(3 min) Here’s a really good ol’ post from way back in 2015 all about the nine states of design and how we should think all the edge cases whenever we’re building interfaces. Vince Speelman writes: Modern UI teams are designing components … The post The Nine States of Design appeared first on CSS-Tricks. You can support CSS-Tricks by being an MVP Supporter.

(5 min) Eric doesn’t mince words, especially in the title, but also in the conclusion: In modern web design and development, displaying an image is a highly intentional act. Alternate descriptions allow us to explain the content of the image, and in … The post Your Image Is Probably Not Decorative appeared first on CSS-Tricks. You can support CSS-Tricks by being an MVP Supporter.

(10 min) I watched Kevin Powell’s video where he was able to recreate a nice typewriter-like animation using CSS. It’s neat and you should definitely check it out because there are bonafide CSS tricks in there. I’m sure you’ve seen other CSS … The post Typewriter Animation That Handles Anything You Throw at It appeared first on CSS-Tricks. You can support CSS-Tricks by being an MVP Supporter.

(2 min) In this article, we are going to learn about the tag and when it is appropriate to use it in HTML 5. In older versions of HTML, you'd use this tag as a way to underline text. We are going to learn about the new HTML 5

(5 min) In my very early days as a budding web developer, I made a fairly common mistake. On Facebook, I sent a friend request to a senior software engineer (I wasn't aware of his position at the time) and started a chat with him thereafter. Done with greetings and pleasantries, I

(4 min) Have you ever gotten into trouble trying to handle a single process that's really huge or heavy? If so, I can help you figure out how to better manage it. In this article I will be sharing how I'm currently managing a single message that is too big to be

(3 min) If you're building a website, making it responsive is one of the most important things you'll do. It can be difficult to create websites that look good across a variety of screen sizes. You'll have to handle rendering an element's width or height, and specifying varied width sizes using media

(53 min) MySql is one of the most popular databases. We just published a MySQL Database course on the freeCodeCamp.org YouTube channel. Bharath Ram Manoharan from Execute on Command created this course. He is a senior database engineer and great teacher. This course starts with SQL basics. Then it also goes

(18 min) In this article, we will look at when it makes sense to migrate from a monolithic project to a headless setup and the benefits that come with it. In addition to a step-by-step guide on how to migrate WordPress to Storyblok Headless CMS, the problems that will arise during the process and how to deal with them.

(3 min) Putting images on websites is incredibly simple, yes? Actually, yes, it is. You use <img and link it to a valid source in the src attribute and you’re done. Except that there are (counts fingers) 927 things you could (and … The post Images are hard. appeared first on CSS-Tricks. You can support CSS-Tricks by being an MVP Supporter.

(7 min) The Scroll-Linked Animations specification is an upcoming and experimental addition to CSS. Thanks to the @scroll-timeline at-rule and animation-timeline property this specification provides, you can control the time position of regular CSS Animations by scrolling. In this post, we’ll take … The post Practical Use Cases for Scroll-Linked Animations in CSS with Scroll Timelines appeared first on CSS-Tricks. You can support CSS-Tricks by being an MVP Supporter.

(4 min) Developers need to install Xcode Command Line Tools before they can develop software on a Mac. This article shows three ways to install Xcode Command Line Tools, including the newest approach using Homebrew.

(5 min) Choosing the right color for your web design project is a serious endeavour. A color scheme can often make or break a site's overall appearance. Different colors create a different feel for your designs. The right choice of colors can make your designs and creations look clean, aesthetically pleasing, and

(5 min) Whenever I heard of the term “Cloud native”, my thoughts would usually go to Kubernetes. I used to think “Cloud native” was a phrase used for describing just Kubernetes. But as I delved more into it, I realized my assumption was wrong. Cloud native isn't just about Kubernetes – it is

(8 min) There might be times when a website has data you want to analyze but the site doesn't expose an API for accessing those data. To get the data, you'll have to resort to web scraping. In this article, I'll go over how to scrape websites with Node.js and Cheerio.

(3 min) In this article, you'll learn how to use Excel to calculate percentage change, and also how to find the increase and decrease in percentage values. Let's get into it. How to Calculate Percentage Change in Excel To calculate percentage change in Excel, you'll need to use a formula. For example,

(15 min) By adding visual elements to your tests, you can gain more options to add meaningful ways in maintaining a high level of quality for your app. Colby Fayock explains how.

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(2 min) We sent out an email the other week that ultimately had a in the HTML markup. We send the newsletter by creating it here in the WordPress block editor, which is fetched through RSS-to-Mailchimp. Mailchimp dutifully sent it out, … The post WordPress Admin Warnings in the Block Editor appeared first on CSS-Tricks. You can support CSS-Tricks by being an MVP Supporter.

(17 min) Let’s build a fully functioning and settable “analog” clock with CSS custom properties and the calc() function. Then we’ll convert it into a “digital” clock as well. All this with no JavaScript! Here’s a quick look at the clocks … The post Of Course We Can Make a CSS-Only Clock That Tells the Current Time! appeared first on CSS-Tricks. You can support CSS-Tricks by being an MVP Supporter.

(2 min) Glitter text — whO (I learned a name for people who go by a one-word moniker like that: Mononymous) created a builder for fancy SVG-based type. It’s a custom font with , and the fancy comes in with a … The post Some Typography Links appeared first on CSS-Tricks. You can support CSS-Tricks by being an MVP Supporter.

(16 min) Web app accessibility appears difficult because it seems that there is little information on the subject available online. Let’s take a closer look at the accessible use of framework features, concrete Vue.js traits, as well as community initiatives and vetted patterns.

(8 min) Dynamically scaling CSS values based on the viewport width is hardly a new topic. You can find plenty of in-depth coverage right here on CSS-Tricks in articles like this one or this one. Most of those examples, though, use … The post How to Get a Pixel-Perfect, Linearly Scaled UI appeared first on CSS-Tricks. You can support CSS-Tricks by being an MVP Supporter.

(4 min) There are two strategies for incrementally building websites that are growing in popularity: Incremental Static Regeneration and Distributed Persistent Rendering. What’s the difference? Let’s figure it out.

(11 min) In this article, you’ll get to see some pretty groundbreaking things you can achieve with modern JavaScript grids and discover new ways to augment a data grid to make it engaging, responsive, and accessible. All this will be illustrated using Kendo UI Data Grids and their features.

(7 min) I recently illustrated how we can achieve complex CSS animations using cubic-bezier() and how to do the same when it comes to CSS transitions. I was able to create complex hover effect without resorting to keyframes. In this article, I … The post Build Complex CSS Transitions using Custom Properties and cubic-bezier() appeared first on CSS-Tricks. You can support CSS-Tricks by being an MVP Supporter.

(9 min) Most of us grumble when running across a frustrating UX experience online (like not being able to complete a transaction because of a misplaced button). We might pen a whiny tweet. Jason Grigsby is like I’m going to write 2,000 … The post A Bashful Button Worth $8 Million appeared first on CSS-Tricks. You can support CSS-Tricks by being an MVP Supporter.

(18 min) Too often dealing with filters can be frustrating. Let’s get them right. That means never freeze the UI on a single input, provide text input fallback and never auto-scroll users on a single input. Here’s why.

(3 min) As a day-job, React-using person, I like to stay abreast of interesting React news. As such, I save a healthy amount of links. Allow me to dump out my latest pile. Most of this is about React but not all … The post Links on React and JavaScript appeared first on CSS-Tricks. You can support CSS-Tricks by being an MVP Supporter.

(9 min) Starting with Version 15, Safari supports the theme-color tag both on macOS and iOS. That’s exciting news because now the first desktop browser supports this tag and it also supports the media attribute and the prefers-color-scheme media feature.… The post Meta Theme Color and Trickery appeared first on CSS-Tricks. You can support CSS-Tricks by being an MVP Supporter.

(0 min) (This is a sponsored post.) The folks over at Netlify have opened up the Jamstack Community Survey for 2021. More than 3,000 front-enders like yourself took last year’s survey, which gauged how familiar people are with the … The post Jamstack Community Survey 2021 appeared first on CSS-Tricks. You can support CSS-Tricks by being an MVP Supporter.

(11 min) In JavaScript, attaching an event listener to constantly fire a callback on scroll can be performance-intensive. But there is a better way with Intersection Observer.

(14 min) In this article, we’re taking a closer look at different approaches and strategies on how we can migrate a web application that uses jQuery framework, and start using one of the coolest React frameworks in the market: Next.js.

(9 min) The reasons that are often cited that make container queries difficult or impossible is things like infinite loops—e.g. changing the width of an element, invalidating a container query, which changes the width again, which makes the container query take effect, … The post Meet `:has`, A Native CSS Parent Selector appeared first on CSS-Tricks. You can support CSS-Tricks by being an MVP Supporter.

(12 min) CSS refactoring is not an easy task — it needs to be done in a way that doesn't create problems. First we need to analyze the existing codebase, audit CSS codebase health, discover weaknesses, agree on the approach, and convince management to invest time and resources into the process.

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(10 min) Accessibility is often overlooked or bolted on to the end of a project. Let’s figure out how to implement and advocate for accessibility from the inception of a project to the release or handoff and beyond.

(16 min) Even though Vue.js claims to have an approachable minimalist framework that can be incrementally adaptable, it can be a little bit overwhelming when starting as a Vue.js newbie. In this article, we’re looking at ways to make writing Vue.js a breeze.

(14 min) Interactive Components in Figma allows designers to create a component with states (hover, active, clicked, focus) and make it interactive so that every copy of the component will inherit those same interactions by default. Let’s explore how it can reduce the time and effort needed to create interactions for your mock-ups.

(14 min) There is an array of Headless CMSes out there. In this article, we delve into headless CMS features to satisfy your content editors, marketers and yourself as a developer. For the experience headless practitioner, this could be a checklist to see what’s new out there. For those starting out on their headless journey, this could be a guide on what to look for.

(5 min) In this article, Ahmad Shadeed explains what HSL is, how to use it, and shares some of the useful use-cases and examples that you can use right away in your current projects.

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(14 min) With so many tools and approaches, email still has quite a few pain points, both for developers and email marketers. Email is difficult because it has too many aspects to set and a few instances with no common rules to follow.

(16 min) When writing front-end tests, you’ll find a lot of pitfalls along the way. Let’s explore common mistakes developers make, and how to avoid them. Testing doesn’t need to be painful, after all.

(16 min) The web is single-threaded. This makes it increasingly hard to write smooth and responsive apps. Workers have a bad rep, but can be an important and useful tool in any web developer's toolbelt for these kinds of problems. Let’s get up to speed on Workers on the Web!

(12 min) Let’s welcome July with some fresh desktop wallpapers. Designed by artists and designers from around the world, they are available with and without a calendar. Enjoy!

(8 min) Static Generation is great for performance — until the app gets too big and build-times go through the roof. Today, we’ll have a look at how Netlify’s fresh On-Demand Builders can fix that.

(22 min) In this episode, we’re talking about Chakra UI. What is it and how can it help with your React projects? Drew McLellan talks to expert Mike Cavaliere to find out.

(8 min) In this article, Manuel explains why Emmet is one of his favorite productivity tools for writing HTML and CSS, and how you can create custom Emmet snippets in Visual Studio Code to help you improve your front-end workflows even more.

(18 min) This article explains how we can connect different types of content in a Next.js application. With this technique, we can add any kind of one-to-one, one-to-many, or even many-to-many relationship to our projects.

(12 min) This article is a case study of how a UX audit affects a UI. It explains how a famous educational platform can be analyzed edX against Jakob Nielsen’s usability guidelines. To get started, Mark Lankmiller shares all of the criteria and metrics he used for his UX audit.

(14 min) In the dynamic and unpredictable environments in which we work, even the most carefully crafted solutions can have a short shelf life. When we accept that our work is impermanent and our problem-solving abilities are limited, our goal can shift from delivering full solutions to developing tools that empower our users to adaptively design for themselves.

(1 min) Added: support an experimental template for YouTube feed 📺 Demo | Source Aggregate content from any YouTube channel rss url https://www.youtube.com/feeds/videos.xml?channel_id= Videos are embedded via iframe and loading accelerated by youtube-lite-embed Ads are reduced thanks to YouTube's policy for embedded videos 🙃 Works on mobile devices with butter smooth horizontal scroll. Caveat: the template works only with YouTube content. You cannot mix textual RSS feed or other video sources such as Vimeo. Changed: Default HTML template meta tag adjusted to match convention Changed: sources in template data is now ordered by last update timestamp (as opposed to alphabetical) Thank you @PiyushLosalka

(3 min) Frontend and design are remarkably complex these days. That’s why we invite kind, smart folks from the community to run [online workshops](https://smashingconf.com/online-workshops/) for all of us to learn together. And we have new ones coming up, and we’d like to kindly welcome you to join in.

(5 min) Automated testing is an important part of any software project, including testing for accessibility. There are already tools for linting and integration testing accessibility, but what about end-to-end testing with real assistive technology? Since I hadn’t seen this before, I set out to build Auto VO, a driver for the VoiceOver screen reader.

(10 min) After years of innovation in both tools and processes, the struggle between design and development is still real. This article focuses on the best practices for improving the design to development processes and how cutting-edge solutions, such as UXPin powered by Merge technology, can help in facilitating the change.

(18 min) Do you have to process data manually because it is served through images or scanned documents? An image-to-text conversion makes it possible to extract text from images to automate the processing of texts on images, videos, and scanned documents. In this article, we look at how to convert an image to text with React and Tesseract.js(OCR), preprocess images, and deal with the limitations of Tesseract (OCR).