A technical article exploring CSS3 animations and pseudo-elements to create an accessible, cross-browser compatible loading indicator.
A guide to creating a simpler CSS typing animation using the 'ch' unit for character-based width, with browser support considerations.
Explains the CSS box-sizing property and recommends using border-box for easier layout management, preventing width calculation issues.
A developer shares a custom jQuery plugin for animating color transitions using RGB interpolation in 3D space.
A technical critique of Smashing Magazine's website redesign, focusing on performance issues like page weight and ad loading.
A gallery exploring CSS transitions and animations, demonstrating various animatable properties with interactive demos.
A developer shares personal experiences and feedback from speaking at four front-end web development conferences, including JSConf EU and Fronteers.
Introducing Heydings Icons, a free web font with 60 glyphs for enhancing UI elements like links and buttons using CSS pseudo-classes.
A personal reflection on the Breaking Development web conference, covering speaker talks, attendee discussions, and event organization insights.
A guide demonstrating how to use jQuery events and OOP principles to write clean, modular JavaScript code for UI components.
Introducing cubic-bezier.com, an improved tool for creating and visualizing CSS cubic-bezier() easing functions with advanced features.
Introduces loadNicely, a jQuery plugin for smooth image loading with progress indicators and custom callbacks.
An overview of the new flexible theme and layout system in the fabrik web framework, designed for developer customization and user configuration.
Performance comparison showing CSS gradients outperform SVG backgrounds in dynamic effects due to browser rendering overhead.
A JavaScript developer shares an improved pattern for detecting and safely using the localStorage API, including a robust feature test and local reference technique.
A web developer shares her experience speaking about CSS3 at two London tech conferences, Web Directions @media and Standards.next.
Learn how to change the URL hash without causing a distracting page jump using the History API and a fallback for older browsers.
Explains CSS pseudo-classes, clarifying common misconceptions and detailing the difference between classes and pseudo-classes like :hover and :active.
A gallery showcasing CSS3 gradient patterns, including a new 'Japanese cubes' design, with browser support details.
Argues that user interface design is more critical than backend functionality for initial web app success, prioritizing user experience over technical perfection.
