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$24M CryptoPunk NFT quietly sold, Trump earned over $7M from NFTs: Nifty Newsletter
21.8.2024
The most expensive CryptoPunk ever purchased was transferred for an undisclosed amount on Aug. 19, causing speculation about its sale price
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 …
The Intersection of Speed and Proximity...
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 …
Elastic Overflow Scrolling...
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 …
RTL Styling 101 originally published...
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 …
On the Ground at Frostapalooza originally published...
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.…
All About JavaScript Loops originally published on CSS-Tricks...
How this tiny-dev narrative game sold almost 50k in a month
19.8.2024
Also: why demos work, with a brief 'but maybe?' And lots of news
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 …
CSSWG Minutes Telecon (2024-08-14) originally published on CSS-Tricks...
Steam's big changes: New & Trending, cross-promo & more...
15.8.2024
Also: the week's top Steam games, and lots of links for you
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`...
Immutable shuts NFT marketplace, why Web3 gaming needs its own Steam: Nifty Newsletter
14.8.2024
Immutable has wound down its NFT marketplace to allow marketplaces within its ecosystem to flourish
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…
Quick Hit #11 originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter
Quick Hit #10
14.8.2024
Killed by Google is called a “graveyard” but I also see it as a resume in experimentation.…
Quick Hit #10 originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter
“Smart” Layouts With Container Queries
14.8.2024
Modern CSS keeps giving us a lot of new, easier ways to solve old problems, but often the new features we’re getting don’t only solve old problems, they open up new possibilities as well.
Container queries are one of those …
“Smart” Layouts With Container Queries originally published...
Dialogues Blog
14.8.2024
“This isn’t a website. Or even a blog. It’s a conversation.”
That’s the idea! Jay Hoffman and I’ve been chatting a long time now, back since he began writing a series on web history. It’s easy-going talking with someone …
Dialogues Blog originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part...
Which Steam games 'won' the first half of 2024?
13.8.2024
Well, revenue-wise, at least. Also: 'gauging vibes', and lots of links
font-size Limbo
13.8.2024
You might recall that Alvaro suggests bumping up font-size to 1.25rem from the default user agent size of 16px. Sebastian Laube pokes at that:
I wouldn’t adopt Alvaro’s suggestion without further ado, as I would waste so much space
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font-size Limbo originally published...
Mental Health in Tech Podcast Interview
12.8.2024
Mental health is always tough to talk about, especially in an industry that, to me, often rewards ego over vulnerability. I still find it tough even after having written about my own chronic depression and exploring UX case studies about …
Mental Health in Tech Podcast Interview originally...
Quick Hit #9
12.8.2024
Heydon with a reminder that <address isn’t for, you know, mailing addresses.…
Quick Hit #9 originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter
HTML Attribute to Allow/Disallow Handwriting Input
12.8.2024
A new explainer for a new HTML attribute to handle handwritten inputs. Like this:
<input type="text" handwriting="true" ... <input type="text" handwriting="false" ... <textarea handwriting="" ... <!-- evaluates to "true" --<div contenteditable...