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This is a series! It all started a couple of articles ago, when we found out that, according to the State of CSS 2025 survey, trigonometric functions were the “Most Hated” CSS feature. I’ve been trying to change that perspective, so I showcased several uses for trigonometric functions in CSS: one for sin() and cos() and another on tan(). However, Read more…
A few weeks ago, Quiet UI made the rounds when it was released as an open source user interface library, built with JavaScript web components. I had the opportunity to check out the documentation and it seemed like a solid library. I’m always super excited to see more options for Read more…
The range syntax isn’t a new thing. We‘re already able to use it with media queries to query viewport dimensions and resolutions, as well as container size queries to query container dimensions. Being able to use it with container style queries — which we can do starting with Chrome 142 Read more…
A few links about headings that I’ve had stored under my top hat. “Page headings don’t belong in the header” Martin Underhill: I’ll start with where the <h1> should be placed, and you’ll start to see why the <header> isn’t the right location: it’s the header for the page, and the main page content should Read more…
Here’s something you’ll spot in the wild: <div class=”btn” role=”button”>Custom Button</div> This is one of those code smells that makes me stop in my tracks because we know there’s a semantic <button> element that we can use instead. There’s a whole other thing about conflating anchors (e.g., <a class=”btn”>) and Read more…
Last time, we discussed that, sadly, according to the State of CSS 2025 survey, trigonometric functions are deemed the “Most Hated” CSS feature. That shocked me. I may have even been a little offended, being a math nerd and all. So, I wrote an article that tried to showcase several uses Read more…
Over the past few months, I’ve explored how we can get creative using well-supported CSS properties. Each article is intended to nudge web design away from uniformity, toward designs that are more distinctive and memorable. One bit of feedback from Phillip Bagleg deserves a follow up: Andy’s guides are all Read more…
Making a tab interface with CSS is a never-ending topic in the world of modern web development. Are they possible? If yes, could they be accessible? I wrote how to build them the first time nine long years ago, and how to integrate accessible practices into them. Although my solution Read more…
Modern CSS has great ways to position and move a group of elements relative to each other, such as anchor positioning. That said, there are instances where it may be better to take up the old ways for a little animation, saving time and effort. We’ve always been able to Read more…
Editor’s note: Mat Marquis and Andy Bell have released JavaScript for Everyone, an online course offered exclusively at Piccalilli. This post is an excerpt from the course taken specifically from a chapter all about JavaScript expressions. We’re publishing it here because we believe in this material and want to encourage Read more…
