Tim Kadlec helps organizations build faster, more effective websites through sustainable web performance practices. He writes about performance culture, metrics, and real-world optimization strategies.
220 articles from this blog
A web developer shares his excitement and plans for attending the SXSW Interactive conference, highlighting key tech panels on JavaScript, browsers, and design.
Explores advanced XPath techniques in JavaScript, focusing on compound location paths and predicates for precise DOM node selection.
Introduction to using XPath expressions in JavaScript for selecting nodes in XML/HTML documents, covering syntax and browser support.
Explains CSS media types for optimizing website presentation across different devices like printers, screens, and handhelds.
A blog post drawing parallels between John Wooden's coaching philosophy and the importance of attention to detail in programming and software design.
A deep dive into the CSS z-index property, explaining stacking order, default behavior, and how to control element layering.
Tips for writing maintainable code with good commenting, descriptive naming, and consistency to help future developers.
Analyzes Microsoft's IE8 version targeting feature, its impact on web development, and the debate around its implementation.
A tutorial on using CSS and JavaScript to display a link's URL when printing a webpage, with a workaround for Internet Explorer.
Explains how to use JavaScript branching to create efficient conditional functions, avoiding repeated browser capability checks.
A response to programmer stereotypes, arguing that developers shouldn't be ashamed of imperfect code if they are committed to continuous learning and improvement.
Explains CSS specificity, how it's calculated, and how it determines which styles are applied to HTML elements.
Explains how to use JavaScript prototypes for inheritance and method sharing, improving memory efficiency and code structure.
An introduction to using classes in JavaScript to create reusable, organized code for object-oriented programming.
Tips for making CSS development smoother, covering common browser bugs, frequent testing, troubleshooting techniques, and essential resources.
Microsoft's IE8 browser passes the Acid 2 web standards test, signaling improved standards compliance and sparking browser competition.
A web developer argues for reinventing the wheel to deepen understanding and potentially create better solutions.
A web development article exploring the best CSS method to clear floats, comparing traditional fixes with modern techniques.
Explains event delegation in JavaScript for efficient DOM event handling, comparing it to traditional event handlers with code examples.
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