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Two Browsers Walked Into a Scrollbar
18.9.2019
Surprise: scrollbars are complicated, especially cross-browser and cross-platform.
Sometimes they take up space and sometimes they don't. Sometimes that is affected by a setting and sometimes it isn't. Sometimes you can see them and sometimes you can't unless you're actually scrolling. Styling...
Overflow And Data Loss In CSS
17.9.2019
"Data Loss" is a funny term. My brain thinks of like packet loss on the way from the server to your browser, resulting in missing content in files. Perhaps it is that on some level, but in CSS parlance, it has to do with the overflow property. Too much content for sized container + hidden overflow...
(Why) Some HTML is “optional”
16.9.2019
Remy Sharp digs into the history of the web and describes why the <p> tag doesn’t need to be closed like this:
<p>Paragraphs don’t need to be closed
<p>Pretty weird, huh?
Remy writes:
Pre-DOM, pre-browsers, the world's first browser was being written by Sir...
5G Will Definitely Make the Web Slower, Maybe
16.9.2019
Scott Jehl has written this wonderful piece about how 5G is on the horizon and how it could cause problems for users. But first, he starts by talking about the overwhelming positive news about it:
[...] as it matures 5G is predicted to improve network speeds dramatically. Carriers are predicting...
caniemail.com
15.9.2019
As long as I can remember the main source for feature support in HTML email clients is Campaign Monitor's guide. Now there is a new player on the block: caniemail.com.
HTML email is often joked about in how you have to code for it in such an antiquated way (<table>s! really!) but that's...
Chainlink Price Takes a Steep Jump of 6% Today
14.9.2019
Chainlink (LINK) started the day with a deep dig yesterday. The traders of LINK are quite disappointed. Well, the time improved and the price is moving upwards. The day opened with the downtrend and the coin felt a pullback in the price. Chainlink couldn’t hold itself and slipped tremendously....
Simplicity
12.9.2019
Earlier this week, Bastian Allgeier published some interesting thoughts about complexity in web development and how changing simple things can often feel far more difficult than they need to be:
You want to build a JS file? Please update Webpack first. Oh, that new version of Webpack is no longer...
Chainlink Welcomes the Integration of Newroad Capital as a Latest Independent Node
10.9.2019
Chainlink is an ecosystem that consists of secure blockchain middleware that connects smart contracts across blockchains. Newroad capital is a small company focusing on blockchain and cryptocurrency. Currently, after this integration, Newroad will concentrate at first on working a Chainlink hub....
Caniuse and MDN compatibility data collaboration
10.9.2019
Second only to "silly GIFs," I'd guess screenshots of caniuse are the most common slide graphic at web conferences. It's become the ultimate source for looking at web compatibility data in the hearts and minds of web developers.
Can I use CSS filter in Firefox? Yes. Can I use the filter() function?...
Learn Design for Developers and SVG Animation with Sarah Drasner ✨????
5.9.2019
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Hey, Marc here from Frontend Masters — excited to support CSS-Tricks ❤️!
Have you checked out Sarah Drasner's courses yet? She has two awesome courses on Design for Developers and SVG! Plus another introducing Vue.js!
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Multiline truncated text with “show more” button
4.9.2019
Now that we've got cross-browser support for the line-clamp property, I expect we'll see a lot more of that around the web. And as we start to see it more in use, it’s worth the reminder that: Truncation is not a content strategy.
We should at least offer a way to read that that truncated content...
Firefox blocks third-party tracking cookies and cryptominers
4.9.2019
This is super interesting stuff from Mozilla: the most recent update of Firefox will now block cryptominers and third-party tracking scripts by default. In the press release they write:
For today’s release, Enhanced Tracking Protection will automatically be turned on by default for all users...
Jeremy Keith – Building the Web
23.8.2019
I really enjoyed this interview with Jeremy Keith on the state of the web, how things have changed in recent years and why he’s a mix of optimistic and nervous for the future.
One thing that caught my attention during the interview more than anything was where Jeremy started discussing how folks...
Chainlink Price Analysis: Yesterday’s Surge Sets Down, May See Resistance at $2.22
23.8.2019
Chainlink has recently started an upward move to remain stably above $2.20 The coin has rebounded after tracing a dip near $2.18, may face resistance near $2.23 After yesterday’s surge above $2.29, Chainlink has traced a bearish trendline After yesterday’s price rise to $2.29, Chainlink is tracing...
Chainlink Price Analysis: With a Decline of More Than 8% Coin Stooped Toward $2 Support Level
22.8.2019
Chainlink recently listed out some key factors on which the team is working. These include more off-chain jobs with adapters/integrations, going live on additional blockchain environments, greater provable security through data & certification, and the last but not the least, stronger...
Chainlink Price Analysis: The Crypto Has Declined in Intraday Trading; Announced a New Oracle Node for Smart Contract
21.8.2019
Chainlink recently announced for a new Oracle Node where users can add real-time Ethereum data to Chainlink oracles. The feature will make accessing on-chain information easier and more flexible for smart contract developers. Current Statistics of Chainlink: On August 21, at UTC 05:43, Chainlink...
Chainlink Price Analysis: Chainlink Takes Giant Leaps to Establish Its Strong Ground in Crypto World
16.8.2019
Chainlink to be deployed by Morpheus Labs on its BPaaS platform Chainlink may record bullish trends in the next few days This is a good time to target Chainlink (LINK) token for long term investments. The firm is taking huge steps to invest in the development of this coin and the platform and...
Get the Best Domain Name for your New Website
8.8.2019
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If you're on CSS-Tricks, we can probably bet that you're in the process of building a really cool website. You've spent your time creating content, applying appropriate UX design techniques, coding it to perfection, and now you're about ready to launch it to the world.
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The Real Dark Web
5.8.2019
Here’s a wonderful reminder from Charlie Owen that everyone in the web design industry isn’t using the latest and greatest technology. And that’s okay! Charlie writes:
Most web developers are working on very "boring" teams. They're producing workhorse products that serve the organisation needs....
Oracle Creating a ‘Virtuous Cycle Of Innovation’ Through Blockchain and Chainlink with Start-Ups
1.8.2019
The blockchain technology has proved to be a great innovation right from the start. Not only did it open new doors of opportunities to young founders and entrepreneurs, but it also disrupted the conventional ways of industries. Start-ups around the world had already ventured into the blockchain...