“2010s” Archive (5)

Frontend Dogma is a constant work in progress, but that’s particularly true for the 2000s and 2010s. Reach out to suggest articles, videos, and books from the time (including your own).

A Brief Introduction to Text Replacement With sIFR (by/via) · Nov 1, 2011 · introductions, image-replacement, techniques, flash
Introduction to MongoDB (by/via) · Oct 26, 2011 · introductions, databases, mongodb
Using CORS (by/via) · Oct 26, 2011 · cors, security
On Semantics in HTML (by) · Oct 26, 2011 · semantics, html
Top Minimalist Website Designs: Trends and Examples (by/via) · Oct 24, 2011 · design, minimalism, trends, examples
PHP Namespaces (by/via) · Oct 19, 2011 · php, namespaces
Organizing Mobile (by/via) · Oct 18, 2011 · mobile, content, navigation, usability
Dive Into HTML5… on HTML5 Doctor (by/via) · Oct 17, 2011 · html
Why Google Dart Will Miss Its Target (by/via) · Oct 13, 2011 · google, dart, javascript
Array Handling Functions (by/via) · Oct 10, 2011 · php, arrays, functions
10 Fantastic jQuery Techniques and Effects (by/via) · Oct 4, 2011 · jquery, techniques, effects
Managing Change in the Cloud (via) · Oct 3, 2011 · cloud-computing, maintenance
Introducing PHP Superglobals (by/via) · Sep 30, 2011 · introductions, php
Responsive [Images] (by/via) · Sep 27, 2011 · images, responsive-design
Scalable and Modular Architecture for CSS (by) · Sep 26, 2011 · books, websites, css, smacss
Demystifying Design (by/via) · Sep 20, 2011 · design
Introduction to PHP Arrays (by/via) · Sep 19, 2011 · introductions, php, arrays
A Farewell to CSS3 Gradients (by/via) · Sep 14, 2011 · css, gradients, vendor-extensions, svg, images
PHP Variables (via) · Sep 12, 2011 · php
Flexbox Is Dead, Long Live Flexbox! (by) · Sep 9, 2011 · css, layout
9 Popular Cloud Use Cases (by/via) · Sep 7, 2011 · cloud-computing, storage, resilience
10 Tips for Developing With jQuery in Notepad++ (by/via) · Sep 5, 2011 · tips-and-tricks, code-editors, notepad++, jquery
jQuery Removing Bad Characters in HTML (by/via) · Sep 4, 2011 · jquery, html, sanitization
On URL Readability (by) · Aug 30, 2011 · urls, usability
A Few Design Trends (by/via) · Aug 27, 2011 · design, trends
A Primer on A/B Testing (by/via) · Aug 23, 2011 · introductions, testing, javascript, google, analytics
Why I Love Our Industry (by) · Aug 17, 2011 · career, community
5 Principles of User-Centered Interface Design (by/via) · Aug 17, 2011 · principles, design, user-experience
10 of the Best CSS3 Code Generators (by/via) · Aug 9, 2011 · css, code-generation, tooling, link-lists
IE8 Bug With “max-width” and “overflow” (by) · Aug 3, 2011 · user-agents, microsoft, internet-explorer, css
More Logo Markup Tips (by) · Aug 2, 2011 · branding, images, logos, html, tips-and-tricks
Special Entities of HTML (by/via) · Jul 28, 2011 · html, character-references
The UX of Learning (by/via) · Jul 26, 2011 · user-experience, design, learning
Emphasis in Design (by/via) · Jul 25, 2011 · design
Improving on HTML (by) · Jul 23, 2011 · html, xforms, xhtml, rdf
How to Change Image Attributes in WordPress Posts (by/via) · Jul 19, 2011 · how-tos, wordpress
Microsoft Drop Conditional Comments in IE10 (by/via) · Jul 15, 2011 · microsoft, user-agents, internet-explorer, conditional-comments
Learning to Use the “:after” and “:before” Pseudo-Elements in CSS (by/via) · Jul 13, 2011 · css, selectors, examples
HTML5 Please (by+) · Jul 9, 2011 · websites, html, css, javascript, apis, polyfills, support, user-agents, web-platform
Component Models and Encapsulation (by/via) · Jun 29, 2011 · discussions, dom, shadow-dom, w3c
The Mobile Web: Discover the Possibilities (via) · Jun 28, 2011 · web, mobile, metrics
CSS1K (by/via) · Jun 27, 2011 · websites, css, minimalism
Google’s Focus on Quality and the PostRank Acquisition (via) · Jun 23, 2011 · google, seo, quality
Mozilla Release Firefox 5 (by/via) · Jun 21, 2011 · user-agents, mozilla, firefox
The HTML Email Boilerplate (by/via) · Jun 17, 2011 · html, email, templates
Web Page Anatomy (by/via) · Jun 16, 2011 · design-patterns, navigation
What’s New in Google Chrome 12 (by/via) · Jun 14, 2011 · user-agents, google, chrome
Print Style Sheets and URLs (by) · Jun 14, 2011 · print, css, usability
Marking Files as Binary in CVS (by) · Jun 9, 2011 · cvs
Defining Good Design (by/via) · Jun 8, 2011 · design, usability
Web Development Principles: Develop for What Is, Not What Could Be (by) · Jun 7, 2011 · principles
Modern Debugging Tips and Tricks (via) · Jun 7, 2011 · javascript, debugging, tips-and-tricks
Heroku: Your First Staging Environment (by/via) · Jun 7, 2011 · heroku, environments
Hello jQuery Mobile (by/via) · Jun 7, 2011 · jquery
Fluid Images (by/via) · Jun 7, 2011 · layout, css, images, responsive-design
Cascading Style Sheets Level 2 Revision 1 (CSS 2.1) Specification (by+/via) · Jun 7, 2011 · css, standards
Making Forms Fabulous With HTML5 (by/via) · Jun 1, 2011 · html, forms, semantics, overviews
Rendering HTML5 in Older Browsers With Google Chrome Frame (by/via) · May 30, 2011 · html, google, chrome-frame, user-agents, microsoft, internet-explorer, plugins
Better Semantics With CSS Combinators and Selectors (by/via) · May 25, 2011 · css, selectors
The Story of the HTML5 Shiv (by) · May 24, 2011 · html, history, polyfills
How to Detect Browser Support for CSS3 Properties (by/via) · May 23, 2011 · how-tos, css, support, user-agents, feature-detection
Hybrid Apps Are BS (by/via) · May 18, 2011 · web, native
10 jQuery and ASP Plugins (by/via) · May 17, 2011 · jquery, asp, plugins, link-lists
Reduce Your jQuery Script Loading Times (by/via) · May 4, 2011 · jquery, embed-code, performance
More Meaningful Typography (by/via) · May 3, 2011 · typography, css
The Angst of Accessibility (by/via) · May 2, 2011 · accessibility, advocacy
Font Sizing With “rem” (by) · May 1, 2011 · css, units, typography
Confessions of a Converted PHP Developer: Mixing Like a Baker (by/via) · Apr 27, 2011 · ruby, php, mixins, comparisons
HTML5, CSS3, and DOM Performance (by/via) · Apr 22, 2011 · videos, html, css, dom, performance
Normalize.css · Apr 21, 2011 · websites, css, resetting
3 Usability Testing Habits to Make (by/via) · Apr 21, 2011 · usability, testing
How to Synchronize Your PHP and MySQL Timezones (by/via) · Apr 19, 2011 · how-tos, php, mysql, databases
In The Plex: Cutts Is GoogleGuy (by/via) · Apr 18, 2011 · google
Invert a Whole Webpage With CSS Only (by) · Apr 14, 2011 · css, effects
The Art of Accessibility (by/via) · Apr 12, 2011 · accessibility
Color Theory 101 (by/via) · Apr 1, 2011 · introductions, colors, design
Each One Is the Best—for Different Definitions of “Best” (by) · Mar 30, 2011 · layout, silverlight
JavaScript Madness: Layout Engines · Mar 30, 2011 · javascript, user-agents, browser-engines, javascript-engines
How to Use CSS3 Pseudo-Classes (by/via) · Mar 30, 2011 · how-tos, css, selectors, examples
15 JavaScript String Functions (by/via) · Mar 29, 2011 · javascript, functions
Animating With jQuery (via) · Mar 25, 2011 · jquery, animations
CSS Mixins (by) · Mar 22, 2011 · css, mixins
The Psychology of Color (by/via) · Mar 21, 2011 · design, colors
HTML5 Boilerplate Went 1.0 (by) · Mar 21, 2011 · release-notes, html5-boilerplate
10 Ruby on Rails Best Practices (by/via) · Mar 18, 2011 · ruby-on-rails, best-practices
Introduction to Node.js With Ryan Dahl (by/via) · Mar 17, 2011 · videos, introductions, nodejs
Top 50 jQuery Selectors (by/via) · Mar 15, 2011 · jquery, selectors
On CSS Preprocessors (by) · Mar 9, 2011 · css, preprocessors, less, sass
Tracking—CSS “letter-spacing” and Where to Use It (by/via) · Mar 4, 2011 · css, typography
Web Notifications (by) · Mar 3, 2011 · notifications, apis, standards
To Reset or Not Reset—That’s the CSS Question (by/via) · Mar 3, 2011 · css, resetting
Typographic Effects in Canvas (via) · Mar 1, 2011 · canvas, javascript, typography
WHATWG, W3C, and HTML (by) · Feb 24, 2011 · whatwg, w3c, html, standards
Web Cryptography: Salted Hash and Other Tasty Dishes (by/via) · Feb 22, 2011 · cryptography, security
HTML, “@ width,” and “@ height” (by) · Feb 17, 2011 · html, images, multimedia, maintainability
HTML5 Completion Date Announced (by/via) · Feb 16, 2011 · html
Getting Tired With XML (by) · Feb 10, 2011 · xml
The Art of the Single Page Web Site (via) · Jan 31, 2011 · design, examples, link-lists
Using the CSS “border-image” Property (by) · Jan 24, 2011 · css, borders, images
CSSOM, Vars, Mixins, Nesting, and Modules (by) · Jan 22, 2011 · css, cssom, custom-properties, mixins, nesting, modules
Don’t Forget About HTML5’s “Little Guys” (by/via) · Jan 18, 2011 · html, semantics
jQuery and ASP.NET (by/via) · Jan 17, 2011 · jquery, asp-net, ajax
What Is Happening With XBL? (by) · Jan 15, 2011 · xbl
Navigating Bash History With “Ctrl” + “R” (by) · Jan 14, 2011 · command-line, unix-like
Why the Web Needs WebM (by) · Jan 13, 2011 · multimedia
A Simpler Page (by/via) · Jan 11, 2011 · design, typography, readability, html, css, simplicity
What’s New in Drupal 7? (by/via) · Jan 6, 2011 · drupal
The Real HTML5 Boilerplate (by) · Jan 6, 2011 · html, templates, html5-boilerplate
Top 15 jQuery Tricks (by/via) · Jan 3, 2011 · jquery, tips-and-tricks, link-lists
Testing Tricks: CSS Bookmarklets (by) · Dec 29, 2010 · css, bookmarklets, testing, tips-and-tricks
Why Do We Need MicroXML? (by) · Dec 21, 2010 · xml, html
The Lonely Information Architect (by/via) · Dec 18, 2010 · information-architecture, communication
XFrames (by/via) · Dec 16, 2010 · xframes, xml, frames
A Solution to Stop Font Face Fonts Looking Bold on Mac Browsers · Dec 16, 2010 · css, fonts, user-agents, apple, unix-like
Testing Content (by/via) · Dec 14, 2010 · content, testing, usability
MicroXML (by) · Dec 13, 2010 · xml
How to Use the Less CSS Preprocessor for Smarter Style Sheets (by/via) · Dec 6, 2010 · how-tos, css, less
Long Live the Web: A Call for Continued Open Standards and Neutrality (by/via) · Dec 1, 2010 · web, standards
The Accessibility of WAI–ARIA (by/via) · Nov 30, 2010 · accessibility, aria, wcag, user-agents, assistive-tech, screen-readers
ARIA and Progressive Enhancement (by/via) · Nov 30, 2010 · accessibility, aria, progressive-enhancement
Is Facebook a Threat to the Web? (by/via) · Nov 27, 2010 · meta, web
How to Comment in jQuery (by/via) · Nov 26, 2010 · how-tos, jquery, comments
The Document Ready Function (by/via) · Nov 25, 2010 · jquery, functions
How to Write Faster JavaScript Condition Expressions (by/via) · Nov 23, 2010 · how-tos, javascript, operators
Is HTML5 Dirty? (via) · Nov 17, 2010 · html, formatting
10 Well Known jQuery Events (by/via) · Nov 17, 2010 · jquery, events
Understanding CSS3 Transitions (by/via) · Nov 16, 2010 · css, transitions
Benefits of jQuery (by/via) · Nov 13, 2010 · jquery, javascript, libraries
5 Useful Basic jQuery Syntax (by/via) · Nov 13, 2010 · jquery
Get Started With Git (by/via) · Nov 2, 2010 · introductions, git
Readability: The Optimal Line Length (via) · Nov 1, 2010 · readability, typography, usability
Should You Close PHP Tags? The Debate Continues… (by/via) · Oct 15, 2010 · php, formatting, conventions
Don’t Use Conditional Comments to Create Classes for IE7+ (by) · Oct 12, 2010 · user-agents, microsoft, internet-explorer, conditional-comments
Improve JavaScript Performance (by/via) · Oct 12, 2010 · javascript, performance, optimization
Is RSS Dead? (by/via) · Oct 11, 2010 · syndication, rss
Why We Don’t Have a Parent Selector (by) · Oct 10, 2010 · css, selectors, performance
The W3C and the “HTML5 Isn’t Ready” Backlash (by/via) · Oct 8, 2010 · html, w3c, user-agents, interoperability, support
W3C: Hold Off on Deploying HTML5 in Websites (by/via) · Oct 6, 2010 · html, w3c
CSS: How to Host Right-to-Left Styling (by) · Sep 30, 2010 · how-tos, css, internationalization
Forward Thinking Form Validation (by/via) · Sep 21, 2010 · forms, validation, errors, css
The “spacer” Element Is Gone (by) · Sep 17, 2010 · html, interoperability
It’s IE9 Beta Download Day (by/via) · Sep 15, 2010 · user-agents, microsoft, internet-explorer
High-Performance String Concatenation in JavaScript (by/via) · Sep 14, 2010 · javascript, performance
On “attr()” and “calc()” (by) · Sep 11, 2010 · css, functions
Chrome Market Share Rises Above 10 Percent (by/via) · Sep 11, 2010 · user-agents, google, chrome, metrics
Do You Still Have a Default Browser? (by/via) · Sep 9, 2010 · user-agents
Google Releases Chrome 6 (by/via) · Sep 5, 2010 · user-agents, google, chrome
IE9 Screenshot Leaked to the Web (by/via) · Aug 30, 2010 · user-agents, microsoft, internet-explorer
HTML5 Peeks, Pokes, and Pointers (by) · Aug 18, 2010 · html, apis, overviews
CSS: A Little More on Less (by/via) · Aug 17, 2010 · css, less
An Implausibly Illustrated Introduction to HTML5 Web Workers (by) · Aug 16, 2010 · introductions, web-workers, javascript
7 Ways to Recover From Burnout (via) · Aug 16, 2010 · career
HTML5 Boilerplate (by+) · Aug 10, 2010 · websites, html, templates, html5-boilerplate
Announcing: HTML5 Boilerplate (by) · Aug 10, 2010 · html, templates, html5-boilerplate
More on CSS Media Queries for Mobile (by/via) · Aug 7, 2010 · css, media-queries, mobile
List of Chromium Command Line Switches (by) · Aug 6, 2010 · chromium, command-line
Quick Guide to Implement Webfonts via “@ font-face” (by/via) · Aug 2, 2010 · guides, fonts, css
Microsoft to Release IIS Express (by/via) · Jul 28, 2010 · servers, microsoft, iis
A CSS3 Tip (by) · Jul 27, 2010 · css, shadows, tips-and-tricks
The Basics of Web Workers (by/via) · Jul 26, 2010 · fundamentals, web-workers, javascript
5 Quick Ways to Freshen Up Your Web Site Copy (via) · Jul 22, 2010 · content, maintenance, design
5 Reasons Why You Can Use HTML5 Today (by/via) · Jul 20, 2010 · html
Node.js Is the New Black (via) · Jul 13, 2010 · nodejs
How to Run Apache and IIS at the Same Time (by/via) · Jul 13, 2010 · how-tos, servers, apache, iis, microsoft
Will JavaScript Function Without the “function” Statement? (by/via) · Jul 2, 2010 · javascript, functions
Canvas Is Coming to IE9 (by/via) · Jun 29, 2010 · user-agents, microsoft, internet-explorer, canvas, html
A Short Guide to Color Models (via) · Jun 27, 2010 · guides, colors
CSS Validation and Vendor Extensions: Throw Warnings, Not Errors (by) · Jun 26, 2010 · css, conformance, vendor-extensions
How to Access the Internet (a Guide From 2025) (via) · Jun 24, 2010 · how-tos, web
Stop Forking With CSS3 (by/via) · Jun 22, 2010 · css, anti-patterns
WordPress 3.0 Ups the Game (via) · Jun 21, 2010 · wordpress
Firefox Unveiled: Gecko Basic Data Flow (by) · Jun 15, 2010 · user-agents, mozilla, firefox, gecko, browser-engines, parsing
In Defense of Hard (by) · Jun 8, 2010 · design, simplicity, complexity
Using Google Chrome Frame (by/via) · May 28, 2010 · videos, google, chrome-frame, user-agents, microsoft, internet-explorer, plugins
“Wow, Mona Lisa With Pure CSS!” (by) · May 25, 2010 · css, html, craft
Responsive Web Design (by/via) · May 25, 2010 · responsive-design, media-queries, css
A Minimal HTML Document (HTML5 Edition) (by/via) · May 25, 2010 · html, minimalism, templates
Has Web Development Diverged? (by/via) · May 21, 2010 · career
Google Fonts Is Born—Can I Get a Hallelujah!? (by/via) · May 20, 2010 · google, fonts, typography
CSS Flexbox Layout Module (by) · May 19, 2010 · css, layout
What’s Coming in Firefox 4.0 (by/via) · May 17, 2010 · user-agents, mozilla, firefox
Real Web Developers Don’t Need Debugging Tools (by) · May 14, 2010 · debugging, user-agents, dev-tools, tooling
Current Browser Market Shares and Trends (by/via) · May 7, 2010 · user-agents, metrics, trends
Thoughts on Archiving HTTP (by) · May 5, 2010 · http
Slow Kills (by) · May 4, 2010 · performance, google
PHP With nginx Is About to Become a Lot Easier (via) · May 4, 2010 · servers, php
How to Center an Absolutely Positioned Element Using CSS (by/via) · May 4, 2010 · how-tos, css, centering
A Brief History of Markup (by/via) · May 4, 2010 · history, html, xhtml, xml
Thoughts on Flash (via) · Apr 29, 2010 · flash, web, apple
5 Common Myths About JavaScript (by/via) · Apr 27, 2010 · myths, javascript
9 Causes of Web Page Obesity (by/via) · Apr 22, 2010 · performance, embed-code, compression, optimization
When Can I Use Technology X? (by/via) · Apr 20, 2010 · web-platform, support, user-agents
Better JavaScript Minification (by/via) · Apr 20, 2010 · javascript, minification, performance
How to Proofread Your Own Writing (via) · Apr 19, 2010 · how-tos, writing, communication, quality
Why Flexboxes Aren’t Good for Page Layout (by) · Apr 9, 2010 · css, layout
Microdata Tutorial (by) · Apr 8, 2010 · tutorials, html
How to Prioritize, Military-Style (via) · Apr 7, 2010 · project-management, prioritization
What’s Wrong With Extending the DOM (by) · Apr 5, 2010 · dom, javascript, extensibility
A Specialized JavaScript Library for Querying CSS (by/via) · Apr 5, 2010 · javascript, libraries, css
HTML5 Quake to Shake Up Flash (by/via) · Apr 3, 2010 · html, canvas, websockets, webgl, flash, case-studies
The Art of the Web Background (via) · Mar 30, 2010 · design, backgrounds, examples, link-lists
CSS3 Generators Write All That Pesky Code for You (by/via) · Mar 30, 2010 · css, tooling, link-lists
Contrast Is King (by/via) · Mar 30, 2010 · accessibility, colors, contrast
MySQL: Are You Actually Utilizing Your Indexes? (by) · Mar 25, 2010 · databases, mysql
CSSOM: API for CSS Values (by) · Mar 24, 2010 · css, cssom, apis
What Makes a Good 404 Page? (by/via) · Mar 16, 2010 · error-pages
The Tragic Comedy That Is Rich Text Editing on the Web (by/via) · Mar 16, 2010 · html
Experimenting With HTML Minifier (by) · Mar 9, 2010 · html, html-minifier, minification, optimization, experiments
Three Strategies for Managing Social Networks and a Full-Time Job (via) · Mar 5, 2010 · social-media, strategies
“px” Is Dead, Long Live “px” (by) · Feb 23, 2010 · css, units
Improve Your jQuery Knowledge With the Source Viewer (by/via) · Feb 18, 2010 · jquery, tooling
An Introduction to Silverlight (via) · Feb 17, 2010 · introductions, silverlight
“!important” Is Actually Useful (in Print Style Sheets) (by/via) · Feb 16, 2010 · css, cascade, print
How to Become a Solid Web Developer, the Short Version (by) · Feb 12, 2010 · how-tos, career, craft, training, learning
Debug PHP With Firebug and FirePHP (via) · Feb 9, 2010 · debugging, php, tooling
The Future of Web Content—HTML5, Flash, and Mobile Apps (by/via) · Feb 5, 2010 · content, visions, mobile, html, flash
Quick Guide to Implementing the HTML5 Audio Tag (With Fallback to Flash) (via) · Feb 5, 2010 · guides, multimedia, flash
Create a Better, More Realistic Drop Shadow in Photoshop (via) · Feb 2, 2010 · adobe, photoshop, shadows
No Cookies or JavaScript? No Worries—You Can Be Tracked Anyway (by/via) · Jan 29, 2010 · privacy
The Dark Side of HTML 5 Video (via) · Jan 25, 2010 · html, multimedia, licensing