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Query JSON documents in the Terminal with GROQ
7.11.2019
JSON documents are everywhere today, but they are rarely structured the way you want them to be. They often include too much data, have weirdly named fields, or place the data in unnecessary nested objects. Graph-Relational Object Queries (GROQ) is a query language (like SQL, but different) which...
Let’s Not Forget About Container Queries
9.10.2019
Container queries are always on the top of the list of requested improvements to CSS. The general sentiment is that if we had container queries, we wouldn't write as many global media queries based on page size. That's because we're actually trying to control a more scoped container, and the only...
Can you nest @media and @support queries?
5.8.2019
Yes, you can, and it doesn't really matter in what order. A CSS preprocessor is not required. It works in regular CSS.
This works:
@supports(--a: b) {
@media (min-width: 1px) {
body {
background: red;
}
}
}
And so does this, the reverse nesting of the above:
@media (min-width:...
Intrinsically Responsive CSS Grid with minmax() and min()
31.7.2019
The most famous line of code to have come out of CSS grid so far is:
grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(10rem, 1fr));
Without any media queries, that will set up a grid container that has a flexible number of columns. The columns will stretch a little, until there is enough room...
CSS prefers-reduced-motion Media Query
30.7.2019
When I started in the web development industry, media queries were limited — screen and print were the two media queries I was most often using. More than a decade later, media queries have advanced to various screen units, feature checking, and even color scheme preference. I’ve been...
Consumer Affairs Report Shows 70% Spike in Japanese Crypto Inquiries
20.6.2019
Japan’s Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) has released its 2019 report and noted a significant spike in inquiries concerning cryptocurrency related issues last year. The report details a 70% increase in 2018 in regard to consumer queries largely stemming from exchange issues. Moreover, over...
Deep Dive into GraphQL Mutations
18.6.2019
This is a continuation on the series i’ve been doing on GraphQL Actions. In the last post on this series we worked on a Deep
Game of Thrones Quiz Game with React and GraphQL: Set up GraphQL Query For the Quiz Questions
17.6.2019
Now we’ll create a component to render the data in the 8base backend. This component will handle the fetching of data using GraphQL queries and will render the fetched data accordingly. To get star
Detect Responsive Screen Sizes in Angular
12.6.2019
Most of the time, we use CSS media queries to handle responsive, screen size changes to layout our content differently. However, there are times where CSS media queries alone isn't sufficient for t
Resize Observer
21.5.2019
Creating websites that are reactive and responsive used to be considered advanced but responsiveness is a necessity for successful websites and apps. We’ve added media queries, matchMedia, and a host of other APIs to help developers make responsiveness easier and now we get a new one:...
A responsive grid layout with no media queries
9.5.2019
Andy Bell made a really cool demo that shows us how to create a responsive grid layout without any media queries at all. It happens to look like this when you change the size of the browser window:
I think this is a wonderful layout technique that’s just 6 lines (!) of CSS.
.auto-grid...
Revisiting prefers-reduced-motion, the reduced motion media query
30.4.2019
Two years ago, I wrote about prefers-reduced-motion, a media query introduced into Safari 10.1 to help people with vestibular and seizure disorders use the web. The article provided some background about the media query, why it was needed, and how to work with it to avoid creating...
Look Ma, No Media Queries! Responsive Layouts Using CSS Grid
27.2.2019
Not only has CSS Grid reshaped the way we think and build layouts for the web, but it has also contributed to writing more resilient code, replacing "hacky" techniques we've used before, and in some cases, killing the need to rely on code for specific resolutions and viewports. What's so cool about...
Build Mobile-Friendly Web Apps with React Native Web
21.2.2019
Over the years, building web applications that are mobile friendly has become easier with the advent of media queries and the introduction of service workers. Using media queries, we could make web
Deep Dive Into GraphQL Queries
13.2.2019
In my last GraphQL post, I talked about the good and bad sides of GraphQL. In this post, we'll take an in-depth look at GraphQ
Where Do You Nest Your Sass Breakpoints?
11.2.2019
I love nesting my @media query breakpoints. It's perhaps the most important feature of Sass to me. Maybe I pick a method and do it like this:
.element {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: 100px 1fr;
@include breakpoint(baby-bear) {
display: block;
}
}
That's straightforward enough....
Algorithmic Layouts
10.1.2019
Don't miss this video by Heydon that digs into CSS layouts. It's great how he combines fundamental knowledge, like the way elements flow, wrap, and can have margin with new layout methods like flexbox and grid (with specific examples). Of particular note is the clear demonstration of how flexbox...
The Fragmented, But Evolving State of CSS-in-JS
20.12.2018
TLDR: The CSS-in-JS community has converged on a consistent API.
Not so long ago, a Facebook engineer compiled a list of the available CSS-in-JS methodologies. It wasn’t short:
aphrodite, babel-plugin-css-in-js, babel-plugin-pre-style, bloody-react-styled, classy, csjs, css-constructor, css-light...
Real-time Geolocation & Reverse IP Lookup with ipapi (Sponsored)
22.10.2018
There’s an incredible amount you can do when you know where your web visitor is located. You can target advertising to the user, you can load maps of nearby search queries, you can localize website verbiage, you can customize content for their region, etc. I guess what I’m trying...
How to create a logo that responds to its own aspect ratio
28.6.2018
One of the cool things about <svg> is that it's literally its own document, so @media queries in CSS inside the SVG are based on its viewport rather than the HTML document that likely contains it.
This unique feature has let people play around for years. Tim Kadlec experimented with...