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The WebAIM Million—Updated
8.4.2020
This report made a big splash last year. It’s a large chunk of research that shows just how terribly the web does with accessibility. It’s been updated this year and (drumroll…) we got a little worse. I’ll use their blockquote:
The number of errors increased 2.1% between...
Hyperbitcoinization: Visions of Bitcoin Fueling the Post Covid-19 Shadow Economy
7.4.2020
With the recent coronavirus spread and its overall effect on the global economy, some people believe the powers that be are preparing a financial reset. During these times, a number of bitcoiners think a bitcoin-induced form of fiat currency demonetization will take place, otherwise known...
Darknet Market to Permanently Ban Vendors Preying on COVID-19 Fears
6.4.2020
Monopoly Market will ban vendor caught selling fake cures or using the coronavirus pandemic as a marketing tool
Freebitco.in Gaming Site Launches Covid-19 Relief Fund – Donating 20% House Edge to Healthcare Efforts
4.4.2020
The owners of the website Freebitco.in have announced a coronavirus relief fund following the myriad of other crypto companies donating funds to help fight the covid-19 pandemic. Freebitco.in is an extremely popular gaming website that saw more than 40 million visitors last month in web traffic...
Česká televize spustila výukový web ČT Edu. Obsahuje přes 3 tisíce videí
4.4.2020
Česká televize spustila další projekt, který mohou školáci využít ke vzdělávání, zatímco kvůli koronavirové pandemii pobývají doma. Tentokrát jde o výukový web ČT Edu, který obsahuje více než tři tisíce videí rozdělených do dvaceti předmětů, včetně dějepisu, biologie apod. Videa jsou roztříděna i
Some Typography Links
3.4.2020
I just can’t stop bookmarking great links related to typography. I’m afraid I’m going to have to subject you, yet again, to a bunch of them all grouped up. So those of you that care about web type stuff, enjoy.
I know there are lots of good reasons to be excited about variable...
Accessibility Links
2.4.2020
Austin Gil has kicked off the first in a five-part series about “HTML Forms Right” and to starts with semantics. It’s talking to the “we build our front-ends with JavaScript” crowd. The first block of code is an example of an Ajax form submission where the data...
Why Do Some HTML Elements Become Deprecated?
2.4.2020
The internet has been around for a long while, and over time we’ve changed the way we think about web design. Many old techniques and ways of doing things have gotten phased out as newer and better alternatives have been created, and we say that they have been deprecated.
Deprecated. It’s a word...
‘Breakthrough’ as Lightning Uses Web's Forgotten Payment Code
2.4.2020
Lightning Labs believes its Lightning Service Authentication Tokens will do away with passwords and credit cards online
Web Performance Checklist
2.4.2020
The other day, I realized that web performance is an enormous topic covering so very much — from minimizing assets to using certain file formats, it can be an awful lot to keep in mind while building a website. It’s certainly far too much for me to remember!
So I made a web performance checklist....
An Annotated Docker Config for Front-End Web Development
2.4.2020
Andrew Welch sings the praises of using Docker containers for local dev environments:
Here are the advantages of Docker for me:
• Each application has exactly the environment it needs to run, including specific versions of any of the plumbing needed to get it to work (PHP, MySQL...
Performant Expandable Animations: Building Keyframes on the Fly
1.4.2020
Animations have come a long way, continuously providing developers with better tools. CSS Animations, in particular, have defined the ground floor to solve the majority of uses cases. However, there are some animations that require a little bit more work.
You probably know that animations should...
[aktualita] Česká televize spustila vzdělávací web ČT edu
1.4.2020
Česká televize spouští nový web, který pomůže s učením doma i na dálku. Webová stránka ČT edu od dnešního dne nabízí přes 3000 krátkých vzdělávacích videí určených pro děti předškolního věku i žáky středních škol. Videa pokrývají přes dvacítku předmětů od biologie po zeměpis a jsou přehledně...
APIs and Authentication on the Jamstack
31.3.2020
The first “A” in the Jamstack stands for “APIs” and is a key contributor to what makes working with static sites so powerful. APIs give developers the freedom to offload complexity and provide avenues for including dynamic functionality to an otherwise static site. Often, accessing an API requires...
Riot Blockchain Cites COVID-19 Disruption Risks on SEC Form 10-K
30.3.2020
Riot Blockchain says that COVID-19 will affect its cryptocurrency mining business in its annual report to the SEC
Opera’s Android Web Browser Adds Access to .Crypto Domains for 80M Users
30.3.2020
The “blockchain-ready” web browser has added support for Unstoppable Domains’ decentralized .crypto websites
Zavřená kina se stěhují na web. Internetový projekt Moje kino LIVE „promítá“ filmy každý večer
27.3.2020
Nařízením vlády byla, vedle mnoha dalších podniků, uzavřena také kina. Pro filmové fanoušky je to nesporně velká rána, ale podobně, jako se situaci snaží přizpůsobit jiné segmenty, našli řešení i provozovatelé biografů. Konkrétně Kino Aero, Přítomnost, BIO | OKO, Kinofil, Bio Central, Kino
Maintaining Performance
27.3.2020
Real talk from Dave:
I, Dave Rupert, a person who cares about web performance, a person who reads web performance blogs, a person who spends lots of hours trying to keep up on best practices, a person who co-hosts a weekly podcast about making websites and speak with web performance professionals…...
Get Static
26.3.2020
In this piece, Eric Meyer argues that performance is more important than ever right now — especially for websites that contain critical information for the public:
If you are in charge of a web site that provides even slightly important information, or important services, it’s time to...
How to Repeat Text as a Background Image in CSS Using element()
26.3.2020
There’s a design trend I’ve seen popping up all over the place. Maybe you’ve seen it too. It’s this sort of thing where text is repeated over and over. A good example is the price comparison website, GoCompare, who used it in a major multi-channel advertising campaign.
Nike has used it as well...