Life is about deciding who we are: Join us and decide to be for environmental protection, free education and generous social security, human rights and international law, and, of course, action against oppression and violence (starting with helping the people of occupied Palestine 🇵🇸)! Hide

Frontend Dogma

“tooling” News Archive (2)

Entry (Sources) and Additional TopicsDate#
8 Must Have PHP Quality Assurance Tools224
php, quality
What Does a Well-Documented CSS Codebase Look Like? (css)223
css, documentation, conventions, architecture, components
Browserslist Is a Good Idea (chr/css)222
css, autoprefixer, babel, browserslist
What Is the Future of Front End Web Development? (chr/css)221
outlooks, user-experience, javascript, documentation, native, web, urls, performance, css, preprocessors, html, building
Minifying CSS With CSS Optimizer (web)220
css, minification
Debugging Tips and Tricks (sar/css)219
debugging, css, javascript, dev-tools, browsers, link-lists, tips-and-tricks
Guetzli, Google’s New JPEG Encoder (tel)218
performance, images, jpeg, compression
Need Lorem Ipsum? Inside HTML? (chr/css)217
html, placeholders
2016 JavaScript Rising Stars (sac)216
javascript, frameworks, nodejs, react, mobile, compiling, building, testing, code-editors, retrospectives
Front-End Tools: My Favorite Finds of 2016 (lou)215
html, css, javascript, link-lists
The API-Based CMS Approach (css)214
content-management, apis
Get Started on the CSS of the Future With PostCSS-cssnext213
introductions, css, postcss, postprocessors
CSS Post-Processors for Beginners: Tips and Resources212
css, postprocessors, postcss, link-lists
How to Choose the Right CSS Toolkits and Frameworks (mia+)211
interviews, how-tos, css, frameworks
High Performance SVGs (sar/css)210
svg, images, performance, optimization
Visual Regression Testing With PhantomCSS209
testing, regressions
Custom Formatting in HTML and LaTeX Code Listings Using Pandoc208
html, formatting
Stylelint: The Style Sheet Linter We’ve Always Wanted (sma)207
css, linting, stylelint
An Intro to Google Tag Manager (css)206
introductions, google, tag-management, analytics
Brief History of JavaScript Modules205
javascript, modules, commonjs, browserify, esm, webpack, rollup, history
Lint Your CSS With Stylelint (css)204
css, linting, stylelint
Useful WordPress Tools, Themes, and Plugins (vit/sma)203
wordpress, themes, plugins, link-lists
Extending Sass With PostCSS202
sass, postcss, css
The Controversial State of JavaScript Tooling201
javascript, community, modules, tree-shaking
Aligning Your Front End Process200
processes, documentation
Eliminating Known Vulnerabilities With Snyk (sma)199
security, vulnerabilities
Build a Web App With Backbone.js and Socket.IO198
web-apps, backbone, websockets
Why You Should Choose Your Own HTTPS (hel)197
http, performance, content-delivery, cloudflare
A Beginner’s Guide to WebGL196
guides, webgl, examples, link-lists
PostCSS—a Comprehensive Introduction (rea/sma)195
introductions, css, postcss
Learn PHP 7, Find Out What’s New, and More194
php, link-lists
Why Static Site Generators Are the Next Big Thing (bii/sma)193
site-generators
Choosing a CMS Your Organization Will Love (ali)192
content-management, productivity
Simplicity in Front-End Tooling (hcr)191
simplicity, preprocessors, postprocessors, sass, css
Authoring Tool Accessibility Guidelines (ATAG) 2.0 (jsp+/w3c)190
accessibility, standards
The Nearly-Headless CMS (ali)189
content-management, headless
An Intro to CSS Testing With SonarQube (css)188
introductions, css, testing
Strategies for Cache-Busting CSS (chr/css)187
css, caching, performance, strategies
The Tedium of Managing Code (lyz/ali)186
maintenance, maintainability, dependencies, javascript
Memory Management (ali)185
career
Web Design Is Dead. No, It Isn’t. (vit/sma)184
design, web-platform
Web Design Is Dead (mas)183
design, mobile
W3C’s Mobile Checker Is Now Live (cam/sof)182
w3c, mobile
Performance Tools (fon/css)181
performance, content-delivery, testing, dev-tools, images, css, javascript, optimization, link-lists
An In-Depth Overview of Living Style Guide Tools (sma)180
design, documentation, style-guides, pattern-libraries, overviews
Choose Boring Technology (mcf)179
programming
First Look at Platform.sh—a Development and Deployment SaaS178
deploying
Free for Developers (rip)177
websites, link-lists
Style Guide Generator Roundup (ali)176
design, documentation, style-guides, link-lists
CSS: Just Try and Do a Good Job (chr/css)175
css, cascade, naming
The Ultimate Content Marketing Toolkit174
content, marketing, link-lists
An Auto-Enforceable SCSS Styleguide173
style-guides, automation, linting, sass
Analyzing a PHP Project With Jenkins172
php, debugging, automation, jenkins
Automating CSS Regression Testing (css)171
css, testing, regressions, automation
Automate WordPress With IFTTT170
wordpress, automation
6 Current Options for CSS Preprocessors169
css, preprocessors, link-lists, sass, less, stylus
How to Get Started in Web Design (chr/css)168
introductions, domains, hosting, code-editors, coda
11 CSS Learning Tools and Resources (lou)167
css, learning, link-lists
The Conventional Front-End166
conventions, javascript
A Retort on Simplicity165
simplicity
Tweaking Your Website? Do It Safely With Google Experiments164
google, testing
WordPress Theme Development: Getting Started With Underscores (“_s”)163
wordpress, introductions, theming
Testing robots.txt Files Made Easier162
robotstxt, testing, crawling, google, search
Getting Started With Sass and Bourbon161
introductions, sass, preprocessors
Awesome Node.js (sin)160
link-lists, nodejs
Tag Management: Bringing Peace to Developer–Marketer Relations159
tag-management, maintenance
Speed Up Your WordPress Site158
wordpress, performance
PHP and Continuous Integration With Travis CI157
php, ci-cd
Using Emmet With Sublime Text (joh)156
sublime-text, code-editors
Cache Invalidation Strategies With Varnish Cache (per/sma)155
performance, caching
My Favorite Sass Tools (kit)154
sass, link-lists
5 Apps to Enhance Google Analytics153
google, analytics, link-lists
Grunt and Gulp Tasks for Performance Optimization152
yeoman, grunt, gulp, optimization, performance
Web Accessibility: Tools and Considerations151
accessibility, html, link-lists
Grunt for People Who Think Things Like Grunt Are Weird and Hard (chr/css)150
grunt, installing, examples
Cross Browser CSS Injection (css)149
css, browsers, grunt
5 Free Online Browser Testing Tools148
browsers, testing, link-lists
WordPress Developer Tools147
wordpress, link-lists
Autoprefixer: A Postprocessor for Dealing With Vendor Prefixes in the Best Possible Way (sit/css)146
css, vendor-extensions, postprocessors, autoprefixer, grunt
Introducing ESLint (nza)145
introductions, linting, eslint
Discovering Sketch144
design, sketch
Compile and Monitor Sass From Gumby2143
sass, compass
The Web Wars142
libraries, frameworks, history, comparisons
Using SVG (chr/css)141
svg, images, css, support, browsers, examples, data-urls, link-lists
Browserify vs. Component (for)140
browserify, comparisons
CSS Preprocessor README (tab)139
standards
Web: From History to the Future138
web, libraries, frameworks
Headless WebKit and PhantomJS (cji)137
webkit, headless
CSS Architecture (phi)136
css, architecture, naming, best-practices
CSScomb: Sorting CSS Properties, the Better Way (sma)135
css, sorting
Intel Announces New HTML5 Programming Tools (aga/inf)134
html
Test Your Browser’s JavaScript Prowess With Google Octane133
javascript, support, testing, google
Octane: The JavaScript Benchmark Suite for the Modern Web132
javascript, testing, support, performance, v8
The Battle of CDNs: Comparing Cloudflare and Incapsula131
content-delivery, cloudflare, comparisons
10 Tips for Better Coding130
tips-and-tricks, quality, conventions, documentation, refactoring, naming, version-control, building, testing
Interaction Design in the Cloud (sma)129
interaction-design
How to Use WebSockets Today With Pusher (cra)128
how-tos, websockets
10 Recommended Cloud Management Tools127
cloud-computing, link-lists
HTTP Debugging With Node and http-console126
http, debugging, nodejs
Musings on Preprocessing (chr/css)125
preprocessors, css, sass, less, stylus, compass
New W3C Validation Service With RDFa 1.1 and Microdata (iva/w3c)124
w3c, conformance, html, rdf, microdata
10 JavaScript Testing Tools123
javascript, testing, link-lists
Twitter Bootstrap Generator (jch)122
twitter+x, bootstrap
10 Must Know CSS and CSS3 Resources and Tools121
css, link-lists
pngquant (kor)120
websites, libraries, png, images, compression
Useful Node.js Tools, Tutorials, and Resources (sma)119
nodejs, link-lists
10 of the Best CSS3 Code Generators (cra)118
css, code-generation, link-lists
Responsive Web Design Techniques, Tools, and Design Strategies (vit/sma)117
design, responsive-design, techniques, strategies, link-lists
CSS Lint Is Harmful (mat)116
css, linting
Introducing CSS Lint (nza)115
introductions, linting, css
Powerful New CSS Techniques and Tools (vit/sma)114
css, techniques, link-lists
Progressively Enhancing HTML5 Forms (chr/css)113
html, forms, modernizr, progressive-enhancement
Tools for Cross Browser Compatibility: Live Testing112
testing, support, browsers
CSSOM111
cssom, css, parsing
Creating Cross Browser HTML5 Forms Now, Using Modernizr, webforms2, and HTML5Forms (zol)110
html, web-forms, forms, modernizr
Rapid Blueprint CSS Layout With Boks109
blueprint, layout, css
Less.js Will Obsolete CSS108
css, less
Chrome Extensions for Web Development107
chrome, chromium, browser-extensions
“Real Web Developers Don’t Need Debugging Tools” (j9t)106
debugging, browsers, dev-tools
Performance Toolbelt: Page Speed (tka)105
performance
CSS3 Generators Write All That Pesky Code for You (ate)104
css, link-lists
HTML Minification (dal/aja)103
html, minification, html-minifier
Improve Your jQuery Knowledge With the Source Viewer (cra)102
jquery
JavaScript EPUB Readers (mic/aja)101
epub, javascript
Debug PHP With Firebug and FirePHP100
debugging, php, firebug
Are You Loosing Traffic by Poor Website Performance? (cod/sma)99
performance, traffic, techniques, link-lists
How Fast Is Your Site?98
google, performance
Zen Coding: Generating HTML From Selectors (dal/aja)97
css, selectors, html
JavaScript Inheritance Patterns: Learning From Closure (mic/aja)96
javascript, google, software-design-patterns
W3C Validation: It’s Not Just About Rankings95
w3c, conformance, html, css, seo
Google Releases Closure, the Tools Behind the JS Geniuses (dal/aja)94
google, javascript
Website Maintenance Tips for Front-End Developers (lou/sma)93
maintenance, quality, tips-and-tricks, link-lists
A Guide to Google Analytics and Useful Tools (sma)92
guides, google, analytics, link-lists
Open Web Tools Directory (oct/aja)91
open-web, mozilla
Page Speed: New Open Source Firebug Performance Extension From Google (dal/aja)90
firebug, google, performance
Launching Perch (dre)89
content-management, perch
14 Free Tools to Validate Your HTML, CSS, and RSS Feeds (sea)88
conformance, html, css, rss, link-lists
The Mystery of CSS Sprites: Techniques, Tools, and Tutorials (sma)87
css, sprites, techniques, link-lists
10 Web Analytics Tools for Tracking Your Visitors86
analytics, google, link-lists
CSS Grammar Fuzzer85
css
Sprockets: Build Time JavaScript Dependency Management (dal/aja)84
javascript, ruby, dependencies
50 Extremely Useful PHP Tools (sma)83
php, link-lists
A New Google Sitemap Generator for Your Website (joh)82
sitemaps, google, search
W3C Validators in Jeopardy (mho)81
w3c, conformance
YUI Library, YUI Doc, and GitHub (dal/aja)80
documentation, yui, yahoo
Two More Ways to Do Cross Browser Testing (cat)79
testing, browsers
HTML5 Parsing in Gecko: A Build (hsi)78
html, parsing, gecko, browser-engines
HTTP Monitoring With Charles (jus)77
http, monitoring, debugging
W3C Markup Validation Service Adds Experimental HTML5 Support76
w3c, conformance, html
W3C Validator, Now With HTML5 Flavour (oli/w3c)75
w3c, html, conformance
Fixing the Web (bra)74
web-platform, layout, javascript, browsers, code-editors
BrowserHawk Lives (oct/aja)73
browser-detection, browsers
Joomla and WordPress: Highly Recommended Content Management Systems72
content-management, link-lists, joomla, wordpress
IE 6 Blocker Script (chr/css)71
internet-explorer, microsoft, browsers, javascript, jquery
10 Weblog Engines Reviewed (sma)70
blogging, content-management, link-lists, comparisons, wordpress, movable-type, drupal, joomla
How to Filter RSS Feeds (cat)69
how-tos, syndication, rss
OpenLaszlo 4.1: DHTML Ready for Prime Time (dal)68
dhtml, flash
State of AJAX for June 2008: Apple Flexes Open Web Muscles (dal/aja)67
browsers, standards, performance, javascript, extjs, dojo, yui, mootools, jquery, css, svg, canvas, link-lists, ajaxian
JSON Diff Released (dal/aja)66
json
Writing a GWT Linker (ale)65
google, javascript, gwt
15 Tools to Help You Develop Faster Web Pages64
performance, browser-extensions, link-lists
Mascara: Putting Lipstick on JavaScript? (dal/aja)63
javascript
Useful In-Browser Development Tools for PHP (tro)62
php, link-lists
Pure JavaScript HTML Parser (jer)61
javascript, html, parsing
Using Prototype to Load JavaScript Files60
javascript, prototypejs
Ajaxian Roundup for April 2008: CSS Goodness, Ext Licenses, and the Cloud (dal/aja)59
javascript, jquery, prototypejs, dojo, extjs, mootools, standards, css, mobile, performance, code-editors, ajaxian, link-lists
Using Canvas to Test Your Site With Colorblind Folk (dal/aja)58
canvas, testing, color-blindness, colors, accessibility
A Validator Is Not an Accessibility Evaluation Tool? (w3c)57
discussions, html, conformance, accessibility, alt-text, images
Ajaxian Roundup for March 2008: IE 8, Acid3, and Performance (dal/aja)56
browsers, javascript, dojo, dwr, extjs, prototypejs, jquery, css, design, performance, mobile, databases, comet, ajaxian, link-lists
Speaking the Language of Robots (sha)55
robotstxt, search, google
Testing Your Browser While Being Lazy (kar/w3c)54
browsers, testing
TinyMCE 3 First Look (dal/aja)53
Monthly Ajaxian Roundup for October 2007: JavaScript Wars, Java Reborn, and Browsers Wake Up (dal/aja)52
dojo, extjs, gwt, jquery, prototypejs, yui, gears, browsers, javascript, css, ajaxian, link-lists
Accessibility Basics: Testing Your Page for Color Blindness (chr/css)51
fundamentals, accessibility, testing, color-blindness, contrast, colors
Monthly Ajaxian Roundup for August 2007: CSS Frameworks and the Reboot of Top Frameworks (dal/aja)50
jquery, prototypejs, yui, gwt, dojo, css, javascript, browsers, offline, standards, mobile, ajaxian, link-lists
Monthly Ajaxian Roundup for July 2007: iPhone and the Plugin Wars (dal/aja)49
mobile, apple, dojo, scriptaculous, extjs, yui, jquery, javascript, offline, css, browsers, ajaxian, link-lists
Clean Up Your CSS (chr/css)48
css, formatting
DOMDom, Easy DOM Element Creation (zac)47
javascript, dom, libraries
JSLT—JavaScript-Based XSLT Alternative46
xsl, javascript
JavaScript/CSS Font Detector (dal/aja)45
javascript, css, fonts
Better Font Management (dig)44
fonts, link-lists
Yahoo Pipes: AJAX Mashup Builder (dal/aja)43
yahoo, yui
An Introduction to AJAX and Taconite42
introductions, ajax
Validator Web Service Interface Ideas (hsi)41
web-services, conformance
DOMTool40
conversion, dom, javascript, html
CSS Tab Designer (dal/aja)39
css, windows
W3C Markup Validator, Link Checker Updated38
w3c, html, xhtml, conformance, links, link-rot, user-experience
IEs 4 Linux: Internet Explorer 6, 5.5, 5 on Linux (dal/aja)37
internet-explorer, microsoft, browsers, unix-like, testing
Complete List of Best SEO Tools (sma)36
seo, link-lists
Unicorn Sighting (Public Preview) (don/w3c)35
w3c, quality, conformance
Web-Based Alternatives to PowerPoint (jud/inf)34
html, css, javascript
AJAX SVN Browser (dal/aja)33
svn, ajax
AJAX and XSLT in Web Development32
ajax, xsl
IBM Releases AJAX Toolkit Framework (aja)31
ajax
AJAX Scaffold Generator (dal/aja)30
ajax, ruby-on-rails
Announcing DOM Helper: A New and Improved CSS Editor29
dom, css, code-editors, windows
New robots.txt Tool28
robotstxt, google, search
What’s the Best MySQL Admin Tool? (jus)27
databases, mysql
Beware the Automated Accessibility Tool Trap26
accessibility, automation
New W3C Feed Validation Service (oli)25
discussions, w3c, syndication, rss, atom, conformance
ShrinkSafe: Compress Your JavaScript (dal/aja)24
javascript, minification
HTML, CSS, PHP, and More Cheat Sheets23
cheat-sheets, link-lists, html, xhtml, css, wordpress, php, databases, encoding, seo, servers
Analyzing Web Server Logs22
servers, logging, analytics, link-lists
Problems With Automated Accessibility Testing Tools21
accessibility, testing
JavaScript Lint (dal/aja)20
linting, javascript
JavaScript Utilities Project19
javascript
Another JavaScript Compressor/Obfuscator (oct/aja)18
javascript, compression, obfuscation
Drip: IE Leak Detector (dal/aja)17
memory, windows, internet-explorer, microsoft, browsers
Utility: JavaScript Obfuscator (dal/aja)16
javascript, obfuscation
Documentation, Documentation, Documentation (sil)15
documentation, jsdoc, javascript
JSLint (nza)14
javascript, linting, jslint
Tidy HTML13
html, php
Get Off Your RSS!12
syndication, rss, link-lists
Bringing Websites in From the Cold11
architecture, servers
User Agent Accessibility Guidelines 1.0 (w3c)10
guidelines, accessibility, browsers, assistive-tech, standards
W3C Updates Validation Service9
html, xhtml, xml, conformance, w3c
HTML Syntax Checker in PHP (hsi)8
html, conformance, php
Digital Video for the Web (dig)7
multimedia
The Joel Test: 12 Steps to Better Code (spo)6
programming, version-control, building, culture, testing, quality, principles
HTML Crunchers Fuel Compression Obsession (tid)5
html, minification, performance
Validators4
html, conformance, quality, link-lists
Bobby3
accessibility
Extending the Web’s Tag Set Using SGML: The Grif Symposia Authoring Tool2
html, sgml
CMS Detector1
tools, analysis, content-management