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  1. Start implementing view transitions on your websites today

    Browser support for view transitions is rocketing and there's not many better out there to help you understand how to implement them than Cyd Stumpel.

    CSS

  2. NaN, the not-a-number number that isn’t NaN

    We're pretty aware, generally that JavaScript is weird, but did you know Not-A-Number (NaN) is a type of number? Mat Marquis walks us through why that is and how to deal with NaN well in your codebases.

    JavaScript

  3. A Q&A with JavaScript for Everyone author, Mat Marquis

    To celebrate the launch of JavaScript for Everyone, we gathered some questions from the community for Mat to answer to give you some more insight into the why of the course, along with some sage advice.

    Announcement

  4. We made an email template to help convince your boss to pay for JavaScript for Everyone

    We recently launched JavaScript for Everyone, and a lot of people have mentioned that they don’t know how to approach their boss to ask them to pay for it. Here’s an email template for you to help with that.

    Advice

  5. A pragmatic guide to modern CSS colours - part one

    Whether you've got a firm grasp on modern CSS colour capabilities, or you're thinking 'I struggle to understand why I should use modern CSS colours at all', then the first part of this article series, by Kevin Powell, is for you.

    CSS

  6. A guide to creating accessible PDFs using free tools

    If you really do (seriously, really do) need to create a PDF, Steve has your back to help you make sure you make that PDF accessible without having to fork out for Adobe Acrobat Pro.

    A11y

  7. A workaround for using custom properties in media queries

    One of the most frustrating aspects of media queries is that we can’t use custom properties with them. This often results in hard-coded values in otherwise, highly configurable codebases. Manuel has a novel approach to get around this.

    CSS

  8. Transitioning from being a developer to a manager

    Management is common progression path in tech and often, a very tough change for developers. Liam Egan is here to help with some really sound advice to help people navigate this complete switch in their day-to-day.

    Advice

  9. Taking a shot at the double focus ring problem using modern CSS

    A double focus ring is really useful in general but especially so with complex, themed systems. Eric Bailey shows us how to develop a really smart system, using modern CSS.

    CSS

  10. While you’re fixing the fun stuff, fix the important stuff too

    We walk through a fictional bug and fix a little visual issue, but we then spend time uncovering other much more important issues and fix them too.

    CSS