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CSS “@ scope”: An Alternative to Naming Conventions and Heavy Abstractions, by @smashingmag@mastodon.social:

https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2026/02/css-scope-alternative-naming-conventions/

#css #scope #naming
CSS @scope: An Alternative To Naming Conventions And Heavy Abstractions — Smashing Magazine
Prescriptive class name conventions are no longer enough to keep CSS maintainable in a world of increasingly complex interfaces. Can the new `@scope` rule finally give developers the confidence to write CSS that can keep up with modern front ends?
www.smashingmagazine.com
February 14, 2026 at 8:30 PM
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ChatGPT Has 12% of Google’s Search Volume but Google Sends 190× More Traffic to Websites, by @ahrefs@mastodon.social:

https://ahrefs.com/blog/chatgpt-has-12-percent-of-googles-search-volume/

#traffic #search #chatgpt #google #metrics
ChatGPT Has 12% of Google's Search Volume but Google Sends 190x More Traffic to Websites
ChatGPT made headway into search in a short amount of time, even passing longtime search rivals like Bing.
ahrefs.com
February 14, 2026 at 8:30 PM
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A Broken Heart, by @apike@mastodon.social:

https://allenpike.com/2026/a-broken-heart/

#performance #fonts #emoji
A Broken Heart
Or, getting a 100x speedup with one dumb line of code.
allenpike.com
February 14, 2026 at 8:30 PM
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Vite, Rust, and the Future of JavaScript Tooling, by @evanyou.me and others (@betterstack.com):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSGZtHafiM4

#videos #interviews #vuejs #rust #javascript
Vite, Rust & The Future of JavaScript Tooling | Better Stack Podcast Ep. 11
In this episode, Evan You, creator of Vue.js and Vite, shares his journey from building Vite to founding VoidZero and developing a complete Rust-based JavaSc...
www.youtube.com
February 14, 2026 at 8:30 AM
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How to Make an HTTP Request in Node.js, by @loige@mastodon.ie:

https://nodejsdesignpatterns.com/blog/nodejs-http-request/

#howtos #nodejs #http
How to make an HTTP request in Node.js
Learn to make HTTP requests in Node.js using built-in fetch(), http/https modules. Covers POST, authentication, streaming, and testing with code examples.
nodejsdesignpatterns.com
February 14, 2026 at 8:30 AM
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How to Shoot a Screen Using a Board of Keys, by @mwichary@mastodon.online:

https://unsung.aresluna.org/how-to-shoot-a-screen-using-a-board-of-keys/

#screenshots #keyboardshortcuts #history #apple
How to shoot a screen using a board of keys – Unsung
A blog about software craft and quality
unsung.aresluna.org
February 14, 2026 at 8:30 AM
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Measuring SVG Rendering Time, by @stoyan@indieweb.social:

https://www.phpied.com/measuring-svg-rendering-time/

#svg #png #images #rendering #performance
Measuring SVG rendering time
The questions Is rendering large SVGs significantly slower than smaller ones? Is there a cut-off size above which things are terrible? And what if these SVGs were PNGs, just for giggles. To answer this let's generate a bunch of test images and render them! The code is here Test images A Python sc
www.phpied.com
February 13, 2026 at 9:30 PM
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How to Create a CSS-Only Elastic Text Effect, by @css@front-end.social (@frontendmasters.com):

https://frontendmasters.com/blog/how-to-create-a-css-only-elastic-text-effect/?_bhlid=25c4e6d2297ac5f00fcb795c4876082f6510895e

#howtos #css #effects
How to Create a CSS-only Elastic Text Effect
What can we say except BOINNNGGG BOINNGGGGGG.
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February 13, 2026 at 9:30 PM
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Are We Doing UX for AI the Right Way?, by @cxodyssey.bsky.social (@uxdesigncc@me.dm):

https://archive.ph/suhXV

#ux #design #conversationaldesign #ai #linklists
Are We Doing UX for AI the Right Way?
archive.ph
February 13, 2026 at 9:30 PM
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Re-Creating a Pantone Color Deck in CSS, by @stoumann.bsky.social:

https://dev.to/madsstoumann/re-creating-a-pantone-color-deck-in-css-3108

#css
Re-creating a Pantone Color Deck in CSS
If you’ve ever held a Pantone fan deck — the kind graphic designers used to carry around like a...
dev.to
February 13, 2026 at 5:30 PM
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9 Reasons to Choose Sketch in 2026, by @freddiewrites@social.lol (@sketch@mastodon.design):

https://www.sketch.com/blog/9-reasons-to-choose-sketch-in-2026/

#sketch
9 Reasons to Choose Sketch as Your Design Tool in 2026 · Sketch Blog
Discover why Sketch is the design tool of choice in 2026. From a redesigned editor to flexible collaboration, free developer tools, and AI integration — see what sets Sketch apart.
www.sketch.com
February 13, 2026 at 5:30 PM
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Stop Installing Libraries: 10 Browser APIs That Already Solve Your Problems, by (not on Mastodon or Bluesky):

https://dev.to/sylwia-lask/stop-installing-libraries-10-browser-apis-that-already-solve-your-problems-35bi

#javascript #libraries #apis #webplatform
Stop Installing Libraries: 10 Browser APIs That Already Solve Your Problems
The web platform is way more powerful than most developers realize — and every year it quietly gains...
dev.to
February 13, 2026 at 5:30 PM
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Polypane 28: Project Improvements, Elements Panel Updates, and Chromium 146, by @polypane.app:

https://polypane.app/blog/polypane-28-project-improvements-elements-panel-updates-and-chromium-146/

#releasenotes #polypane #browsers
Polypane 28: Project improvements, Elements panel updates and Chromium 146 | Polypane
The first release of 2026 comes with plenty of improvements to Projects, the new Environments feature prevents you from confusing production for localhost, the…
polypane.app
February 13, 2026 at 8:30 AM
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Supporting Open Source in 2026: Why It Matters More Than Ever ($50,000), by @marcgrabanski.com (@frontendmasters.com):

https://frontendmasters.com/blog/supporting-open-source-in-2026-why-it-matters-more-than-ever-50000/

#foss #webplatform
Supporting Open Source in 2026: Why It Matters More Than Ever ($50,000)
I created jQuery UI Datepicker, the most used UI component on the internet for over a decade. I made about $500 from it. Open source has always had a sustainability problem. We're continuing our $50K annual commitment to help fix it.
frontendmasters.com
February 13, 2026 at 8:30 AM
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How to Write Alt Text for News, by @stacykess@mas.to (@the-word.news):

https://the-word.news/2026/0205/alt-text-for-news/

#howtos #alttext #accessibility #images
How to write alt text for news - The Word
If your image disappeared, how would you describe it?
the-word.news
February 13, 2026 at 8:30 AM
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Introduction to the New HTML Element “”, by @matuzo@front-end.social:

https://www.matuzo.at/blog/2026/geolocation-element

#introductions #html #geolocation
Introduction to the new HTML element <geolocation> - Manuel Matuzovic
I'm a frontend developer in Graz, specialized in HTML, accessibility, and CSS layout and architecture.
www.matuzo.at
February 12, 2026 at 7:30 PM
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Drawing Connections With CSS Anchor Positioning, by (not on Mastodon or Bluesky):

https://rolandfranke.nl/frontend-stories/drawing-connections-with-css-anchor-positioning/

#css #anchorpositioning
Drawing Connections with CSS Anchor Positioning - Roland Franke
A practical exploration of CSS Anchor Positioning and the anchor() function to visually connect related elements without extra markup.
rolandfranke.nl
February 12, 2026 at 7:30 PM
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Announcing TypeScript 6.0 Beta, by @danr.bsky.social (@typescript@fosstodon.org):

https://devblogs.microsoft.com/typescript/announcing-typescript-6-0-beta/

#typescript
Announcing TypeScript 6.0 Beta - TypeScript
Today we are announcing the beta release of TypeScript 6.0! To get started using the beta, you can get it through npm with the following command: npm install -D typescript@beta TypeScript 6.0 is a unique release in that we intend for it to be the last release based on the current JavaScript codeb…
devblogs.microsoft.com
February 12, 2026 at 7:30 PM
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The Software Sovereignty Scale, by @dries@indieweb.social:

https://dri.es/the-software-sovereignty-scale

#foss #licensing #legal
The Software Sovereignty Scale
Digital sovereignty depends less on where software comes from and more on who controls it. This post introduces a scale showing which technologies can never be taken away.
dri.es
February 12, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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Why Designers Secretly Love Constraints (Even When We Complain About Them), by @webdesignerdepot.bsky.social:

https://webdesignerdepot.com/why-designers-secretly-love-constraints-even-when-we-complain-about-them/

#design
Why Designers Secretly Love Constraints (Even When We Complain About Them)
Designers love to complain about constraints — deadlines, budgets, brand rules — but secretly, that’s what makes their best work possible. Total freedom kills creativity; limits spark it. The truth is, we don’t need fewer rules — we need better ones.
webdesignerdepot.com
February 12, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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A Polyfill for the HTML “switch” Element, by @tomayac@toot.cafe:

https://blog.tomayac.com/2026/01/12/a-polyfill-for-the-html-switch-element/

#html #forms #polyfills
A polyfill for the HTML switch element
The personal blog of Thomas Steiner
blog.tomayac.com
February 12, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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It’s About to Get a Lot Easier for Your JavaScript to Clean Up After Itself, by @wilto@front-end.social (@piccalil.li):

https://piccalil.li/blog/its-about-to-get-a-lot-easier-for-your-javascript-to-clean-up-after-itself/

#javascript #garbagecollection
It’s about to get a lot easier for your JavaScript to clean up after itself
There’s some very useful capabilities coming to JavaScript: “[Symbol.dispose]()” and “using”. Mat Marquis is here to explain why they’re coming and how to use them effectively.
piccalil.li
February 12, 2026 at 7:30 AM
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How to Use Font Ligatures, by (not on Mastodon or Bluesky):

https://pangrampangram.com/blogs/journal/how-to-use-font-ligatures

#howtos #typography #fonts #tooling #adobe
How to Use Font Ligatures
Font ligatures are a subtle yet powerful typographic feature that can elevate your design work. It might be something you use often or something you tend to overlook because it's not natural for you to put them in your design. Here, we’ll explore how to use ligatures in Adobe InDesign, Photoshop,…
pangrampangram.com
February 12, 2026 at 7:30 AM
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Quick Tip: Do Not Replicate OS Behavior, by @nattarnoff.bsky.social:

https://tarnoff.info/2026/02/05/quick-tip-do-not-replicate-os-behavior/

#accessibility #tipsandtricks
Quick Tip: Do Not Replicate OS Behavior
This applies to browser behavior as well. I’ve been encountering a significant number of sites recently where the site tries to offer the user ways to make the site more accessible. Sometimes…
tarnoff.info
February 12, 2026 at 7:30 AM
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Shades of Halftone, by @maximeheckel@mastodon.social:

https://blog.maximeheckel.com/posts/shades-of-halftone/

#effects
Shades of Halftone - The Blog of Maxime Heckel
An interactive deep dive into building halftone shaders in GLSL, covering everything from classic dot patterns and CMYK color separation to Moiré interference, gooey effects, and animated displacement.
blog.maximeheckel.com
February 11, 2026 at 8:30 PM