Responsive Images the Simple Way
The responsive images spec is fantastic and covers a lot of use cases, but most of the time you’ll only need one: resolution switching using the `srcset` and `sizes` attributes.
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Navigation for Design Systems and Style Guides
A key part of my job for the past year has been contributing to design systems. To benefit from those contributions though, users need to be able to find them. That’s why it’s…
How to Publish an Updated Version of an npm Package
What’s typically involved in an npm version release? How can you determine the release process for an existing project? Can project maintainers do anything to make it easier for new contributors?
What Flushing Toilets Taught Me About Web Design
I re-learned an old design lesson from the humble toilet flusher. As new features are added to existing technologies, careful design is required to make their usage clear.
Tiny Web Stacks
When it comes to side projects, micro-sites and one-off experiments, you don't need much to get started.
How to Automatically Update Your JavaScript Dependencies
One frustrating aspect of the modern JavaScript ecosystem is keeping all your dependencies up to date. Thankfully, there are automated tools that can handle this thankless task for you.
Spoiled by the Web
A frustrating struggle to keep a tiny native app alive reminds me why I appreciate the web.
Some Imaginary CSS
What CSS could I be writing tomorrow that might seem far-fetched today?
Staggered Animations with CSS Custom Properties
Movement in nature doesn’t happen all at once. Imagine a flock of birds taking off, raindrops splashing on the ground, or trees bending in the wind. The magic of these moments comes from many small…
Transitioning Hidden Elements
If you’ve ever tried to use a CSS transition on an element with the hidden attribute or display: none;, you know this can be a challenge. I’ve run into this problem a number of times…