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    2022

    codeDocumenting Complexity
    Web PlatformtoggleAttribute and ARIA properties
    7 min read

    A case study of how design by committee puts the developer, and therefore the end-user, last.

    codeDocumenting Complexity
    Web PlatformThe EventListener interface
    3 min read

    This questionable API design turned out to not be a mistake after all, thanks to the inclusion of Web Components

    codeStupidly Simple
    Web PlatformRearranging ordered lists
    7 min read

    What do you do if an <ol> doesn't start from one?

    codeDocumenting Complexity
    Web PlatformDOM Attribute Nodes
    4 min read

    An obscure corner of the spec lacking any practical use due to an unnecessary constraint.

    codeStupidly Simple
    JavaScriptDynamic import() hooks with then()
    8 min read

    A little-known relic from the Promises/A+ specification can be (ab)used to define import hooks.

    designDesign Demystified
    Tailwind CSSOutlined inputs and notched borders
    17 min read

    Material Design's outlined input explained, and how the technique can be reused for any box.

    codeDocumenting Complexity
    Web PlatformPart 1: DOM chaining | jQuery's not .done yet
    16 min read

    Mindset is shifting away from jQuery, yet the web platform is still lacking many of its fundamental features. In part one, we take a shot at making the native DOM interface fluent.

    codeOpen Source Secrets
    Web PlatformSelecting an HTML element's text
    34 min read

    Only <input> and <textarea> elements have a .select() method. Are we doomed to bring in a third party library to perform a basic function?