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    Web Platform 8 posts

    2022

    code Documenting Complexity
    Web Platform toggleAttribute and ARIA properties
    7 min read

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

    code Documenting Complexity
    Web Platform The 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

    code Stupidly Simple
    Web Platform Rearranging ordered lists
    7 min read

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

    code Documenting Complexity
    Web Platform DOM Attribute Nodes
    4 min read

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

    code Stupidly Simple
    JavaScript Dynamic import() hooks with then()
    8 min read

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

    design Design Demystified
    Tailwind CSS Outlined inputs and notched borders
    17 min read

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

    code Documenting Complexity
    Web Platform Part 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.

    code Open Source Secrets
    Web Platform Selecting 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?