Fixing common Git mistakes

With the proper commands, most mishaps are recoverable.

Actual free static website hosting

What you can expect from popular providers.

Less doing, more describing

“One of the simplest ways to improve your work.”

Pure CSS mixin to show custom property values

It can output various values as pseudo-elements.

“We’re not becoming 10x developers with AI. We’re becoming 10x dependent on AI.”

Revisiting CSS multi-column layout

“One of the most underused layout tools in CSS.”

Designing for older audiences

Simple steps to improve usability for all generations.

The browser back button

What is it now: hero, villain, or outdated relic?

QR code HTML web component

A handy way to add a QR code to a HTML link.

Customer retention rate

What the metric measures and how to improve it.

I’m going back to jQuery in 2025

“Is it ‘legacy’ if it’s still delivering value at light speed?”

Transitioning top-layer entries

Handy ways to animate the CSS ‘display’ property.

What’s OAuth2 anyway?

How the most popular authorization framework works.

New to the web platform (January 2025)

The latest browser features at a glance.

The digital playbook

A crucial counterpart to your design system.

Use CSS (nesting) with caution

“Make sure your code can be understood by a junior developer.”

The European Accessibility Act for websites/apps

How the directive affects you and what to do next.

Google to migrate reCAPTCHA services

The service will remain free with a usage limit.

Introducing AX

What Agent Experience is and why it matters.

Full-bleed layout with modern CSS

Edge-to-edge sections with minimal code.

OpenAI o3-mini

New ChatGPT developer features include ‘think harder.’

Font jargon

Web development font terminology demystified.

Guiding principles for my website

Towards a more personal, thoughtful digital presence.

Progress-indicating scroll-to-top button

A fancy two-in-one UI component in HTML/CSS.

Slow Roads 2.0

A browser-based driving game with generated scenery.

“The entire point of the web is to connect. It’s about personal expression, it’s about creativity, it’s about sharing openly. It’s about respecting others, it’s about listening, it’s about reflecting on what other people say.”

Squish

A web tool for batch image compression/conversion.

An AI generation of illiterate programmers

“We’re trading long-term understanding for short-term productivity.”

Keeping interactivity during a view transition

How to bypass the ::view-transition overlay clicks.

UX micro-animations with Phase

The tool feels more like Figma than After Effects.

Google says “links matter less”

Putting 1,000,000 search ranking pages to the test.

The era of tab continuation

Press the tab key and let AI complete your work.

Dynamic focus zoom effect

An interactive spotlight effect powered by CSS @property.

Breaking up long tasks in JavaScript

There are a lot of approaches to choose from.

Extending the cursor

“The future of cursors holds some exciting possibilities.”

Image descriptions with AI

How accurate are 12 AI models in generating ‘alt’ text?

Monospace ASCII art generator

Upload an image and convert it to ASCII art.

Engaging with your newsletter community

How newsletter writers handle reader engagement.

Opera introduces Opera Air

A new browser “built to make you feel better.”

How to gif in 2025

The top image and video options today.

Tapestry

Reader for blog, social media, video, and podcast posts.

What’s new in DevTools (Chrome 133)

Enhancements of the performance and AI assistance panel.

The interface is always there

“There’s no such thing as UI-less anything.”

Reasons not to refactor

Don’t refactor mindlessly; know what to do instead.

The State of PHP 2024

How PHP developers evolve with frameworks and tools.

Error message examples

How to craft clear, effective UX messaging.

How I learned to code with my voice

Practical tips for hands-free development.

More readable JavaScript with named parameters

“Named parameters can drastically improve your code.”

Let’s Encrypt is ending expiration notice emails

Why the free SSL/TLS certificate provider is doing this.

Cloudflare joins the Content Authenticity Initiative

A big step towards safeguarding image authenticity online.

Beej’s Guide to Git

An in-depth manual for the Git version control system.

Badges vs. pills vs. chips vs. tags

How they differ and how to choose the right one.

Font weight based on user’s screen DPI

Improving the display of a font on low-DPI devices.

Taking RWD to the extreme

The past, present, and future of responsive web design.

A meme for the wrong reasons

Centering in CSS used to be hard, but now it’s easy.

Creative ways to mess with AI bots

How website owners can safeguard their content.

A ‘.well-known/avatar‘ URL would be cool

Let’s use avatars on our blogs and websites!

Colorify Rocks

Generate custom color palettes using themes or keywords.

CSS color syntax mega list

There are more syntax options than you think.

Tool Finder

Discover the perfect tools for your needs.

The best HTML page title separator

Why is the vertical bar the clear winner?

CSS Custom Functions are coming

“They are going to be a game changer.”

AI Insights

Cloudflare Radar brings deeper insights into AI trends.

How to test and measure content in UX

Ways to assess user perception of content.

AI transparency framework

When and how to disclose the use of AI-based tools.

Approaches to the CSS ‘&’ selector

More maintainable, readable, and clever CSS nesting.

The state of WebAssembly 2024/2025

Improvements inside and outside the browsers.

Error message usability

“Good design doesn’t just prevent errors; it makes error recovery effortless.”

Beware the faux bold

A fix for a common font rendering issue.

“The most successful digital products weren’t built by following heat maps. They were built by teams with crystal-clear visions of what they wanted users to achieve.”

Marquee

A smoothly animated, flexible ticker web component.

Move on to ESM-only

What this means for JavaScript/TypeScript developers.

Bring back the bezels

Towards more humane and soulful interfaces.

Style Observer

A bulletproof library to observe CSS property changes.

State of React 2024

The latest developments in the popular UI library.

Reimagining fluid typography

”We can improve on the common approaches.”

Emojis are the ultimate user interface

Valuable lessons for UX and web designers.

Hype or future of security?

Passwords suck a lot; can passkeys fix that?

More useful HTML number inputs

How to use the ‘step’ and ‘pattern’ attributes.

The eight types of emails

How to integrate them into your email strategy.

Interop 2025 Dashboard

Web developer pain points being resolved this year.

Flower of hearts

Where flowers and love come to life.

Accessibility tests with a screen reader?

“Keyboards are an amazing way to test for accessibility.”

State of Rust 2024

The current state of the Rust Programming language.

How to design complex data tables

Practical techniques and useful Figma toolkits.

Announcing Interop 2025

This year’s efforts for cross-browser interoperability.

We are destroying software

The unintended side effects of modern development.

SQL Noir

A game to learn SQL by solving crimes.

Flowbite Icons

A vast collection of open-source SVG icons.

A Fresh Website

Cutting-edge ideas for your next web project.

HTML defaults of 10 JavaScript frameworks

“I’m less skeptical about JavaScript frameworks now.”

Perplexity Deep Research

The popular answer engine can now dig deep for you.

Rethinking find-in-page accessibility

Let’s make hidden text work for everyone.

When everyone can build anything

How would design shift if making software had zero cost?

Goodbye Bitly

“New preview page with ads is a major step back.”

The modern way to write JavaScript servers

How the Request/Response API boosts speed and testing.

GDPR

“Moving on! What’s for lunch?”

The utility-over-usability effect

Why bad UX doesn’t always drive users away.

Hash functions deep dive

Demystifying a key concept for developers.

Secure your full-stack web applications

The OWASP top 10 helps you mitigate vulnerabilities.