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  1. CSS Wrapped 2024 (by+/via) · · , , ,
  2. What Is HTML Optimization? What Is It Not? (by) · · , ,
  3. Forced Colors Mode Futility (by/via) · · , , ,
  4. 24 Best AI Tools for Developers in 2025 (by/via) · · , ,
  5. Googling Is for Old People: What This Means for Web Designers (via) · · , , ,
  6. Why We Switched to Astro (and Why It Might Interest You) (by/via) · · , ,
  7. Smooth Multi-Page Experiences With Just a Few Lines of CSS (by/via) · · , ,
  8. A Beginner’s Guide to Information Architecture in UX (via) · · , ,
  9. How GenAI Impacts User Experiences—Even Beyond AI (via) · · , ,
  10. Starting Off Right: Where Autofocus Shines (by/via) · · , ,
  11. Development Advent Calendars for 2024 (by) · · ,
  12. A Link on a Logo in the Header, What Should the Alt-Text Be? (by/via) · · , , , , ,
  13. Why You Should Avoid Grand System Redesigns (by) · · , , ,
  14. How to Join Blue Beanie Day: Wear and Share (by) · · , ,
  15. Let’s Learn Generators in JavaScript · · ,
  16. If Not React, Then What? (by) · · , , , ,
  17. Why Pipes Sometimes Get “Stuck”: Buffering (by) · · ,
  18. Understanding CSS Inheritance: A Guide to Consistent Styling (by) · · , ,
  19. Preloading Responsive Images (by) · · , , ,
  20. 10 Git Commands You’ll Wish You Knew Earlier · · ,
  21. When Is It Time to Move Prototyping From Figma to ProtoPie? (by/via) · · , , ,
  22. A Quick Snapshot of the Microblogging Landscape (by) · · , , , , , ,
  23. Prisma 6: Better Performance, More Flexibility, and Type-Safe SQL (by/via) · ·
  24. Observation: CSS Math Eval (by) · · , ,
  25. Decoupling OKRs: It’s Time to Let Go (by) · · , , ,
  26. Create Accessible Websites: Top Free Tools You Need to Know (by) · · , , , , , , ,
  27. Faster TypeScript Compilation (by/via) · · , , ,
  28. Jekyll to Astro: An AI-Assisted Migration · · , , , ,
  29. Avoid Hotlinking Images With “Cross-Origin-Resource-Policy” · · ,
  30. How to Cut Water Usage in Cloud Data Centers (by/via) · · ,
  31. The Hype Around Signals (by/via) · · , ,
  32. A Framework for Evaluating Browser Support (by) · · , , ,
  33. Why AI Can’t Replace Developers: The Real Limits of AI in Coding (by) · · ,
  34. The Free Web (by) · · ,
  35. Which IDEs Do Software Engineers Love, and Why? (by) · · , ,
  36. Designing (and Evolving) a New Web Performance Score (by) · · ,
  37. X’s Objection to the Onion Buying Infowars Is a Reminder You Do Not Own Your Social Media Accounts (by/via) · · ,
  38. Automated Decision Logs in AI-Assisted Coding (by) · · ,
  39. How I Feel About AI (by) · · , , , ,
  40. Agile Is Dead · · , , , , ,
  41. How Browsers Really Load Web Pages (by/via) · · , , , , ,
  42. Design Systems vs. Style Guides (via) · · , , , , ,
  43. Deno vs. Oracle: Canceling the JavaScript Trademark (by/via) · · , ,
  44. What Causes “Bad Days” for Developers? (by) · · , ,
  45. Old Alt Text Advice (by) · · , , , , ,
  46. Content Security Policy Level 3 (by/via) · · , ,
  47. Solved by CSS: Donuts Scopes (by/via) · · ,
  48. Screenshot-Driven Development (by) · · , ,
  49. Recursion Explained in Simple Terms (by) · · ,
  50. The PHP Foundation Turns Three (by/via) · · ,
  51. Node.js 22 Runtime Now Available in AWS Lambda (by/via) · · , ,
  52. Third Parties (by+/via) · · , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
  53. Where Has All the Valid HTML Gone (by) · · , ,
  54. Doing the Numbers: Digital Accessibility and Shifting Left (via) · · , , ,
  55. What’s Next for WebGPU (by/via) · ·
  56. CSS Selectors: Unlocking Advanced Selectors for Modern Web Design (by) · · ,
  57. Tailwind CSS v4.0 Beta 1 (by/via) · ·
  58. Why We Need to Have a Change of HEART With UX Metrics (by/via) · · , ,
  59. Exploring Alternative Interactions in JavaScript (by/via) · · , , ,
  60. I Don’t Have Time to Learn React (by) · · , , ,
  61. Avoid Read-Only Controls (by) · · , ,
  62. Make Creative Borders With “background-clip: border-area” (by/via) · · , , , , ,
  63. An Outline Version of the New CSS Logo (by) · ·
  64. React.js Best Practices for Beginners: A Comprehensive Guide (via) · · , , , , , ,
  65. What We Learned Migrating From Webpack to Vite (via) · · , , ,
  66. Static Site Generation With Next.js: Using Next.js for React.js Applications (via) · · , ,
  67. My 3 Most-Wanted CSS Table Features (by) · · , , ,
  68. So You Decided to Do a Technical Migration (by/via) · · , ,
  69. How to Use Lighthouse Wisely in Your Front-End Projects (by/via) · · , , , , , , ,
  70. The CSS Reset Contradiction (by/via) · · ,
  71. WP Engine Updates Its Original Legal Complaint Against Automattic and Matt Mullenweg (by/via) · · , , ,
  72. Avoiding False Positives in Node.js Tests (via) · · ,
  73. How to Prerelease an npm Package (by/via) · · , , , ,
  74. Why WASM: Quickstart (by) · ·
  75. Migrating From VuePress to VitePress (by) · · , ,
  76. AI’s Transformative Impact on Web Design: Supercharging Productivity Across the Industry (by/via) · · , , ,
  77. Meet Angular v19 (by/via) · · ,
  78. Node.js Corepack: Version Control for Package Managers (by) · · , , ,
  79. State of JavaScript 2024 (by/via) · · ,
  80. AWS Lambda Turns Ten—Looking Back and Looking Ahead (by/via) · · , , , ,
  81. Web Accessibility and the Second Trump Administration (via) · · ,
  82. Addressing Users’ Painpoints: Best Practices for Identifying and Solving UX Design Problems (by/via) · · , , , ,
  83. Why Responsive Design Is Failing Modern Users (via) · · , , ,
  84. No Fuss Light/Dark Modes (by/via) · · ,
  85. Can [Open Source Pledge] Fix Open Source Sustainability? (by) · · , ,
  86. Content Design Practices for Sustainable Communication in Tech (via) · · , ,
  87. The Tragedy of Running an Old Node Project (by) · ·
  88. The Root Causes for the Dev–Design Mismatch (by/via) · · , ,
  89. CSS Gets a New Logo: And It Uses the Color “rebeccapurple” (by) · ·
  90. The Art of Clean Code: A Practical Guide to Writing Maintainable JavaScript · · , , ,
  91. Against Best Practices (by) · · ,
  92. Some Tips for Keyboard Support on Native Mobile Applications (by) · · , , , ,
  93. When Is the Right Time to Share Our Excitement About New Web Features? (by) · · , ,
  94. The Next Improvement in Angular Reactivity (by/via) · · ,
  95. Ghost Jobs Should Be Illegal (by) · · ,
  96. Exploring JavaScript Symbols (by) · ·
  97. What Is User Experience (and What Is It Not)? (by/via) · · , ,
  98. Alt Text: Not Always Needed (by/via) · · , ,
  99. How Is Digital Accessibility Awareness Being Promoted Across the Globe? (via) · · ,
  100. 10 Advanced TypeScript Concepts Every Developer Should Know (by) · · ,
  101. Self-Contained Executable Programs With Deno Compile (by+/via) · · , , ,
  102. Adding Interactive Charts in Astro · · , ,
  103. State of HTML 2024 [Results] (by/via) · · ,
  104. Reimagining Prototyping With AI (by/via) · · , , ,
  105. 1 + 2 Engineering Team Priorities (by) · · , , ,
  106. Global Digital Accessibility Salary Survey (via) · · , ,
  107. Most Disabled People “Excluded” by Unfit Designs (via) · · , ,
  108. Custom Progress Element Using Anchor Positioning and Scroll-Driven Animations (by/via) · · , , ,
  109. View Transitions API: Single Page Apps Without a Framework (by/via) · · , , ,
  110. Modern CSS for Sites: View Transitions, Scroll Effects, and More (by/via) · · , , , ,
  111. The European Accessibility Act—Get Ready (via) · · ,
  112. Learn Big O Notation Once and for All · · , ,
  113. Cookie Permissions: 5 Common User Types (by/via) · · , , , ,
  114. Accessibility Misinformation (by) · · , ,
  115. An Official Logo for CSS (by) · ·
  116. Why Developers Should Give Next.js App Router Another Chance (by/via) · · ,
  117. The “br” Element (by) · · ,
  118. Understanding Bitwise Shifts in JavaScript: “<<” and “>>” (by) · · ,
  119. What Accessibility Statements Are Really For (by) · · ,
  120. Overflow Clip (by) · ·
  121. How to Optimize Performance in Vue Apps (by/via) · · , , ,
  122. Color in CSS or How I Learned to Disrespect Tennis (by/via) · · , , ,
  123. Carving Your Space (by) · · ,
  124. A CSS Logo Hatches! (by) · · ,
  125. Angular Best Practices (by) · · , ,
  126. The Art in Everyday Life (by) · · ,
  127. Automattic Launches “WP Engine Tracker” to Monitor Sites Leaving WP Engine, Sparking Controversy (by/via) · · ,
  128. Why I Will Always Be Angry About Software Engineering (by) · · ,
  129. Anchoreum—a Game for Learning CSS Anchor Positioning (via) · · , , ,
  130. Ecommerce (via) · · , , , , ,
  131. Design Tokens: Authoring vs. Consuming (by) · · , , ,
  132. (Up-)Scoped Scroll Timelines (by/via) · · , ,
  133. Are AI Assistants Making Us Worse Programmers? (by) · · , , , ,
  134. CDN (via) · · , , , ,
  135. Implementing Astro Search Functionality · · , ,
  136. Don’t Forget to Localize Your Icons (by) · · , , ,
  137. Jamstack (by/via) · · , , , , ,
  138. Accessibility (by/via) · · , , , ,
  139. Security (by+/via) · · , , , ,
  140. Structured Data (by/via) · · , , , , ,
  141. Sustainability (by+/via) · · , , , ,
  142. Performance (by+/via) · · , , , ,
  143. CMS (by+/via) · · , , , ,
  144. Fonts (by/via) · · , , , ,
  145. Cookies (by/via) · · , , , ,
  146. Markup (by/via) · · , , , ,
  147. Essential tsconfig.json Options You Should Use (by) · · ,
  148. Should Destructive Buttons Be Hard to Find? (by) · · ,
  149. Two Different Kinds of “Focusable” UI Elements (by) · · , ,
  150. Biome.js, a Toolchain to Format and Lint Your Web Project (via) · · , , ,
  151. JavaScript Import Attributes (ES2025) (by) · · ,
  152. Why Does JavaScript’s “parseInt(0.0000005)” Print “5”? · ·
  153. Why I Moved From Google Analytics to Simple Analytics (by) · · , ,
  154. Test Smart: Which Automation Strategy to Choose for Peace of Mind? (via) · · , , ,
  155. Release Notes for Safari Technology Preview 207 (by/via) · · , , ,
  156. The Different (and Modern) Ways to Toggle Content (via) · · , , ,
  157. Node.js Implements Stricter Policies for Semver-Major Pull Requests Ahead of Release Deadlines (by/via) · ·
  158. How a BBC Navigation Bar Component Broke Depending on Which External Monitor It Was On (by) · · , ,
  159. Mapping Over Promises in JavaScript (by/via) · · ,
  160. State of CSS and State of HTML 2024 (by) · · ,
  161. The Rebellion Will Be Federated (by) · · , ,
  162. Five Lessons for Five Years in Tech (by) · · ,
  163. AI Features Must Solve Real User Problems (by/via) · · , ,
  164. The Lowdown on Dropdowns in HTML and CSS (by/via) · · ,
  165. Bluesky’s AT Protocol: Pros and Cons for Developers (by/via) · · , ,
  166. Next.js to htmx—a Real World Example (via) · · , ,
  167. How to Identify Decorative Images and Boost Accessibility (via) · · , , , , ,
  168. Node.js Now Supports TypeScript Natively (by) · · , ,
  169. Why Alpine Is the New jQuery and Why That Is an Awesome Thing (by/via) · ·
  170. Should Web Designers Learn JavaScript or CSS? (by) · · , , ,
  171. How to Set Up Next.js 15 for Production in 2024 (by/via) · · ,
  172. The Deterioration of Google (by) · · ,
  173. More Options for Styling “<details>” (by/via) · · ,
  174. Exploring Internet Traffic Shifts and Cyber Attacks During the 2024 US Election (by+/via) · · ,
  175. My Anti-Overlay Client Letter (by) · · , , , ,
  176. Celebrating Innovation and Impact: JavaScriptLandia Community Awards (via) · · ,
  177. Web Audio API 1.1 (by+/via) · · , ,
  178. How Do HTML Event Handlers Work? (by) · · , ,
  179. A Guide to Designing Errors for Workflow Automation Platforms (via) · · , , ,
  180. What’s a Single-Page App? (by) · · , , , , , , ,
  181. Unlocking Accessibility: Content Designers Share Their Experience and Advice (via) · · , ,
  182. How Bun Supports V8 APIs Without Using V8 II (via) · · , , ,
  183. How to Test JavaScript for Accessibility Compliance (by/via) · · , , , , ,
  184. Introducing the vlt Package Manager and Serverless Registry (by+/via) · · , , , ,
  185. Beautiful Focus Outlines (by) · · , , ,
  186. JavaScript’s “&&=” Operator: Understanding Logical “AND” Assignment (by) · · ,
  187. Mastering Interaction to Next Paint (INP) (by/via) · · ,
  188. What’s the Deal With WebKit Font Smoothing? (by) · · , ,
  189. Vercel Makes Changes to Next.js to Simplify Self-Hosting (by/via) · · , ,
  190. JavaScript’s “??=” Operator: Default Values Made Simple (by) · · ,
  191. Fluid Everything Else (via) · · , ,
  192. Why Optimizing Your Lighthouse Score Is Not Enough for a Fast Website (by/via) · · , , , ,
  193. How to Optimize React Performance: Best Practices and Techniques (via) · · , , , , ,
  194. Platform vs. DevEx Teams: What’s the Difference? (by) · · , ,
  195. Designing for “How Might Things Go Wrong?” (by/via) · · , ,
  196. Disabled and Obscured (by) · · , , , ,
  197. How I Improved Video Streaming With FFmpeg and Node.js (by) · · , ,
  198. What Do Survey Demographics Tell Us? (by/via) · · , ,
  199. Sustainable Web Interest Group Is Formed (by/via) · · , ,
  200. Using Cache Control in Nuxt to Improve Performance (by) · · , ,
  201. The Psychology of Attention for UX Designers (by/via) · · ,
  202. How Gestalt Principles Influence UX Design (via) · · , ,
  203. Named Scroll and View Timelines (by/via) · · ,
  204. The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on UX Design (via) · · , , , , ,
  205. The “button” Element (by) · · , , ,
  206. A Friendly Introduction to Container Queries (by) · · , ,
  207. Exploring the Browser Rendering Process (by) · · , , , ,
  208. What Happened to the Agile Movement? (by) · · , , , ,
  209. Securing Your Express REST API With Passport.js (by/via) · · , , , , ,
  210. Building My Resume in HTML Using Eleventy (by) · · , ,
  211. How to Write Better TypeScript Code: Best Practices for Clean, Effective, and Scalable Code (by) · · ,
  212. The Only Accessibility Video You Will Ever Need (by) · · ,
  213. Your CSS Reset Should Be Layered (by) · · , ,
  214. Please Publish and Share More (by) · · ,
  215. The Open Source AI Definition 1.0 (by) · · ,
  216. JavaScript Do’s and Don’ts (by) · · ,
  217. AI in Chrome DevTools (by/via) · · , , , , ,
  218. You Are Not a CSS Dev if You Have Not Made a CSS Reset (by) · · , ,
  219. The “<details>” and “<summary>” Elements Are Getting an Upgrade (by) · ·
  220. The Real Question We Should Be Asking About Agile Transformation (by/via) · · , ,
  221. CSS Masonry Layout Syntax (by/via) · · , ,
  222. 25 Accessibility Tips to Celebrate 25 Years (by/via) · · , , ,
  223. “Functionality” Is Not Constrained by Content (by/via) · · , , ,
  224. The “body” Element (by) · · ,
  225. I Followed the Official AWS Amplify Guide and Was Charged $1,100 · ·
  226. A Comprehensive Introduction to CI/CD Pipelines (by) · · , , ,
  227. @ wasmer/sdk Adds Node.js and Bun Support (by/via) · · , ,
  228. Maintaining a Growth Mindset (by/via) · · , , ,
  229. The Importance of Giving Feedback Early: Don’t Let Resentment Fester (by) · · , ,
  230. Testing With a Screen Reader Is an Important Step (by) · · , , ,
  231. New to the Web Platform in October (by/via) · · , , , , , , , ,
  232. Reducing Digital Accessibility Litigation Risk (by) · · , , ,
  233. How to Build Smaller Container Images: Docker Multi-Stage Builds (by) · · , ,
  234. Add Content to the Margins of Web Pages When Printed Using CSS (by/via) · · ,
  235. The “stretch” Keyword: A Better Alternative to “width: 100%” in CSS? (by) · ·
  236. Should Masonry Be Part of CSS Grid? (by) · · , , ,
  237. There Is No Such Thing as a Unit Test · ·
  238. The Image Compression Challenge (Donating Money for Excess-Free Projects) (by) · · , , ,
  239. 2024 DORA Report (by/via) · · , , , ,
  240. Tooltip Best Practices (by/via) · · , ,
  241. “We Were Wrong”: An Oral History of WIRED’s Original Website (by/via) · · , ,
  242. How to Roll Your Own Auth in JavaScript and TypeScript (by) · · , , ,
  243. PDF Accessibility on the Web: Tricks and Traps (by/via) · · , ,
  244. Welcoming More Girls to Computer Science in Middle School (by) · ·
  245. The Latest in Angular Change Detection—All You Need to Know (by/via) · ·
  246. What Is the JavaScript Pipeline Operator “|>” (by) · · ,
  247. My Modern CSS Reset (by) · · ,
  248. Clarifying the Relationship Between Popovers and Dialogs (by/via) · · , , , ,
  249. Come to the “light-dark()” Side (by/via) · · , , ,
  250. Scroll-Driven… Sections (by/via) · · , ,