NFT Properties Minted in the Metaverse
23.6.2021
Upland has just hit a major milestone in their platform, and for the NFT landscape as a whole. Being one of the world’s fastest growing digital metaverses, Upland’s users have recently minted the millionth NFT property on the platform. Not long after being featured on CBS/Paramount...
Using the `outline` Property as a Collapsable Border
18.6.2021
The outline property in CSS draws a line around the outside of an element. This is quite similar to the border property, the main exception being that outline isn’t a part of the box model. It is often used for …
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Drawing Graphics with the CSS Paint API
18.6.2021
A practical introduction to the CSS Paint API with hands-on examples.
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Celebrating Upland’s Genesis Week With a Big Bitcoin Giveaway
8.6.2021
Upland.me is a blockchain-based game in which users can buy, sell, and trade virtual NFT properties mapped to the real world. By becoming a digital landowner, users can build properties, earn UPX coins, and even cash out their gains to USD. Currently open in cities including NYC, San Francisco...
Why On-Chain Governance Is Critical for Blockchain Growth and Longevity
3.6.2021
The decentralized properties that make blockchain architecture unique can also be its Achilles heel, demonstrating the importance of bringing network governance on-chain to promote a more inclusive and democratized consensus on network upgrades. Governance Transformation Is the Key To Unlocking...
Are Custom Properties a “Menu of What Will Change”?
2.6.2021
PPK laid out an interesting situation in “Two options for using custom properties” where he and Stefan Judis had two different approaches for doing the same thing with custom properties. In one approach, hover and focus styles for a …
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Trigonometry in CSS and JavaScript: Getting Creative with Trigonometric Functions
2.6.2021
In the second part of this series on trigonometry, we’ll explore JavaScript trigonometric functions and learn how we can apply them to our CSS code.
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Data Suggests Fed’s MBS Operations and Wall Street Investors Behind Inflated US Real Estate Market
22.5.2021
The Federal Reserve and America’s big banks have significantly inflated home prices across the U.S. according to a number of statistics. In many towns across the nation, home sales are facing bidding wars and certain regions are seeing property shortages. One report notes that homebuyers...
JSON in CSS
21.5.2021
Jonathan Neal tweeted a heck of a little CSS trick the other day, putting JSON inside CSS and plucking it out with JavaScript. Valid values for custom properties are quite liberal! So this looks for a CSS rule (e.g. a …
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Custom State Pseudo-Classes in Chrome
6.5.2021
There is an increasing number of “custom” features on the web platform. We have custom properties (--my-property), custom elements (<my-element>), and custom events (new CustomEvent('myEvent')). At one point, we might even get custom media …
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Is Vendor Prefixing Dead?
5.5.2021
Let‘s take a quick stroll down memory-lane to revisit how vendor prefixing CSS properties came to be. I hope I don’t trigger PTSD for anyone!
It‘s not clear who started prefixing, or when it began exactly. What is clear, is …
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Dynamic CSS Masks with Custom Properties and GSAP
4.5.2021
Learn how to animate CSS masks based on the cursor position using GSAP and custom properties for a unique spotlight effect.
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Safari 14.1 Adds Support for Flexbox Gaps
30.4.2021
Yay, it’s here! Safari 14.1 reportedly adds support for the gap property in flexbox layouts. We’ve had grid-gap support for some time, but true to its name, it’s limited to grid layouts. Now we can use gap in either type …
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Customers From Latin American E-Commerce Giant Mercado Libre Can Buy Real Estate With Bitcoin
29.4.2021
The biggest e-commerce store in Latin America is the latest major company in the region to join the crypto adoption movement. Mercado Libre is now allowing its customers to buy a selected number of properties from real estate agencies with bitcoin. Properties Listed Don’t Offer Alternative...
African Property Development Firm Partners Online Leasing Platform in a BTC for Solar Cells Scheme
29.4.2021
South African property developer, New Age Properties, says it has partnered with Sun Exchange, an online leasing platform, as part of an effort to bring cheap and clean energy to low-income earners. Bitcoin for Solar Cells According to the two companies’ working arrangement, Sun Exchange...