How do text typing and editing work on the web? Although this process might seem straightforward, there is a lot of technical nuance behind its apparent simplicity. In this article, Ilya Medvedev will explain the challenges his company faced and the solutions they used to create a text widget in their application. He’ll also dive into how they implemented it and what they learned along the way — and how typing on the web works in general.
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In this episode, we’re talking about Responsible JavaScript. What does it mean for code to be responsible, and how should we approach projects differently? Drew McLellan talks to expert Jeremy Wagner to find out.
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Automated testing can give you much confidence in merging your changes, especially in extensive refactoring or working with your teammates. As a result, you might have thought about including testing as part of your build routine to get the most value out of it. Don’t know where to start? Let’s implement your testing pipeline together from scratch.
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Markdown in all its flavors, interpretations, and forks won’t go away. However, it’s important to look at emerging content formats that try to encompass modern needs. In this article, Knut shares his advice against Markdown by looking back on why it was introduced in the first place, and by going through some of the major developments of content on the web.
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Have you come across a site recently that left you feeling inspired? Or maybe a handy little tool that helped you overcome a creative trough? We all need a little inspiration boost every now and again. In this post, we collected inspiring resources from all across the web for you — beautiful eye candy, tips to challenge your skills, and useful tools that are bound to spark new ideas. Enjoy!
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When working with JavaScript-based libraries, such as React or Vue, we work with “components” which are pieces of code grouped together. A “block” is also a component, but it is high-level, asserting a definitive purpose, and defining the requirements to produce the desired layout or functionality. It is the outermost component from the hierarchy of components wrapping each other, so it has a bird eye’s view of them. In this article, Leonardo Losoviz discusses some potential consequences as well as positive outcomes of WordPress joining the Block Protocol.
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Voice is a powerful tool that we can use to communicate with each other. This article covers the most critical aspects of designing for voice user interfaces: designing the conversation and designing visual interfaces.
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The web can feel like a very businesslike place nowadays. Most places you go there seem to be legions of glossy products and unnervingly personalized ads competing for our attention. Kick back, relax and enjoy. Maybe even think about a pointless project of your own. This installment of Web Design Done Well celebrates weird and wacky websites. Sites with sweet, innocent, sometimes pointless purposes. Are they money makers? Game changers? Not necessarily, but they sure are fun, and in ways only the web could really manage.
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In this article, Steven Hoober shines the spotlight on Fitts’ Law and explains why we should always ask questions and consider what particular guidelines and lessons mean to our users and our products.
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Statoscope is an instrument that analyses your webpack-bundles. Created by Sergey Melukov, it started out as an experimental version in late 2016, which has now become a full-fledged toolkit for viewing, analyzing, and validating webpack-bundles.
