Andy Bell discusses the importance of remembering web history and standards while acknowledging the modern, diverse web development landscape.
Andy discusses the importance of personal blogging for career success in tech, emphasizing ownership of content over platforms like Medium.
A web developer explains why they prefer HTML and CSS over static design tools like Figma for core design work, while acknowledging the latter's benefits for stakeholder collaboration.
A static design tool tip: using an "Annotation" component as a sticky note to provide context for design elements.
A technical tutorial on recreating the 'His Dark Materials' TV show logo using advanced CSS techniques like pseudo-elements and custom properties.
A technical guide on implementing a dark mode theme for a website using CSS custom properties and the prefers-color-scheme media query.
A tutorial on creating a scrapbook-style web layout using CSS Grid's compound grid technique, inspired by a personal project.
The article argues for more intuitive and enjoyable user interfaces for working with variable fonts, comparing current tools to clunky emoji selection.
A CSS tutorial on creating more realistic and nuanced shadows using layered box-shadows for finer control over sharpness and spread.
A short blog post discussing a technical web design issue: making footers stick on pages with minimal content.
A developer's journey from skepticism to embracing CSS variables, covering their syntax, theming power, and JavaScript API.
A guide to customizing Google's Material Design system using theming capabilities for color, typography, and shape on the web.
Explores the minimalist, engineering-focused design philosophy behind Sourcehut's web interface, contrasting it with platforms like GitHub.
A developer details the typography and responsive design overhaul of their personal website, inspired by a book on practical typography.
A guide to remembering and effectively using CSS Grid properties by grouping them into logical categories like explicit grid, gaps, alignment, and implicit grid.
Explores typographic tempo experiments with Adobe, adjusting whitespace dynamically and discussing smart defaults for typesetting.
A list highlighting 20 influential women in web design and development, celebrating their contributions and providing role models in tech.
A technical tutorial on creating unique web layouts using CSS Shapes and clip-path properties for wrapping text around custom shapes.
Explores how CSS Grid can break standard web layouts and inspire more creative, flexible designs for the future.
Announcing a new book about web typography, exploring the unique challenges and opportunities of typesetting for the web.
