Schalk Neethling
@schalkneethling.com
Web Accessibility, Web Standards, and Ethical Source Evangelist. Destigmatising mental illness. Factorial.io
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Schalk Neethling
@schalkneethling.com
· Sep 17
My heart is shattered. This furry child filled my every day with so much joy. I do not know how I am going to cope without him.
Rest in peace beautiful boy - Kuiper
Rest in peace beautiful boy - Kuiper
Mobile First versus Shared First CSS | Michael Großklaus is a Hamburg, Germany based frontend developer. | www.mgrossklaus.de/notes/2023-0...
Mobile First versus Shared First CSS
Michael Großklaus is a Hamburg, Germany based frontend developer.
www.mgrossklaus.de
December 27, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Mobile First versus Shared First CSS | Michael Großklaus is a Hamburg, Germany based frontend developer. | www.mgrossklaus.de/notes/2023-0...
How Switzerland Engineered the Perfect Country www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMbV...
How Switzerland Engineered the Perfect Country
YouTube video by Johnny Harris
www.youtube.com
December 23, 2025 at 5:46 PM
How Switzerland Engineered the Perfect Country www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMbV...
#webdevs - What's your mental model for "this should be a list" versus "this is just a collection of things that doesn't need list semantics"?
December 22, 2025 at 4:44 PM
#webdevs - What's your mental model for "this should be a list" versus "this is just a collection of things that doesn't need list semantics"?
Alan Gogoll - Grizzly Caterpillar www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4iL...
Alan Gogoll - Grizzly Caterpillar
YouTube video by Alan Gogoll
www.youtube.com
December 22, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Alan Gogoll - Grizzly Caterpillar www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4iL...
This part of a message from AWS blows my mind:
"Even if you aren’t using your Amazon Web Services account or have closed the account, it’s possible that you still have active resources."
"Even if you aren’t using your Amazon Web Services account or have closed the account, it’s possible that you still have active resources."
December 22, 2025 at 9:53 AM
This part of a message from AWS blows my mind:
"Even if you aren’t using your Amazon Web Services account or have closed the account, it’s possible that you still have active resources."
"Even if you aren’t using your Amazon Web Services account or have closed the account, it’s possible that you still have active resources."
Reposted by Schalk Neethling
Delighted to contribute to the HTMLHell advent calendar. I explained how screen readers don’t always announce what’s visually on screen - through the medium of burritos:
www.htmhell.dev/adventcalend...
Thanks to experts @matuzo.at and @hidde.blog for making sure the burrito was structurally sound.
www.htmhell.dev/adventcalend...
Thanks to experts @matuzo.at and @hidde.blog for making sure the burrito was structurally sound.
Don't leave the screen reader hungry - HTMHell
A collection of bad practices in HTML, copied from real websites.
www.htmhell.dev
December 18, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Delighted to contribute to the HTMLHell advent calendar. I explained how screen readers don’t always announce what’s visually on screen - through the medium of burritos:
www.htmhell.dev/adventcalend...
Thanks to experts @matuzo.at and @hidde.blog for making sure the burrito was structurally sound.
www.htmhell.dev/adventcalend...
Thanks to experts @matuzo.at and @hidde.blog for making sure the burrito was structurally sound.
Reposted by Schalk Neethling
The Nu HTML Checker has gotten a bunch of updates to validate ARIA. Try it:
validator.w3.org/nu/
Or run it locally:
validator.github.io/validator/
If you find issues with ARIA validation, _report them_:
github.com/validator/va...
#HTML #ARIA #accessibility #a11y
validator.w3.org/nu/
Or run it locally:
validator.github.io/validator/
If you find issues with ARIA validation, _report them_:
github.com/validator/va...
#HTML #ARIA #accessibility #a11y
Ready to check - Nu Html Checker
validator.w3.org
December 17, 2025 at 3:17 PM
The Nu HTML Checker has gotten a bunch of updates to validate ARIA. Try it:
validator.w3.org/nu/
Or run it locally:
validator.github.io/validator/
If you find issues with ARIA validation, _report them_:
github.com/validator/va...
#HTML #ARIA #accessibility #a11y
validator.w3.org/nu/
Or run it locally:
validator.github.io/validator/
If you find issues with ARIA validation, _report them_:
github.com/validator/va...
#HTML #ARIA #accessibility #a11y
Stop using the legacy color syntax @kevinpowell.co including a very nice shoutout to @piccalil.li www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uynb...
piccalil.li
December 17, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Stop using the legacy color syntax @kevinpowell.co including a very nice shoutout to @piccalil.li www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uynb...
Alan Gogoll - TALES FROM LILY PAD LANE - Reel to Reel Studios www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCH2...
Alan Gogoll - TALES FROM LILY PAD LANE - Reel to Reel Studios
YouTube video by Alan Gogoll
www.youtube.com
December 15, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Alan Gogoll - TALES FROM LILY PAD LANE - Reel to Reel Studios www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCH2...
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Who’s interested in some css gradient easing functions?
Gecko: Intent to Prototype: CSS gradient easing functions
Gecko: Intent to Prototype: CSS gradient easing functions
Gecko: Intent to Prototype: CSS gradient easing functions
groups.google.com
December 15, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Who’s interested in some css gradient easing functions?
I was startled when I read this about @pnpm.bsky.social - "Files inside node_modules are cloned or hard linked from a single content-addressable storage" - #sold pnpm.io
Fast, disk space efficient package manager | pnpm
Fast, disk space efficient package manager
pnpm.io
December 15, 2025 at 7:30 AM
I was startled when I read this about @pnpm.bsky.social - "Files inside node_modules are cloned or hard linked from a single content-addressable storage" - #sold pnpm.io
Support for @starting-style added to Chrome Devtools: developer.chrome.com/blog/new-in-...
What's new in DevTools, Chrome 143 | Blog | Chrome for Developers
Chrome DevTools MCP server v0.11.0, improved trace sharing, @starting-style support, masonry editor, and Lighthouse 13.
developer.chrome.com
December 14, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Support for @starting-style added to Chrome Devtools: developer.chrome.com/blog/new-in-...
Total TypeScript Essentials | Not a reference manual. Not a “here are all the keywords.” A guided way to build the mental model so you stop guessing. | @mattpocock.com www.totaltypescript.com/books/total-...
Total TypeScript Essentials
Learn how to use TypeScript to level-up your applications as a web developer through exercise driven self-paced workshops and tutorials hosted by TypeScript wizard Matt Pocock.
www.totaltypescript.com
December 13, 2025 at 7:13 AM
Total TypeScript Essentials | Not a reference manual. Not a “here are all the keywords.” A guided way to build the mental model so you stop guessing. | @mattpocock.com www.totaltypescript.com/books/total-...
Julian Lage - Opal (Official Video) ft. John Medeski, Jorge Roeder, Kenny Wollesen www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBj7...
Julian Lage - Opal (Official Video) ft. John Medeski, Jorge Roeder, Kenny Wollesen
YouTube video by JulianLageVEVO
www.youtube.com
December 12, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Julian Lage - Opal (Official Video) ft. John Medeski, Jorge Roeder, Kenny Wollesen www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBj7...
#TIL - Like insertAdjacentHTML, there is also insertAdjacentElement and after - developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/W... and developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/W...
Element: insertAdjacentElement() method - Web APIs | MDN
The insertAdjacentElement() method of the
Element interface inserts a given element node at a given position
relative to the element it is invoked upon.
developer.mozilla.org
December 10, 2025 at 6:02 PM
#TIL - Like insertAdjacentHTML, there is also insertAdjacentElement and after - developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/W... and developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/W...
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You might find more info here- css.oddbird.dev/logical/prop.... Also worth checking BCD. If the properties aren't there, it's probable they haven't shipped anywhere yet.
Physical/logical properties, keywords, and functions
css.oddbird.dev
December 9, 2025 at 8:12 PM
You might find more info here- css.oddbird.dev/logical/prop.... Also worth checking BCD. If the properties aren't there, it's probable they haven't shipped anywhere yet.
MDN | The background-position CSS property - Does anyone know the status for logical property support with this one? I see it mentioned in the syntax section but I am unsure of the browser support developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/W...
background-position - CSS | MDN
The background-position CSS property sets the initial position for each background image. The position is relative to the position layer set by background-origin.
developer.mozilla.org
December 9, 2025 at 6:28 PM
MDN | The background-position CSS property - Does anyone know the status for logical property support with this one? I see it mentioned in the syntax section but I am unsure of the browser support developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/W...
Flea - A Plea (Official Music Video) www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tmyj...
Flea - A Plea (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by Flea
www.youtube.com
December 7, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Flea - A Plea (Official Music Video) www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tmyj...
Lamp for people with ADHD www.youtube.com/shorts/ZN12D...
Lamp for people with ADHD
YouTube video by Gelinas
www.youtube.com
December 5, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Lamp for people with ADHD www.youtube.com/shorts/ZN12D...
A friendly guide to front-end date pickers! | pikaday.dbushell.com
Pikaday
A friendly guide to front-end date pickers!
pikaday.dbushell.com
December 2, 2025 at 5:39 PM
A friendly guide to front-end date pickers! | pikaday.dbushell.com
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Prevent a page from scrolling while a dialog is open #CSS
Prevent a page from scrolling while a dialog is open | CSS-Tricks
Bramus:
css-tricks.com
December 2, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Prevent a page from scrolling while a dialog is open #CSS
For our scientists www.youtube.com/shorts/AYm9w...
For our scientists
YouTube video by Elle Cordova
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December 1, 2025 at 5:36 PM
For our scientists www.youtube.com/shorts/AYm9w...
WATCH: Intense storm wreaks havoc in Gauteng www.citizen.co.za/news/watch-i...
WATCH: Intense storm wreaks havoc in Gauteng | The Citizen
Here are some pictures and videos of the devastation.
www.citizen.co.za
December 1, 2025 at 8:23 AM
WATCH: Intense storm wreaks havoc in Gauteng www.citizen.co.za/news/watch-i...
Misha Mansoor & Tosin Abasi - Zuffenhausen 🤘 www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbS5...
Misha Mansoor & Tosin Abasi - Zuffenhausen
YouTube video by Neural DSP
www.youtube.com
November 30, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Misha Mansoor & Tosin Abasi - Zuffenhausen 🤘 www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbS5...
Alan Gogoll - TALES FROM LILY PAD LANE - Reel to Reel Studios - And that concludes your music streaming service for the evening 😀 www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCH2...
Alan Gogoll - TALES FROM LILY PAD LANE - Reel to Reel Studios
YouTube video by Alan Gogoll
www.youtube.com
November 28, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Alan Gogoll - TALES FROM LILY PAD LANE - Reel to Reel Studios - And that concludes your music streaming service for the evening 😀 www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCH2...