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Using @property for CSS Custom Properties
3.9.2020
Una Kravetz digs into how Chrome now allows you to declare CSS custom properties directly from CSS with more information than just a string.
So rather than something like this:
html {
--stop: 50%;
}
…can be declared with more details like this:
@property --stop {
syntax:...
How to Make a Media Query-less Card Component
1.9.2020
Fun fact: it’s possible to create responsive components without any media queries at all. Certainly, if we had container queries, those would be very useful for responsive design at the component level. But we don’t. Still, with or without container queries, we can do things to make our components...
Come to Web Unleashed!
1.9.2020
(This is a sponsored post.)
Web Unleashed is a fun conference. I’ve been a number of times. I’m sure you won’t be surprised that it’s online this year, like most events.
And, hey, it’s coming up and will take place over three days, October 5-7, 2020. I’d really...
Ground Rules for Web Animations
31.8.2020
Animations can make a site stand out. Or, they can just as easily kill the experience. When working with web animations, there are a few things that could go wrong like adding animations that serve no purpose, setting durations that are  too long or too quick, or not using right type...
Polkadot Top 10 Redenomination Shot: Is the Token Now Bigger Than Chainlink?
30.8.2020
The Polkadot token, which recently underwent a redenomination, has seen its value more than double in less than seven days. Now with a reported (but unverified) circulating supply of 897,657,920 tokens, the Dot token claims its place as the fifth-ranked token. At the time of writing, the token...
After Empire’s Exit Scam, Darknet Market Patrons Scramble to Find Alternatives
29.8.2020
Ever since the darknet market (DNM) Empire went under, DNM patrons have been scrambling to find reliable marketplaces on the deep web. On forums, individuals are discussing which markets are safe, the logistics of how to use different DNMs, and how much they lost from Empire Market’s exit...
a11y is web accessibility
29.8.2020
Eric Bailey eviscerates the notion that the term “a11y” isn’t accessible. It’s a hot take that I’ve had myself, embarrassingly enough.
I never see people asking why WWI is written out the way it is, either. Won’t people confuse that with the first Wonder Woman movie?...
a11y is web accessibility
29.8.2020
Eric Bailey eviscerates the notion that the term “a11y” isn’t accessible. It’s a hot take that I’ve had myself, embarrassingly enough.
I never see people asking why WWI is written out the way it is, either. Won’t people confuse that with the first Wonder Woman movie?...
Collective #620
28.8.2020
What is the Small Web? * ztext.js * Umami * The Thing With Leading in CSS * A Tapestry of Tools
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Going Jamstack with React, Serverless, and Airtable
27.8.2020
The best way to learn is to build. Let’s learn about this hot new buzzword, Jamstack, by building a site with React, Netlify (Serverless) Functions, and Airtable. One of the ingredients of Jamstack is static hosting, but that doesn’t mean everything on the site has to be static. In fact, we’re...
A Complete Walkthrough of GraphQL APIs with React and FaunaDB
27.8.2020
As a web developer, there is an interesting bit of back and forth that always comes along with setting up a new application. Even using a full stack web framework like Ruby on Rails can be non-trivial to set up and deploy, especially if it’s your first time doing so in a while.
Personally I have...
Design.dev Review: A New Place to Find Free High-Quality Design Resources
27.8.2020
The hip new design resource site Design.dev will provide you with unique resources and premium designs that you won't find anywhere else.
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What’s New In DevTools (Chrome 86)
26.8.2020
It wasn’t that long ago that Umar Hansa published a look at the most interesting new features in Chrome DevTools released in 2020. In fact, it was just earlier this month!
But in that short amount of time, Chrome has a few new tricks up its sleeve. One of the features Umar covered was...
Doom Damage Flash on Scroll
26.8.2020
The video game Doom famously would flash the screen red when you were hit. Chris Johnson not only took that idea, but incorporated a bunch of the UI from Doom into this tounge-in-cheek JavaScript library called Doom Scroller. Get it? Like, doom scrolling, but like, Doom scrolling. It’s funny...
Awesome Demos Roundup #17
25.8.2020
A fresh roundup of the most interesting and creative web experiments from the last couple of weeks.
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A major dark web marketplace has been offline for days and no one knows why
24.8.2020
Users are afraid they may be in the middle of an exit scam
Collective #619
20.8.2020
The Animated Web * theheadless.dev * Leading-Trim * Mozilla Lifeboat
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Chapter 3: The Website
19.8.2020
Previously in web history…
Berners-Lee, motivated by his own curiosity, creates the World Wide Web at CERN. He releases its technologies to the public domain, which enables the development of several new browsers for every operating system. Mosaic proves to the most popular, and...
Energy Web Enters into Partnership with SunSpec Alliance
19.8.2020
Energy Web, a low-carbon energy accelerator using blockchain-based solutions, has announced its partnership with information standards and certification organization for the Distributed Energy Resource (DER) industry, SunSpec Alliance. As per the official announcement, the two organizations have...
Why the Decentralized Web’s Development Is Unstoppable
18.8.2020
The time to hone in on the “New Internet” is now