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
Discusses the 300ms click delay on touch devices, critiques disabling zoom as a solution due to accessibility issues, and recommends alternatives like FastClick.
Summary of Luke Wroblewski's 2013 talk on designing mobile web experiences for write/read interactions, focusing on one-handed use and simplified flows.
A reflection on the lasting influence of Nate Koechley's 2008 'Professional Frontend Engineering' talk, focusing on principles like progressive enhancement and availability.
A critique of modern web development practices that undermine the web's core strength of universal accessibility across devices and networks.
Discusses the nuance in web development advice, using responsive images as an example of why 'your mileage may vary' (YMMV).
Explores the need for responsive images in web development, analyzing performance benefits and implementation challenges.
Author previews the Mobilism 2013 conference in Amsterdam, highlighting its mobile web focus, innovative Twitter Q&A format, and related events.
A review of Stephen Hay's book on responsive design workflow, covering browser-based design, automation, and flexible processes for modern web development.
Explores using CSS media queries embedded within SVG files to create responsive graphics that adapt based on their own size, not just the screen.
Explains the importance of setting a performance budget for web projects to control page weight and load times, treating speed as a core design feature.
Explores a bug in Windows Phone 8 where `device-width` reports different pixel values in HTML vs. CSS, affecting responsive design and snap mode.
A developer reflects on his 2012 reading habits, noting a decline in books read and the impact of switching to a Kindle, with a list of titles including tech and design books.
A developer shares their journey of leaving a stable job to start independent consulting, focusing on responsive web development, performance challenges, and tech training.
A web developer's 2012 roundup of his most popular posts, covering responsive design, CSS techniques, and web standards debates.
An article debunking the myth that responsive design inherently causes poor performance, arguing for a broader consideration of network and hardware factors.
Explains how to fix responsive design issues in IE10's Windows 8 Snap Mode using CSS Device Adaptation and the @-ms-viewport rule.
Argues that web development tools like responsive design or CSS preprocessors are not inherently bad; poor results stem from implementation, not the technique itself.
A reflection on the 2012 Breaking Development conference in Dallas, highlighting the value of its single-track format for blending design, code, and forward-thinking discussions.
A technical guide on implementing a scalable, pure CSS mobile navigation menu icon (the 'hamburger' icon) to avoid cross-device Unicode rendering issues.
Announcing the launch of the Breaking Development Podcast, focusing on web design, development, and interviews with industry experts.
