Articles I ran into today:
Category Archives: Web
D3.js
Today I learned about D3.js which looks pretty interesting. A JavaScript library for “data-driven documents”.
Parsing HTML on the command line
Check out pup for parsing HTML on the command line. Does pretty printing too.
Incomplete List of Mistakes in the Design of CSS
Today I discovered Incomplete List of Mistakes in the Design of CSS.
The UX Book: Designing a Quality User Experience
I wish I had the money to buy and the time to read this one: The UX Book: Designing a Quality User Experience.
MinWiz – Minimal starter kit for under 2 KB sites
Today I discovered MinWiz – Minimal starter kit for under 2 KB sites.
Retry-After
Today I learned about the Retry-After HTTP header. It was mentioned over here.
CSS Variables and How To Use Them
A quick run down on CSS Variables and How To Use Them. Note the var() function can take 2nd parameter for a default value.
:root {
--primary-color: #333;
}
div {
color: var(--primary-color, #444);
}
p {
background-color: var(--primary-color);
}
.fancy {
border-color: var(--primary-color);
}
Single page website
This is great: A JavaScript-free way to easily make dynamic HTML sites.
Optimizing Your Web App 100x is Like Adding 99 Servers
An article that popped up on lobste.rs today: Optimizing Your Web App 100x is Like Adding 99 Servers, it has a few performance optimization tips.