Never underestimate HTML đź”—
by Lara Aigmüller “HTML is easy.”, “Frontend development is easier than backend development.”, “Updating the UI should be a simple task once the backe [...]
HTMHell Advent Calendar 2023
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The devil is in the details: a look into a disclosure widget markup đź”—
by Cristian Diaz Disclosure widgets are one of the most common component patterns you can find on the web. It consists of a button that can hide or sh [...]
ARIA Live Regions đź”—
by Andrea de Souza ARIA stands for Accessible Rich Internet Applications. It is a set of roles and attributes that makes web page elements accessible [...]
The Implied Web đź”—
by Halvor William Sanden People don’t need call-to-action buttons. Interface elements made to get attention and herd people towards clicks increase co [...]
Design pattern for custom tooltips đź”—
by Jan Hellbusch Should we use tooltips to convey information? Hints and descriptions are often included on web pages through tooltips – but not every [...]
Boosting testing efficiency: how semantic HTML transforms End-to-End testing đź”—
by Stefania Mellai Semantic and accessible HTML serves as a powerful tool, enhancing not only human interaction but also the efficiency of software sy [...]
The road to HTMHell is paved with semantics 🔗
by Vadim Makeev HTML semantics is a nice idea, but does it really make a difference? There’s a huge gap between HTML spec’s good intentions and what b [...]
Revisiting Fundamentals - Semantic lists for Improved Accessibility đź”—
by Winnie Bosibori Lists are one of the fundamental semantic HTML configurations that, when implemented appropriately can enhance accessibility. HTML [...]
Swallowing camels đź”—
by Ida Franceen I don't like how the screen reader pronounces these numbers and I've been experimenting with different kinds of markup to get it to re [...]
The Ghosts of Markup Past đź”—
by Thomas A. Powell As a well-seasoned web developer, a clear euphemism for my age, I reminisce about the early days of markup through the haze of str [...]
Getting started with Web Performance 🚀 🔗
by Alistair Shepherd Carefully observing websites in the wild As the murderous tortoises start to converge on Ryūji’s hideout, th [...]
HTML: The Bad Parts đź”—
by Mayank You've probably heard statements along the lines of "HTML is already accessible by default" or "You don't need to reinvent this perfectly fi [...]
Test-driven HTML and accessibility đź”—
by David Luhr When I started writing unit tests and following a test-driven development (TDD) workflow, I was stoked with the immediate feedback and c [...]
The hidden attribute in HTML đź”—
by Ahmad El-Alfy The hidden attribute allows us to hide HTML elements from the page. When it was introduced, it worked in a very simple way: it set th [...]
Template for accessibility guidelines đź”—
by Steve Frenzel Foreword This template is opinionated and intended as a starting point for those who want to define how accessibility is dealt with i [...]
What the slot? đź”—
by Egor Kloos (aka dutchcelt) Web Components. The discussion seems to pop up more than it used to. Web Components Will Outlive Your JavaScript Framewo [...]
The hidden depths of the input element đź”—
by Phil Nash The <input> element is the most fascinating element in HTML. Most elements behave the same way regardless of their attributes, the type a [...]
Security Headers using <meta> đź”—
by Saptak S Various HTTP headers are sent between the user and the server of a website in the request-response cycle. Some of these HTTP response head [...]
Web Components FTW! đź”—
by Chris Ferdinandi Web Components are a collection of technologies that you can use to create reusable custom elements, with built-in interactivity, [...]
The Hellish History of HTML: An incomplete and personal account đź”—
by Jason Cranford Teague Timeline of HTML from 1990–2024 Note: HTML standards are developed first in browsers, so the version might have already [...]
Back to Basics: 5 HTML attributes for improved accessibility and user experience đź”—
by Daniela Kubesch In the fast-paced world of web development, it's easy to get caught up in the latest frameworks, libraries and cutting-edge technol [...]
The Form Attribute - Enhancing Form Layout Flexibility đź”—
by Alexander Muzenhardt Consider a scenario where you have a login form containing two input fields with corresponding labels, alongside a submit and [...]
You don't need JavaScript for that đź”—
by Kilian Valkhof Hello, my dear friend of RSS! This post contains interactive demos. You may want to read it on the website. Please don't feel antago [...]
The UX of HTML đź”—
by Vasilis van Gemert Recently when I gave a coding assignment — an art directed web page about a font — a student asked: does it have to be semantic [...]