Unquoted font family names in CSS
Explains the rules for quoting font family names in CSS, clarifying when quotes are required and when unquoted names are valid.
Explains the rules for quoting font family names in CSS, clarifying when quotes are required and when unquoted names are valid.
Analysis of why CSS vendor prefixes create maintenance problems for developers and hinder web standards adoption.
Lea Verou responds to being falsely accused of promoting -webkit-only prefixes and discusses the CSS vendor prefix problem.
An overview of the css3test project, a tool that comprehensively tests browser support for CSS3 features and specifications.
Explores current limitations in web development that cannot be solved client-side, including templating, localization, screen capture, and accessing POST data.
Explores the smallest possible valid (X)HTML documents for various historical HTML versions, detailing byte counts and SGML minimization tricks.
Explains ambiguous ampersands in HTML, detailing character references and validity rules in HTML4 vs. HTML5 specifications.
A curated list of essential RSS feeds for frontend developers, covering JavaScript, web standards, and large-scale web application development.
A deep dive into HTML5 fundamentals, browser parsing rules, and how understanding them can lead to more maintainable markup.
Analysis of CSS vendor prefixes' failures and proposals for new web standards strategies to address bloat and compatibility issues.
A discussion on the practical value of HTML semantics, focusing on accessibility and the real-world impact of semantic markup on screen readers.
A deep dive CSS3 workshop for web developers, focusing on practical features, performance, and hands-on exercises.
Discusses shorthand notations for referring to HTML elements with specific attributes, comparing CSS, XPath, and custom syntax.
Explains the rules and pitfalls of using unquoted attribute values in HTML, including when it's valid and how it interacts with CSS/JS selectors.
A web developer shares her experience speaking about CSS3 at two London tech conferences, Web Directions @media and Standards.next.
Discusses the W3C's new HTML5 logo and the debate over using 'HTML5' as a buzzword for a broader set of web technologies, analyzing its impact on developer clarity.
A technical exploration of how to use CSS without any HTML markup, demonstrating implied elements and HTTP headers.
Author shares slides and CSS framework from their Front Trends 2010 talk on practical CSS3, including browser compatibility notes.
Discusses the confusion around HTML5 and CSS3 definitions, using a viral article's inaccuracies as a case study for constructive tech discourse.
HTML5 removes restrictions on the `id` attribute, allowing it to use the same wide range of characters as the `class` attribute.