Zell Liew is a front-end developer, writer, and creator known for deep, practical explorations of CSS, JavaScript, accessibility, and modern web tooling. His work blends thoughtful technical guidance with personal reflections on life, work, and growth, and is frequently featured on CSS-Tricks and Splendid Labz.
340 articles from this blog
A developer encourages public experimentation to improve video creation skills and reduce camera anxiety, sharing personal experience and benefits.
A developer shares a painful freelance project case study, detailing scope creep, poor management, and burnout, with lessons on client relationships and project ownership.
A guide for developers on overcoming idea paralysis and fear of failure when deciding what personal projects to build.
Explains the three main types of linter errors (unused variables, parsing, formatting) and how to handle them to improve code quality.
Explains how to create responsive vertical rhythm in web design using CSS Custom Properties and CSS Calc for better typography across viewports.
A guide to essential VS Code keyboard shortcuts for Mac users, covering navigation, file management, and editor controls.
Part 3 of a VS Code setup series, detailing essential extensions for developers like bracket colorizers, spell checkers, and settings sync.
An introduction to Object-Oriented Programming in JavaScript, covering the creation of objects from a common template.
A guide to creating CSS subgrid layouts using pure CSS workarounds, addressing the lack of native subgrid support in browsers.
Part 2 of a VS Code setup guide for web development, covering HTML, CSS, and JavaScript settings and extensions.
A guide to customizing Visual Studio Code's appearance, including themes, fonts, and settings for Sublime Text users.
A developer's year-end review focusing on the creation, launch, and lessons learned from three web development courses: Mastering Responsive Typography, JavaScript Roadmap, and Learn JavaScript.
A beginner's guide to creating smooth animations using the Greensock Animation API (GSAP), covering installation, tweens, and core methods.
A technical guide explaining how to create and control CSS animations using @keyframes and animation properties.
A developer shares a personal struggle with Imposter Syndrome while creating and selling a coding course, offering reflections and encouragement.
A guide explaining how CSS Transitions work, covering properties, timing functions, and triggering methods for web animations.
A beginner-friendly tutorial explaining the syntax and mechanics of for loops in JavaScript, using a simple example to demonstrate iteration.
A beginner-friendly guide explaining if/else statements in programming, using a traffic light analogy to illustrate conditional logic.
A guide on how to approach and debug common JavaScript errors, using a practical example of a null reference error.
A guide on how to learn JavaScript effectively by assessing your level, defining a clear goal, and creating a structured learning path.
