Reflection on the tragic story of Aaron Swartz, his fight for information freedom, and his early contributions to internet technology like RSS.
A developer resigns from the AMP Technical Steering Committee, citing concerns over Google's control and the project's failure to diversify and uphold web standards.
Argues for adding a new <search> HTML element as semantic sugar for the ARIA search role, improving web accessibility and native HTML parity.
Lea Verou's candidacy statement for the W3C TAG election, outlining her goals to improve web standards and platform technologies.
A critique arguing that web browsers have become bloated with unnecessary features and APIs, calling for a focus on performance and stability instead.
Critique of web browser feature bloat and complexity, arguing it's now impossible to build a new competitive browser engine.
Discusses the proposal to officially define CSS4 as a marketing and awareness tool for developers, summarizing arguments for and against.
A deep-dive into the accessibility shortcomings of the native HTML video player, highlighting browser and assistive tech issues.
Andy Bell discusses the importance of remembering web history and standards while acknowledging the modern, diverse web development landscape.
Reflects on the permanence and global considerations of web standards, advocating for careful feature development and platform-native solutions.
A reflection on web development fundamentals, arguing for prioritizing accessibility, HTML, and CSS over JavaScript frameworks to build a web for everyone.
A web developer critiques Google's dominant influence on the web, discussing the pros and cons of its initiatives like performance ranking and AMP.
Key takeaways from Chrome Dev Summit 2018, including new web proposals like Portals for navigation and the Squoosh image compression app.
Overview of key new features and changes in the official HTML 5.2 specification, including the native <dialog> element and Payment Request API for iframes.
A critical analysis of Google AMP, focusing on its SEO incentives and impact on web performance and publisher adoption.
A developer explains how they built a web app using the Canvas API to add a blue beanie to user photos for Blue Beanie Day.
A guide to reading the ECMAScript specification, focusing on understanding Symbols in JavaScript and how to navigate the official spec draft.
The article critiques Google's AMP framework, arguing it restricts web development freedom, and proposes a standardized alternative for performance verification.
An introduction to Houdini, a set of upcoming web standards that allows developers to extend CSS and hook into the browser's rendering engine.
A review of the author's top five most-read blog posts from 2015, covering web standards, client-side frameworks, performance, HTTPS, and Google's AMP.
