HTML range inputs
A lot of times we think of HTML as a static, inflexible, language. But there are many things you can do with HTML that are not obvious unless you look for them. This post will look at two specific...
WebGPU
This post will cover my research on the WebGPU API. WebGPU is a lower level API that will work with underlying native GPU APIs like Vulkan (Khronos Group), Metal (Apple), and Direct3D 12 (Microsoft),...
Why I prefer JSON5 over JSON
JSON5 is a superset of JSON that allows for more flexible syntax and features. This post will disccus reasons why I prefer JSON5 over JSON. What is JSON5 The JSON5 Data Interchange Format is a...
Keeping hidden text findable
Text that is visually hidden cannot be found by the browser's find-in-page feature and may not be visible to accessible technology like screen readers. This is a problem for screen reader users, who...
Using CSS Wisely
CSS has progressed enormously in the last few years. This is both good and bad. The good CSS has become very powerful and it has gained many new features that make design and development work...
Comparing compression methods
Compression has been around for a long time, and it's a key part of web performance. In this post, we'll compare three popular compression methods: GZip, Brotli, and Zstd. We will first look at each...
Balancing text in CSS
The different values for text-wrap provide reading experience enhancements for headings and long-form text. This post will look at two values for the text-wrap property: balance and pretty. text-wrap:...
Design for bad performance
A somewhat contrarian view on designing websites is to design for bad performance. This post will explore the idea of how designing for bad performance can lead to better user experiences. Credit...
Using int.relativeTimeFormat for localized relative dates
One of the things that has always bugged me is how to display relative dates on a web page in the Eleventy template that I chose to use for this blog. This post will explore the issue, how the...
Evaluating browser support
Talking about web browser support for a given CSS or Javascript is deceptively simple. This post will explore a definition of browser support, different strategies to support a feature accross...