Dynamic Datalist: Autocomplete from an API :: Aaron Gustafson
Great minds think alike! I have a very similar HTML web component on the front page of The Session called input-autosuggest.
How to progressively enhance a nav menu | Go Make Things
A lot of folks assume that progressive enhancement means having to write the same code twice, but often, it can be as simple as extending the pattern you already have once the JS loads.
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Why we teach our students progressive enhancement | Blog Cyd Stumpel
Progressive enhancement is about building something robust, that works everywhere, and then making it better where possible.
Custom Asidenotes – Eric’s Archived Thoughts
An excellent example of an HTML web component from Eric:
Extend HTML to do things automatically!
He layers on the functionality and styling, considering potential gotchas at every stage. This is resilient web design in action.
Software can be finished - Ross Wintle
There’s quite a crossover between resilience and longevity:
- Understand the requirements
- Keep scope small and fixed
- Reduce dependencies
- Produce static output
- Increase Quality Assurance
What You Need to Know about Modern CSS (2025 Edition) – Frontend Masters Blog
Here’s a comprehensive round-up of new CSS that you can use right now—you can expect to see some of this in action at Web Day Out!
Related posts
Reasoning
In which I find a tagline for Web Day Out and a tagline for React.
Simplify
Reminding myself just how much you can do with CSS these days.
Streamlining HTML web components
Some handy tips courtesy of Chris Ferdinandi.
Making the new Salter Cane website
A redesign with modern CSS.
Progressively enhancing maps
How I switched to high-resolution maps on The Session without degrading performance.