Don’t judge a book by its cover
Some neat CSS from Tess that’s a great example of progressive enhancement; these book covers look good in all browsers, but they look even better in some.
How to build lean efficient websites in 2023 | Go Make Things
- Start with mostly static HTML.
- Progressively enhance the dynamic parts.
- Pick small, focused tools.
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dead framework theory | AI Focus
This is depressing.
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.
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
Default Isn’t Design
Framework monoculture is a psychology problem as much as a tech problem. When one approach becomes “how things are done,” we unconsciously defend it even when standards would give us a healthier, more interoperable ecosystem. Psychologists call this reflex System Justification.
The explains a lot about React-driven front-end development!
When a single toolset becomes the default, we don’t just prefer it, we build narratives that justify it. And that’s when a tool quietly becomes a gate or even a destructive force.
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Installing web apps
Here’s an HTML web component you can use if you’re participating in the origin trial for the Web Install API.
Simplify
Reminding myself just how much you can do with CSS these days.
Making the new Salter Cane website
A redesign with modern CSS.
Making the website for Research By The Sea
Having fun with view transitions and scroll-driven animations.
Mismatch
It’s almost as though humans prefer to use post-hoc justifications rather than being rational actors.