Dave Rupert is a front-end engineer at Microsoft, web components specialist, and co-host of the ShopTalk Show podcast. He shares insights on modern HTML, CSS, and web development through talks, writing, and community events.
7 articles from this blog
Explores the concept of 'skills' in agentic AI, comparing them to 'magic numbers' in programming and discussing their inconsistent, opaque nature.
A developer explains why they are giving up on building apps that rely on external APIs due to access issues, ethical concerns, and platform risks.
A developer details the major design refresh of their personal website, focusing on a monospace font, named CSS grid lines, and multi-page view transitions.
Explores using nested CSS contrast-color() to create accessible focus rings, comparing it to alternative methods like light-dark().
Explores using CSS contrast-color() and if() statements to create more nuanced, color-harmonious hover states by adjusting lightness instead of mixing black/white.
Explains how to use CSS contrast-color() with design system colors, including a workaround for current browser support.
Explores using CSS contrast-color() for algorithmic hover states and accessible color systems in web design.
