Posts tagged Web Platform

2022

codeDocumenting Complexity
7 min read

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

codeDocumenting Complexity
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
7 min read

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

codeDocumenting Complexity
4 min read

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

codeStupidly Simple
8 min read

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

designDesign Demystified
17 min read

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

codeDocumenting Complexity
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
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?