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Web Components Are the Comeback Nobody Saw Coming, by @thenewstack@hachyderm.io:

https://thenewstack.io/web-components-are-the-comeback-nobody-saw-coming/

#webcomponents #frameworks #dx
Web Components Are the Comeback Nobody Saw Coming
Web components enable UI interoperability, allowing you to build reusable components that work across any framework — or to avoid frameworks altogether.
thenewstack.io
December 27, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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Dealbreaker Bugs in Native Popovers, by @matuzo@front-end.social:

https://www.matuzo.at/blog/2025/deal-breaker-bugs-in-popovers

#accessibility #popovers
Dealbreaker bugs in native popovers - Manuel Matuzovic
I'm a frontend developer in Graz, specialized in HTML, accessibility, and CSS layout and architecture.
www.matuzo.at
December 27, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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Responsive List of Avatars Using Modern CSS, by @css@front-end.social (@csstricks@mastodon.social):

https://css-tricks.com/responsive-list-of-avatars-using-modern-css-part-1/

#css #masking #responsivedesign
Responsive List of Avatars Using Modern CSS (Part 1) | CSS-Tricks
A list of rounded images that slightly overlap each other is a classic web design pattern. The main idea is not complex, but the new thing is the responsive part. that dynamically adjusts the overlap between the images so they fit inside the container.
css-tricks.com
December 27, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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TTFB Doesn’t Mean What You Think It Means, by @programmingart@mastodon.social (@perfplanet.bsky.social):

https://calendar.perfplanet.com/2025/ttfb-doesnt-mean-what-you-think-it-means/

#performance #concepts #http
TTFB doesn't mean what you think it means
Time-To-First-Byte (TTFB) is a popular performance metric, yet there are many problems and nuances with it. Not only does it have several different definitions, it is usually also a "compound" metric, comprised of many subparts. To make matters worse, several of those subparts are frequently zero or
calendar.perfplanet.com
December 26, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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Testing Methods: Target Size (Enhanced), by @deconspray@mastodon.social:

https://www.dennisdeacon.com/web/accessibility/testing-methods-target-size-enhanced/

#accessibility #testing #wcag #touch
Testing Methods: Target Size (Enhanced) - Dennis Deacon
Ensure WCAG 2.5.5 compliance with large interactive targets using a hybrid testing approach of automated, AI, and manual methods.
www.dennisdeacon.com
December 26, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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Does Chrome Get the “
” Element Wrong?, by (not on Mastodon or Bluesky):

https://www.maxdesign.com.au/articles/header.html

#html #aria #chrome #google #browsers
Does Chrome get the header element wrong? - Max Design
If a header sits inside another landmark, it should be defined as generic, but Chrome defines it as sectionHeading - is this wrong?
www.maxdesign.com.au
December 26, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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The Rise of the Invisible Designer, by @webdesignerdepot.bsky.social:

https://webdesignerdepot.com/the-rise-of-the-invisible-designer/

#design
The Rise of the Invisible Designer
The best designers aren’t posting anymore — they’ve gone underground. No hashtags, no personal brands, just pure creativity, free from algorithms and clients chasing trends. The invisible designer movement is quietly redefining what it means to create on the internet — and it might just save desi…
webdesignerdepot.com
December 26, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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The Most Dangerous Person on Your Team Is “Dave” (and He Just Quit), by @hackernoon@mas.to:

https://hackernoon.com/the-most-dangerous-person-on-your-team-is-dave-and-he-just-quit

#collaboration #documentation #ai #prompting
The Most Dangerous Person on Your Team is "Dave" (And He Just Quit) | HackerNoon
Stop letting knowledge walk out the door. Use this system prompt to turn every commit into a well-documented masterpiece.
hackernoon.com
December 26, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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Testing Methods: Motion Actuation, by @deconspray@mastodon.social:

https://www.dennisdeacon.com/web/accessibility/testing-methods-motion-actuation/

#accessibility #testing #wcag #mobile
Testing Methods: Motion Actuation - Dennis Deacon
Ensure WCAG 2.5.4 compliance with a hybrid testing approach, combining automated, AI, and manual testing for accessible motion alternatives.
www.dennisdeacon.com
December 26, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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The Three Semantics of HTML, by @matuzo@front-end.social:

https://www.htmhell.dev/adventcalendar/2025/24/

#html #semantics
The three semantics of HTML - HTMHell
A collection of bad practices in HTML, copied from real websites.
www.htmhell.dev
December 26, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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The Downsides of “scrollbar-gutter: stable;” (and One Weird Trick), by @chriscoyier@front-end.social (@frontendmasters.com):

https://frontendmasters.com/blog/the-downsides-of-scrollbar-gutter-stable-and-one-weird-trick/

#css #scrolling
The Downsides of scrollbar-gutter: stable; (and one weird trick)
It maintains space for where a scrollbar would be, whether there actually is one or not. But do you always want that?
frontendmasters.com
December 26, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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German Auditors Reject Accessibility Overlays in EAA Context, by (not on Mastodon or Bluesky):

https://chrisyoong.com/blog/germany-rejects-accessibility-overlays-for-eaa-compliance

#accessibility #auditing #overlays #legal #eaa
German auditors reject accessibility overlays in EAA context
Use of accessibility widgets disqualifies websites from BIK certification
chrisyoong.com
December 26, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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Ruby Turns 30: A Celebration of Code, Community, and Creativity, by @jetbrains.com:

https://blog.jetbrains.com/ruby/2025/12/ruby-turns-30-a-celebration-of-code-community-and-creativity/

#ruby #rubyonrails #history #anniversaries
Ruby Turns 30: A Celebration of Code, Community, and Creativity | The RubyMine Blog
Ruby marks its 30th anniversary alongside the release of Ruby 4.0!
blog.jetbrains.com
December 25, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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What Continuous Improvement Model Is Best for Accessibility?, by (not on Mastodon or Bluesky):

https://buttondown.com/access-ability/archive/what-continuous-improvement-model-is-best-for/

#accessibility #processes
What Continuous Improvement Model is Best for Accessibility?
Hand holding sharpie with the following message “Be better than you were yesterday” Most organizations start their accessibility journey in reactive mode. A...
buttondown.com
December 25, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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A Little Bit Uncomfortable, by (not on Mastodon or Bluesky):

https://thekernel.news/articles/a-little-bit-uncomfortable/

#career #learning
A Little Bit Uncomfortable
(Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash) “I can make you scared, it’s kind of what I do If you’re prepared, here’s what I propose to do.“ — Scared, The Tragically Hip I am reasonably scared of public speaking. It used to be a lot worse—I used to be terrified of it. When I was a master’s student, just …
thekernel.news
December 25, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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Fixing the URL Params Performance Penalty, by @tunetheweb@mastodon.social (@perfplanet.bsky.social):

https://calendar.perfplanet.com/2025/fixing-the-url-params-performance-penalty/

#performance #urls #caching #httpheaders #examples
Fixing the URL params performance penalty
Tales of two pages… What's the difference between these two pages?: https://www.example.com/ https://www.example.com/?utm_source=email I mean they've got different URLs, but many of us would probably guess that that utm_source URL query parameters (or "URL params" or "search params" as it's
calendar.perfplanet.com
December 25, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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Testing Methods: On Input, by @deconspray@mastodon.social:

https://www.dennisdeacon.com/web/accessibility/testing-methods-on-input/

#accessibility #testing #wcag #forms #linklists
Testing Methods: On Input - Dennis Deacon
WCAG 3.2.2 prevents unexpected input-triggered changes. Hybrid testing ensures predictable, user-controlled, and accessible interactions.
www.dennisdeacon.com
December 25, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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A Pragmatic Guide to Modern CSS Colours II, by @kevinpowell@front-end.social (@piccalil.li):

https://piccalil.li/blog/a-pragmatic-guide-to-modern-css-colours-part-two/

#guides #css #colors #examples
A pragmatic guide to modern CSS colours - part two
Kevin is back with the follow up to part one of this series. This time, Kevin goes deep on how functional the newer colour capabilities are in practice to hopefully, encourage more designers to use their browser more often.
piccalil.li
December 25, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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What Developers Really Mean by “Bad Code”, by @jetbrains.com:

https://blog.jetbrains.com/qodana/2025/11/what-is-bad-code/

#maintainability #scalability #consistency #security #quality
What Does Bad Code Mean To Developers | The Qodana Blog
The phrase “bad code” gets thrown around in reviews and online forums all the time. But what does it actually mean? It’s a good example of the vague terms that occasionally make the rounds in develope
blog.jetbrains.com
December 24, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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The AI Divide, by (not on Mastodon or Bluesky):

https://newsletter.getdx.com/p/the-ai-divide

#ai #studies #research
The AI Divide
MIT NANDA’s 2025 report on what separates successful AI pilots from those that stall, and how the role of engineers is evolving.
newsletter.getdx.com
December 24, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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Testing Methods: Reading Level, by @deconspray@mastodon.social:

https://www.dennisdeacon.com/web/accessibility/testing-methods-reading-level/

#accessibility #testing #wcag #linklists
Testing Methods: Reading Level - Dennis Deacon
Hybrid testing for WCAG 3.1.5 Reading Level ensures content is readable, inclusive & audience-focused using automated, AI & manual methods.
www.dennisdeacon.com
December 24, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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Open-Source Funding: Do We Need a “No Maintenance” Month?, by @meiert.com [@frontenddogma.com]:

https://meiert.com/blog/no-maintenance-month/

#foss #economics #community
Open-Source Funding: Do We Need a “No Maintenance” Month? · Jens Oliver Meiert
FOSS February, Maintainer May, Hacktoberfest, and—No-Maintainence December?
meiert.com
December 24, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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Them’s the Breaks, by @tylersticka@social.lol (@matuzo@front-end.social):

https://www.htmhell.dev/adventcalendar/2025/15/

#html
Them’s the Breaks - HTMHell
A collection of bad practices in HTML, copied from real websites.
www.htmhell.dev
December 24, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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Solving Small Text and Contrast Issues for Large-Screen Readability, by @a11yalicia.bsky.social:

https://www.alicia.design/post/solving-small-text-and-contrast-issues-for-large-screen-readability

#accessibility #contrast #readability #typography
Solving small text and contrast issues for large-screen readability
The user experience for TV aligns more with billboard design than with app design, and cannot be treated as a simple enlargement of mobile interfaces. The challenges of viewing distance, screen variability, lighting conditions, and non-touch interaction all collide—and small typography and low co…
www.alicia.design
December 24, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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Web UX: Study Guide, by @nngroupux.bsky.social:

https://www.nngroup.com/articles/web-ux-study-guide/

#guides #ux #usability #training #linklists
Web UX: Study Guide
Unsure where to start? Use this collection of links to our articles and videos to learn how users interact with the web and how to design effective web user experiences.
www.nngroup.com
December 23, 2025 at 9:30 PM